In this essay‚ we will discuss and compare two buildings. The Parthenon in Athens and the Pantheon in Rome and examine how the style and function of each building served in its culture. We will compare the differences and the similarities between Rome and Greece that can be seen in these ancient building. Between 500 to 323 B.C‚ was the classical age of the Greek civilization. During this time‚ they just were victorious over the Persians which was one of the golden periods for the Athenian society
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The Parthenon Marbles‚ known also as the Elgin Marbles (pronounced /ˈɛlɡən/‚ with a hard “g”)‚ are a collection of classical Greek marble sculptures (mostly by Phidias and his pupils)‚ inscriptions and architectural members that originally were part of the Parthenon and other buildings on the Acropolis of Athens. Thomas Bruce‚ 7th Earl of Elgin‚ the British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire from 1799–1803‚ had obtained a controversial permission from the Ottoman authorities to remove pieces from the
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The Parthenon building in Athens was started in 447 BC and completed in 432. It represents a tangible and the visible power of the Athenian Empire. Having also the influence from the Athenian politician‚ Perikles. The Pantheon Building is in Rome‚ Italy and was constructed in 126 AD. The name Pantheon comes from the Greek language meaning ’’every god’’. It’s in a circular shape rather than the rectangular shape of the Parthenon Building in Athens. It is currently being used a Church dedicated to
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we can see in comparison of two important buildings - Greek Parthenon and Roman Pantheon. Dome-like arched structure of Pantheon was possible due to Roman’s invention of concrete‚ however‚ there is still a lot from Greek architecture style. Parthenon in Athens was built during the greatest time on the Athenian Empire‚ in 5th century BC. The construction was largely promoted by the politician Perikles (The Parthenon‚ n.d.). The Parthenon was built as a sign of gratitude to the gods for the defeat
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The Parthenon Marbles‚ known in Britain as the Elgin Marbles‚ were originally located on the islands of Greece. Whilst in Athens‚ in 1805‚ Lord Elgin stole the Parthenon Marbles and took them back to England‚ renaming them the Elgin Marbles. In recent times‚ Greece has reiterated that the marbles were taken illegally and that they ought
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of the leading and influential structures‚ The Parthenon. I had the pleasure of visiting the Parthenon and learning so much information! Museums in general have always fascinated me‚ and also the learning of this monumental legacy‚ that I just couldn’t wait to visit this historical site! Upon entering The Parthenon‚ I scaled the columns and classical architecture. The Acropolis offered one of the world’s dramatic landscapes as setting for the Parthenon‚ constructed entirely of marble from the diggings
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Student: Class‚ date & school: Subject: Tentative title: ARC 2701 – History of Architecture I On-line Class – Spring 2013 Florida International University The Parthenon‚ Iktinos and Kallilrates‚ Athens‚ Greece‚ 447 – 432 B.C.E. “The Architectural Perfection of The Parthenon” Description: The Parthenon has the reputation of being “the most perfect Doric temple ever built.” And by looking at it with the naked eye‚ one could most certainly agree. A closer look at the Parthenon’s
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about life in their particular time period. These treasures range from pottery‚ sculpture‚ dance‚ literature and architecture. Greek architecture shows the complexity of mathematics and design that they installed into their structures. The temple of Parthenon is one of these structures that stand atop Athens in its beauty and grandeur. Completed in 432 BC and dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena‚ the building was important to their culture and through out their history. The building has seen many historical
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these artworks may differ through time‚ the symbol that each represents is the uniting factor. This commonality is observed in several art pieces‚ namely that of the Parthenon‚ Hagia Sophia‚ arch of Titus‚ Sant’Apollinare Nuovo‚ Amiens cathedral‚ and the boundary stones within the complex of Djozer. Initiating the path is the Parthenon. Evident from the images‚ symbols‚ and structure‚ the function of this piece is for religious ceremonies. Religion… a word that is supposed to signify “openness” to
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Two Giants of Time The Parthenon in Athens and the Pantheon in Rome are two of the greatest pieces of architectural and historical masterpieces. Both structures were created to be a place of worship not only for one but many different gods. These two buildings are 1‚280.2 kilometers apart but they had so much in common. Similarities in the two buildings is the vast number of columns built. The columns in Parthenon were carved out of blocks stacked on top of each other‚ whereas the ones used
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