Introduction In this essay I will look at similarities and differences between two buildings‚ Parthenon in Athens and the Pantheon in Rome. The historical setting of these two buildings share some similarities too. The construction of Parthenon began in 447 BC‚ and continued for 15 years while the Athenian Empire was on the peak of its power ("The Parthenon"‚ 2015). The work on Pantheon in Rome begun shorty after Rome won one of its most important battles‚ the Battle of Actium in 31 BC‚ and started
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The Parthenon and Pantheon were both religious temples. Being built approximately 500 years after the Parthenon (Silverman‚ n.d.; Cartwright‚ 2013b) ‚ the Pantheon takes influence from the Greek structures that preceded it. While features like the Pantheon’s dome shows that the Romans added their own touches to the design and style of the temple. The Parthenon The Parthenon in Athens was built between the years 447 and 432 BCE to replace two previous temples (Silverman‚ n.d.). The Parthenon was
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The Parthenon vs. The Colosseum I choose to use The Parthenon as my Greek work of art and The Colosseum as my Roman work of art. Both are buildings but are such iconic buildings with new and innovative designs‚ styles and building materials‚ that they are works of art as well. Seeing as how they are both buildings it goes without saying they were 3D works of art. The Parthenon was built almost entirely of Pentelic marble‚ they did use wood too‚ but 22‚000 tons of marble was used. The Colosseum
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experimented with optical corrections as the Parthenon but he did that by slightly destroying the rosettes and slanting the front edge of the coffers outward. Using a technique that was influenced from Greek architecture such as the optical refinements found in the Parthenon. The Parthenon has its historical and archaeological place in the world as it was one of the greatest and the most important temples in the ancient Greek architecture. What makes the Parthenon unique from different temples of its time
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The architectural styles of both the Parthenon in Athens and the Pantheon in Rome are significant in their own ways. They had their similarities‚ but they also had their differences. Both‚ for example‚ are temples. The Pantheon was a temple to all gods‚ whereas the Parthenon was a temple only to the goddess Athena. The columnwork of the Pantheon is far more intricate than the columnwork of the Parthenon. The Pantheon seemed to honour both its creators and the gods: for example‚ after reparation
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Parthenon Temple Vs. Salisbury Cathedral HUM/266 October 18‚ 2013 The construction of the Parthenon temple began in 447 B.C.E. and was completed in 438 B.C.E. but the decorations building continued on until 432 B.C.E. The Parthenon was built on the Athenian Acropolis‚ Greece that the temple was dedicated to the maiden goddess Athena. The Salisbury Cathedral also known as the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary was built from 1220-1258. The Salisbury Cathedral was built in replacement
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Pyramids and ziggurats both provide archeologists with a great deal of information about the ancient cultures that constructed them. When comparing The Great Pyramids of Egypt with The Ziggurats of Mesopotamia and the Mesoamerican Pyramids‚ the differences between them are more apparent than the similarities that they share. The structures only appear to be similar. Both have the general form of a pyramid. Some other similarities shared by these structures can be interpreted from a religious context
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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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The Parthenon and Pantheon are two of the most famous buildings in the World. While there are commonalities between the two buildings‚ the intent of each is starkly different. The function of each building serves as the inspiration for which stylistic decisions were made. The remnants of these buildings provide historians a glimpse into a different time. The style of these buildings are emulated throughout the world‚ showing that these buildings were architectural masterpieces. It is important to
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They were by 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
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