Parthenon

The Parthenon situated in Athens, Greece was built in 447 BCE and was built as a monument to the goddess Athena, to whom the ancient Greeks attributed their success in the Persian wars. The building was meant to stand as a symbol of Athens’ wealth and power with the outer, larger temple housing a statue of Athena and the smaller, inner room used as a treasury. While the Parthenon was built in celebration of a single god[dess], the Pantheon in Rome was built to honor all the Roman gods. Built…

Parthenon By: Evan French Thesis The Parthenon was a big influence on greek architecture (Specifically columns). How did it influence greek architecture? It was one of the biggest influence on using columns. It displayed all three types of columns. It also influenced Roman architecture when they conquered the Western World (they liked the ideas of the different types of columns, which they were fascinated by). Greek to Roman to American The Greeks influenced the Romans’…

The Parthenon and Acropolis in Greece is the first of the two sacred spaces I chose to write about for activity three because of my fascination with ancient Greece. The Chartres Cathedral in France is the second sacred space I chose because I felt an instant attraction to the architectural style of the cathedral. I will go more in depth about what makes these two sacred spaces important and unique, as well as what similarities they share. The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel located in…

The Parthenon of Athens, built from 447 – 432 BCE and The Pantheon of Rome, built between 118 – 125 AD, are two structures which share many architectural features despite being built nearly 600 years apart. Both structures were built as replacements for structures which had been previously destroyed (the original building at the center of the Acropolis complex where The Parthenon now exists was destroyed in 480 BCE by invading Persians, and The original Pantheon was destroyed by fire in 80 AD).…

The Greeks are well known for their temples, such as one of the biggest ones, the Parthenon. The Parthenon has been standing for thousands of years. It is a symbol of the Greeks culture and their building creations. The Parthenon was an important architectural advancement for the ancient Greeks, and it still stands strong today. The Parthenon was built for the goddess Athena. Athena was the goddess of a lot of things including; wisdom, war, courage, inspiration, civilization, strength, and…

building that commemorates a victory over the Persians? Or, is a religious building dedicated to the goddess Athena? Maybe a monument that proclaims the greatness of the Athenian polis mid V century BC?All this and much more is what symbolizes the Parthenon, as well as being a building that, over the centuries, has endured dropouts, bombing (by the Turks) and even looting (by the English educated, who enjoy today in the British Museum a large sculptural repertoire obtained in this temple). "The…

notice the Parthenon marble cast collection against the wall. However, these marbles cast are copies of the originals, but these are so perfectly redone that you can probably mistake them for the originals. The design of the hallway, which the marble cast collection is in, is so simple and elegant that it also brings life to the marble collection, but not too elegant so it won’t steal the shine of the amazing marble cast collection. The Parthenon marble collection originated from the Parthenon…

The Parthenon Athens and the Pantheon in Rome are two of the most well known buildings in the world. Despite being very different structures outwardly, they are similar in foundation and use. Perhaps this is not surprising as the ruler who reconstructed the Pantheon was, “widely travelled…and admired Greek culture.” (Cline, 2017) Both temples are mathematically based. Math and especially geometry was a key part of ancient Greek culture. The Greeks invested, “platonic solids and…certain…

ownership of the Parthenon statues between the Greek and British perspective, I have to agree with a Greek position forward turning in the statues to its original proper place in the Parthenon . British Ambassador to Constantinople, Lord Thomas Elgin taken the Parthenon Marbles from Athens under Turkish occupation. Meaning, the Greek government had no say in the decision of Laura Thomas Elgin of removing the Parthenon Marbles from Athens. The reason why the British should return the Parthenon…

This temple is called the Parthenon. This temple features an octastyle design on its shorter ends, and was said to be an optimum example of the Doric order, as opposed to Ionic order. The difference between these two types of architecture was mainly…