THE PARTHENON: FORM & STYLE The Parthenon is widely considered to be the apotheosis of classical architecture‚ regarded as an enduring symbol of Greek culture‚ Athenian democracy and Western civilization as a whole. It is constructed in the traditional Doric order of temple design‚ representing logic‚ morality‚ restraint and control. The temple has a simple structure‚ defined by its simple‚ bold outline. The building is richly decorated‚ and when it was first constructed it would have displayed
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nature sensitive to beauty and made its creation and enjoyment an important and necessary part of their lives. The Parthenon is a beautiful monument noted for its perfect simplicity of design and the harmony of its proportions. 1 From the architecture‚ to the sculpture‚ to the history of this great monument the Parthenon remains a masterpiece. The Parthenon is an ancient Greek temple dedicated to the goddess Athena Parthenos (Athena the Virgin)‚ on the Acropolis in Athens. 2 Most Greek cities had
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Introduction: The Pantheon is an ancient temple built in Rome‚ Italy in 126 AD by Publius Aelius Hadrianus .The original purpose was to celebrate all the Roman gods thus the name Pantheon meaning “ every god”. The building replaces an earlier building commissioned by Marcus Agrippa during the reign of Augustus (27 BC-14 AD) which was destroyed twice by fire. It was built with marble‚ bricks concrete and large granite Corinthian columns and has the world’s largest unreinforced
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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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Symeonoglou‚ Sarantis. 1985. “The Doric Temples of Paestum.” Journal of Aesthetic Education 19(1):49-66 Symeonoglou’s article “The Doric Temples of Paestum” aimed to shed light on the significant architectural structures and differences of Doric temples. She purports that many may find that Doric temples all resemble one another at least to a certain degree. But‚ with a trained eye one would could point out the variations and differences among these beautiful Doric temples. According to Symeonoglou‚ variations
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History 101-90V October 16‚ 2013 Documentary Response Paper: Nova‚ Secrets of the Parthenon Watching the documentary‚ Secrets of the Parthenon‚ allows an intimate glimpse into the creation and restoration of one of classical Greece’s most iconic symbols‚ the Parthenon. Back in 447BC‚ Percicles gathered support for the construction of the Parthenon‚ a temple decided to the goddess Athena‚ who was considered extremely important in Athens. During the nine years of construction‚ new precision construction
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that it was destroyed and the current structure is a rebuild. However‚ when we consider some of the basic differences between the cultures‚ some possibilities do come to light. Let us start with a little about the Parthenon. This structure was built by "the Athenian Empire... at the height of it’s power" ("Parthenon"‚ 2015). This is more than just a fun fact descriptive phrase. The Parthenon was in fact the very statement of Greek power. According to World History Group research director‚ Jon Guttman
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Differences between the Patricians and the Plebeians During the early stages‚ Rome was a civilization that began growing on the Italian peninsula and was controlled by the Etruscans. These people were very powerful and wealthy kings. According to Gill (2017)‚ the Etruscans were violent against the civilians and to instill their ideology it was done through intimidation and fear until the Romans rose up and boot out their ruler in 509 BCE. Gradually it went from a Roman kingdom to a Roman Republic
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The Parthenon in Nashville‚ Tennessee is a full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens‚ Greece. The Parthenon was dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena‚ the goddess of war and wisdom‚ by the people of Greece. The replica was made to represent the Athens of the South which is Nashville because at the time it was one of the few places in the south with significant growth of culture and education. While the completion of the original was in 432 B.C.‚ Nashville’s replica was completed in 1897
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