Parthenon

Aashna Singh Ms. Jasmine Bhattacharjie Individuals and Societies 2.2 1 December 2014 Architectural Order of The Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion It is common knowledge that Greek temples are admired remains of the ancient world, but what isn’t known by most is the ingenious architecture behind them. The Greeks took great pride in their temples, building them near flawlessly and placing them on the highest ground in every city, so that they could be admired from up close and a distance. There…

perspective, such as in Warrior by a Grace, the depiction of human figures in naturalistic poses and organic forms in sculpture, as seen in Polykleitos' Doryphoros, and by the incredibly detailed and strong architecture of columnar structures such as the Parthenon in Athens; additionally, the sense of harmony evoked by works produced during this time period, and the influence of Classical Greek style on the art and culture that followed it define its lasting identity. The pottery painting…

city in order to beautify it. During this period, he created among other works, the three works for which his mastery and skill has an artistic became renowned. These were the three monuments of the Athenian Acropolis including the Promachos, the Parthenon, and the Lemnian Athena (Jones…

goddess, Nike who rests on her hand.Phidias began sculpting in 447 AD. However, in 296 AD the gold sheets used to make the statue were removed by Lachares to pay of his troops. They were eventually replaced with bronze. It used to be housed in the parthenon but the romans supposedly removed it from it’s home in the 5th century AD. Since then it has been lost except for a single…

marble figures, carved in relief were attached to a flat background of dark gray marble. Typically, a frieze presents painted figures on a monochrome background. What makes the Acropolis so amazing is the buildings within its walls. There is the Parthenon, the Propylaea, the Erechtheion, the temple of Athena Nike, and more. After ascending nearly three hundred feet up the hill you come to what is called the "Propylaea". The Propylaea is the entrance to the Acropolis and was used to prepare…

Around 480 BCE, Early Classical Art begins with the Greek victory over the Persians at Salamis. Classical Art, which was realistic and religious, occurred after that period. As time progressed, the art did as well, which leads to Late Classical Art which expresses more emotion. The Greek express their ideals through their art and architecture, whether it is an ideal of body perfection, an ideal of embracing a realistic and naturalistic body or giving a building a realistically near perfect…

BCE. The altar is adorned with a 370-foot long marble frieze which depicts the Gigantomachy from Greek mythology. Like the Parthenon in Athens - another icon of classical antiquity - the Zeus Altar was constructed on a terrace of the acropolis overlooking the ancient city of Pergamon, situated on the west coast of Anatolia (now Turkey) in Asia Minor. However, unlike the Parthenon, it was not a temple but merely an altar, possibly connected to the Doric Temple of Athena which had been built 150…

Pericles is a fearless leader. The dictionary defines a leader as a person who leads. A leader also is a guiding or directing head, as of an army or political group. Pericles successfully lead a military, built a a democracy, and built many cultural projects. With all of his successes, 446 to 429 BC, have been called the Age of Pericles. Pericles was born in 495 BC in Athens and lived until he passed in 429 BC because of the plague. In 461, he ruled Athens until the day he died. According to…

1.) Varvakeion Athena Statue, National Museum This is a secondary source which can be found at the National Museum of Athens. It is the most authentic replica of the real Athena Parthenos made in the 2nd century, approximately 700 years after the original one was made. Reminiscent to the Athena Parthenos, the Varvakevion Athena Statue depicts Athena in all her glory. The goddess wore a warrior’s helmet, sleeveless robe and biblike aegis. On the palm of her right hand, stood a human-sized Nike,…

are part of one of the longest cultural rows in Europe. They are comprised of sculptures, inscriptions and architectural features. Lord Elgin who was ambassador to the Ottoman Empire (which Athens was a part of) acquired the Elgin Marbles from the Parthenon in Athens between 1801 and 1805. The Greeks have demanded that they be returned to their homeland and displayed in Athens. The Greek government claims that the Elgin marbles were taken illegally during the country's Turkish occupation and…