Parthenon

“In the design of the building itself it is often difficult to draw a line between practical necessity and deliberate intention, since Iktinos seems subtly to have exploited the former in the latter.” This quote about the Greek Parthenon, taken from Pollitt’s work on ancient Greek art and separated from its context, could almost be applied to a description of a much later, almost millennia later, Notre-Dame de Reims Cathedral. While separated both by time and location, each ‘temple’ was created…

“This is an enchanting evening!” Liam said, basking in the moonlight. “Such splendor is unrivaled anywhere in the world! I learned an enormous amount about the arc of human history today from the edifying sights in Greece. However, I wonder if our collective consciousness and humanity in this era has evolved much since the ancient times or whether we have gone even further backward. The striking remnants of the Parthenon’s frieze with ordinary people alongside the Gods expressed such a…

The Elgin Marbles, also known as the Parthenon Marbles, are cultural artifacts from ancient Greece. A British ambassador named Elgin was concerned about the probable damage that could have occurred to many important pieces of artworks in the temple of Greece during the Turkish occupation. Apparently, permission and the authority was given to Elgin to take many pieces of stone. Thus, the pieces were transported to London, England to preserve them. The British since then have the pieces of artwork…

The Parthenon was a temple built to the goddess of wisdom, Athena, and was served as a place of worship for the Greeks. It was placed in the highest point on Acropolis of Athens so that it could be seen from far away and close to the gods. Athena was a daughter of Zeus and the Titan Metis. Zeus fell in love with Metis and she became pregnant. An oracle predicted that Metis would have a girl first and later a boy, and the boy would be powerful enough to overthrow Zeus when he grew up. In fear of…

factors, though, for the Golden Age was the economy. After the war with the Persians Pericles decided to rebuild the Acropolis along with the Parthenon of Athens. He used the funds from the war and knew that he needed to rebuild it. The Parthenon was…

As a temple created for the goddess Athena, the Parthenon is one of the greatest structures of the ancient world and a symbol of ancient Greek culture. In the 1800s after the Parthenon was partially destroyed, Lord Elgin took pieces of the Parthenon back to London and is now in the British Museum. For centuries many people believe that the British Museum should return the Parthenon Marbles aka the Elgin Marbles back to Greece. These Marbles have great historical and cultural significance in…

Empire erected majestic buildings dedicated to gods and lieders. Each of these civilizations share many similarities and differences in architecture and culturally. Based on images form the book Understanding Architecture, Temple of Amon Karnak, Parthenon Athens, and Pantheon Rome. These similarities and differences will be discussed in this essay. Also, a portion of this essay will research how and why these cultures chose to express their religious beliefs in there own way. These three great…

antiquity mainly in the ancient Greco-Roman world. Dated back to the middle of the 5th century B.C., the Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis was constructed and dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena. This magnificent structure consisted of unique components, such as the Ionic frieze, which indicated the first change in artistic style leading to classicism. In the first appearance in writing, the Parthenon means the “temple of the virgin goddess,” but this is one of very few verifiable…

If anyone takes a minute or two to glance at the architecture around town, it might become apparent that some of the buildings are influenced by earlier time periods. Frierson House in Jonesboro, Arkansas is a historic townhouse modeled after the Parthenon which was built in the Classical Greek period. It is specifically located on 1112 South Main Street. Its construction date is uncertain, but is placed between 1870 and 1910 based on architectural evidence. It is a two story wood house. The…

experimentation in design and a vision of freedom. This way of thinking is relevant in our modern times. Greek culture has had a tremendous impact on the world, and the influence of Greek architecture is evident in styles of architecture today. 2. The Greek Parthenon may have been the most significant piece of ancient…