Parthenon

They would be later known as The Masons. The Masons would build structures still standing today in Greece such as The Erechtheum and The Parthenon (school.eb.com). The Masons would also be the creators of the architectural orders. These orders would be the foundation for all of Greek Temples and most Greek Structures (school.eb.com). The first of these orders was the Doric order. It was simplistic…

Today there are many new achievements coming about that deem amazing and beyond belief. These include new architectural advancements as well as advancements that will benefit the lifestyle of individuals. But many of these achievements could not have been discovered without the help of earlier civilizations. For example, both the Roman and Byzantine Empires had many ideas and contributions that are still around today, but these are expansions on the achievements of two older civilizations, the…

(Lincoln Memorial U.S. National Park Service). Both the 16th President and the Lincoln Memorial stand for some important American concepts: democracy, freedom and equality, and unity. Henry Bacon, the architect of the Lincoln Memorial, used the Parthenon, a Greek design, as a model for the memorial (Marcovitz 18). He did this because President Lincoln defended democracy and Greece was the birthplace of democracy (Lincoln Memorial Design and Symbolism). President Lincoln’s actions and the…

Pericles, Athenian statesman of the 5th century B.C., whose name is closely associated with the great age of Athenian democracy and culture, the Athenian Empire, and the Peloponnesian War. He was born about 495 B.C., son of Xanthippus, a well-known political figure during the period of the Persian Wars, and Agariste, of the Alcmeonid family, one of the most prominent in Athens. Although little is known of his youth, two men seem to have played an important role in his education: Damon,…

Athens, this place is truly wonderful, it is a privilege to see where democracy first started. I have arrived in the the tale end of Athens golden age in the 5th century BCE. There is so much culcher from it philosophers to its citizen army. After talking to the locals I can narrow down Athens government into three stages. First there was Aristocracy, this government was arranged that only a few wealthy family had all the power and the rest had no political say in how the city state was rain.…

Architecture and Sculpture One of the most obvious relationships between architecture and sculpture is that they are based directly on the cultures beliefs and needs. As cultures evolved, so did the architecture and sculptures. At the beginning of the module when we discussed the prehistoric cultures, architecture was used to meet the basic human need for shelter and security. The art in the prehistoric period was also related to the need to survive and can be seen in cave paintings that…

Culture is formed through the certain group of people, who believe and follow specific religion, beliefs, values, and hierarchies which is widespread throughout the world. The spread of culture is making countries across the world multicultural countries through the migration of people with same culture settling in different countries in massive quantities. Culture is the root to knowledge, experience, and it puts the meanings in the world for ideas and issues that educated today. Culture is an…

The civilization of Ancient Greece was one that spanned for several years. During these times, the Greeks excelled in many different fields such as in art, entertainment, math, science and especially in architecture. Greek architecture showed the development and the evolution of their society. This type of engineering came from the people who inhabited the Greek mainland and the Peloponnese, the islands of the Aegean Sea, the Greek colonies in Ionia, and Magna Graecia. It stretches from 900…

There were two roots that triggered the wars. One was when Athens started collecting money from other city-states to improve its military strength against Persian's invasion and built its state’s temples, such as Parthenon, without collecting taxes from the Athenians (Dr. K.E. Carr, 2015). Athenians also bullied Spartan allies such as Sicily Island. Its actions outraged the inferior states which later asked for Sparta assistance to stop Athens. Another cause was the…

democracy: in this government, citizens, rather than representatives, rule directly. Athens was one of the few cities who had this form of government. Glorious Art and Architecture: One of the greatest architecture built for glorifying Athens was the Parthenon. The structure was built with the traditional designs of Greek temples. The temple was used to honor Athena. The sculptor, Phidias, also built a giant statue of Athena within the temple. During that time…