contrast paper in which you compare Classical Greek temple architecture‚ such as the Parthenon‚ and medieval Gothic cathedrals‚ such as Salisbury or Amiens Cathedrals. Address the following aspects: Date built and main purpose of each (introduction) * * The original construction of the Parthenon was built in 448-432 BCE. The Parthenon was dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena‚ she was known as the virgin patron from here people in Greece. Parthenon was built for the purpose to store the
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similarities and differences between this Roman temple and the Parthenon‚ a Greek temple created in 447-432 BCE‚ are apparent‚ showing aspects of both of the architectural sites. Similarly‚ both the Roman and Greek temples used a proportional system to create the temples. However‚ the exterior of the Maison Carrée differed greatly from that of the Parthenon. Both temples were created using a proportional system‚ originally created by the Greeks‚ to balance out the structures of the temples. Within Greece
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individual story. In the ancient Greek city of Athens‚ the Parthenon was built in respect to the growing community and a strong democratic society. Not only did it symbolize equality “The Parthenon was a creation of a free democracy‚ initiated‚ controlled‚ and approved by popular assembly and its judicial organs” (Bruno 111). Just a single building had such a tremendous influence on the entire city. Through design‚ social atmosphere and government‚ the Parthenon demonstrates characteristics of a
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From 447-432 B.C.‚ one of the most amazing buildings was built. This building was called the Parthenon‚ and is a stepping stone for some modern archeology. The Parthenon and its excavation helps us learn about the culture in Athens‚ the city where the Parthenon was constructed. Without the brilliant minds of the Athenians‚ one of the most beautiful buildings wouldn’t exist. To fully understand how such an amazing structure could have been built so long ago and its significance in history‚ it
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THE PARTHENON The Parthenon in Athens is the most important and characteristic monument of ancient Greek civilization‚ it is a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. It shows the finest point of Greek architecture‚ history and ancient Greek religious beliefs. The Parthenon is a temple dedicated to Athens patron goddess‚ Athena (Herbert‚ 2006:3). Athena was the goddess of civilization‚ wisdom‚ weaving‚ crafts and war. She never had a consort or lover‚ and so she was often known as Athena Parthenos
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The Parthenon was a temple that was built on top of the Acropolis in Athens‚ Greece. Greece was destroyed by the Persians during the Persian war in 480 B.C.E. An effort to rebuilt Athens was started and the whole population of the city was put to the task. At first‚ the city’s walls were restored and then the focus was turned to the marketplace (agora). The marketplace was also finished but the temples remained untouched. The Athenians left the foundations of the temples as they were because
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The Parthenon When work began on the Parthenon in 447 BC‚ the Athenian Empire was at the height of its power. When it was finished in 432 BC‚ it symbolized Athenian’s imperial power and it symbolizes the power and influence of the Athenian politician‚ Perikles‚ who championed its construction. The Parthenon is a Doric peripteral temple‚ which means that it consists of a rectangular floor plan with a series of low steps on every side‚ and a colonnade of Doric columns extending around the periphery
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The Parthenon in Athens Greece was built from 447 BCE- 438 BCE‚ the sculptures continuing to be worked on for an additional six years after. The building of the Parthenon was possible because of the embezzlement of Delos‚ a small city that allied with Athens during the war. After the war was ended‚ Athens had control of Delo’s treasury‚ and choose to use it to rebuild the temple that the Persians had burnt down. They had vowed to not rebuild the temple until after the Persians had been defeated
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Greece’s Parthenon and Rome’s Pantheon are two iconic temples that exemplify the values of the cultures in which they were built. The Parthenon is a marble building that was built between 447 BC and 432 BC and stands 45 feet high and 228 feet long by 101 feet wide. The Pantheon is made of limestone‚ brick‚ and pumice. Its dome is 142 feet in diameter and 71 feet in height. The height of the section below the dome is also 71 feet. I chose these two temples because I want to improve my knowledge of
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1. Parthenon Sculpture The Parthenon‚ or the Temple of Athena Perthenos‚ sits at the top of the Acropolis in Greece‚ dating 447-438 BCE‚ and can be viewed as an ideal Greek temple in the Doric design. Designed by Iktinos and Kallikrates‚ the proportions of the temple are considered perfect‚ and the Parthenon was decorated more extravagantly than any other Greek temple (Gardner‚ 70)‚ adorned with sculpture and friezes along both pediments‚ and all 92 Doric metopes‚ presenting many classic elements
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