of the Parthenon Comparative Essay of Two Articles Sources: Ratte‚ Christopher. “Recreating the Parthenon.” The Classical World 97 (2003): 41-55 Stevens‚ Gorham P. “Concerning The Impressiveness of the Parthenon.” American Journal of Archaeology 66 (1962): 337-338 During the 5th century BC‚ classical Greece was flourishing. The society created both art and architecture that was magnificent and complex. One of their crowning achievements was the construction of the Parthenon. This
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Wall Street’s Parthenon To anyone in New York City‚ Federal Hall Memorial and the Parthenon may not look anything alike. But you cannot try and compare the two buildings directly for the obvious reason that they were built for completely different reasons‚ time periods‚ and importance. On one hand‚ the Parthenon was originally constructed in 432 BC as an ancient Greek temple dedicated to the Goddess Athena‚ and on the other‚ Federal Hall Memorial built in 1842 as a memorial on the site of the
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Greece is known for its great art and architecture during the Golden Age. The Golden Age was a time period in a field of endeavor when great tasks were accomplished.The Parthenon is an example of an architecture built on the Acropolis between 447 B.C. and 432 B.C. and until now it is one of the most important and great buildings in Greece. The history and culture of Ancient Greece have been a great influence in the modern world. A lot of these influences have been very beneficial; however‚ some of
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Greece is the most prominent civilization and achievement in the history. Greek created many achievements in architecture‚ art‚ philosophy‚ mathematics and science. It occupied a very important position in the history of world culture. Moreover‚ there are no doubt that the contributions to the human society had a significant impact on the history. Also‚ There are some of the Greek achievements which still have impact on the world. Some information of achievements are below architecture and philosophy
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Instead of statues of gods there were statues of real people doing everyday things. The kouros statue‚ which means boy in Greek‚ was one of the earliest statues. It was from the archaic period. It had long stylized‚ detailed hair‚ and the statue was naked. The kouros was usually carved from marble. The female counterpart to the kouros was kore which means girl in Greek. They were usually figures of girls that served Athena. In the kore we see what is known as the archaic smiles which represent
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In 1812‚ a controversy began over where the ancient remains of the Parthenon marble figures should be located. Although these famous statues originated in Greece‚ for the past two centuries‚ these historical pieces of artwork were not located in their homeland. Currently‚ they are being preserved and stored within the British Museum where they are displayed for many tourists and travelers from all around the world to see. Greece has requested to have them returned‚ which has in turn created an international
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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 "Athens was the center of Greece’s Golden Age" (Guttman‚ n.d.). The whole purpose of the Parthenon was as a tribute
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ancient Greece My report is on ancient Greek art mainly sculptures and vase art I will also be writing about a day in the life of a Greek artist. Artists in ancient Greece varied from designing coins‚ mosaics‚ gem engravings‚ architecture‚ pottery and sculptures. I’m also going to talk about what tools the sculptors used and the various methods used to make pottery and vases. The second part of my report will be about a day in the life of a Greek artist for example how they were treated were
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The following gives way to my beliefs that the Elgin Marbles should stay at the Duveen Gallery in Britain. The first section seeks to credit Lord Elgin and a legitimate purchase. The second section revolves around the Elgin Marbles as a symbol of Greek identity and why keeping them in Britain makes sense. Finally‚ the third section focuses on the location of the antiquities in relation to the accessibility by scholars and world-travelers. The first point to be debated revolves around Lord Elgin
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It is easy to say‚ and prove‚ that Greek material culture reveals an immense amount about ancient Greek society. From vast studies and examinations of the great ancient Greek architecture‚ the immaculate fine art and literature and even the personal possessions and crafts of the societies own inhabitants‚ one can reason that these materials reflect much about ancient Greece and its people. From studying the architecture of this ancient society‚ one can assume various things about its inhabitants
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