An Assignment On The Parthenon
My assignment on the Parthenon
Mary M Dean
HUM111045VA016-132-001
CHAD REDWING
3/10/2013
Abstract
We didn’t have the money to go to Greece to the parathion so I had to go to the one in Nashville TN. It was a very interesting place to visit. Me and my husband went they cost was only $6 for adults so that was a great price to pay to walk through this wonderful place called the Parthenon. We went on March 8th. The Parthenon 2500 West End Avenue Nashville, TN 37203 615-862-8431Current Operating Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 9:00am-4:30pm CLOSED Sundays & Mondays Expanded Summer hours June 1 - August 30, call 615-862-8431 for more information. I will be telling …show more content…
you a little bit about it as we go along and look at all the art and status.
Timeline at the Parthenon
1895 Tennessee Centennial organizers lay the first foundation stone of the Nashville Parthenon.
The Parthenon, made of plaster, wood and brick, is the first building to begin construction for the Tennessee Centennial Exposition.
1897 The Tennessee Centennial Exposition is held May 1 - October 30, 1897. Like a world's fair, all the exhibit buildings are temporary and made of inexpensive materials. Over the six month duration, approximately 1.8 million people attend the Centennial.
1898 The majority of the Centennial buildings are moved or destroyed. The Parthenon remains the centerpiece of the empty fair grounds.
1901 The Nashville Board of Parks is created.
1902 Centennial Park is established out of much of the Tennessee Centennial grounds. The Parthenon stands at the center of the new municipal park.
1915 The temporary nature of the plaster Centennial Parthenon is obvious. The pediment sculptures are removed for safety reasons.
1920 The city of Nashville decides to make the Parthenon a permanent aggregate concrete structure. Local architect Russell Hart is hired for the reconstruction. See the …show more content…
photos.
1925 The exterior of the newly reconstructed Parthenon is complete.
1927 From 1927 - 1929, James Cowan donates 63 paintings to the city of Nashville with the understanding that they will hang in the newly renovated Parthenon.
1931 The interior of the replica is complete. The Parthenon re-opens to the public as a city museum on May 20, 1931.
1954 - 1967 The Harvey's Nativity Scene is displayed in front of the Parthenon every Christmas.
1982 Alan LeQuire is commissioned to re-create Athena Pantheons in Nashville.
1987 - 1988 Interior renovation of the lower level is completed, providing improved galleries, art storage, exhibit prep areas, a new gift shop, and expanded restroom facilities.
1990 The Nashville Athena Pantheons is unveiled to the public on May 20, 1990.
1991 A fence surrounds the Parthenon as restoration begins.
2001 The restoration of Nashville's Parthenon is complete and the official unveiling celebration is held on December 31, 2001.
2002 June 3 - the Athena statue is placed back in scaffolding as the gilding process begins. The statue is being gilded in gold to more closely resemble the original Athena Pantheons
The only full-size replica of the Parthenon is in Nashville, Tennessee, which seems pretty unusual! It was interesting to see the size of the building and to watch the video inside which tells about the Parthenon in Greece. It was a good opportunity to get some ancient History and a sight to see. The statue itself is very helpful in understanding the Greek culture, but the story of the people who got this together and built is impressive in its own right. Good for both ancient history and our American heritage. It was truly impressive in size, scale, building, everything. Walk all around and read as much as I could about the Athena statue itself. The statue is amazing and the gold leaf on her dress is stunning...MUST See when in Nashville. The Parthenon is an exact replica of the original in Greece and the detail is fantastic Statue. The amount of astonishment of this figure and statue is breath taking. It was an overall amazing experience for me and my husband. This statue is located inside the Parthenon and is an artistic representation of what the original gold statue of Athena would have looked like 2500
years ago. I found it fascinating. Everything about the Parthenon was incredible. Athena was beautiful and the craftsmanship was fantastic. They had a display and video on how she was created.
Poseidon
Lord of the sea, earthquakes and horses symbols includes the horse, bull dolphin and trident. The middle son of Cronus and rhea and is the brother of Zeus and hades is married to Nereid Amphitrite although, like his brother Zeus. And he had many lovers.
As me and my husband walk through this wonderful place and was looking at all the art and a little girl came up to me and said isn’t this status very neat and I said to my husband I think it’s pretty cool myself so this are the two things I would want to save if anything would of happen like a fire or something because they caught my eye and I couldn’t get them out of my mind I really think they are very incredible pieces of art. I hope to one day get to visit the real Parthenon one day and really get to see how much they are alike.
Reference parthenon.org http://www.nashville.gov/Parks-and-Recreation/Parthenon.aspx
Mary M Dean
HUM111045VA016-132-001
CHAD REDWING
3/10/2013
Abstract
We didn’t have the money to go to Greece to the parathion so I had to go to the one in Nashville TN. It was a very interesting place to visit. Me and my husband went they cost was only $6 for adults so that was a great price to pay to walk through this wonderful place called the Parthenon. We went on March 8th. The Parthenon 2500 West End Avenue Nashville, TN 37203 615-862-8431Current Operating Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 9:00am-4:30pm CLOSED Sundays & Mondays Expanded Summer hours June 1 - August 30, call 615-862-8431 for more information. I will be telling …show more content…
you a little bit about it as we go along and look at all the art and status.
Timeline at the Parthenon
1895 Tennessee Centennial organizers lay the first foundation stone of the Nashville Parthenon.
The Parthenon, made of plaster, wood and brick, is the first building to begin construction for the Tennessee Centennial Exposition.
1897 The Tennessee Centennial Exposition is held May 1 - October 30, 1897. Like a world's fair, all the exhibit buildings are temporary and made of inexpensive materials. Over the six month duration, approximately 1.8 million people attend the Centennial.
1898 The majority of the Centennial buildings are moved or destroyed. The Parthenon remains the centerpiece of the empty fair grounds.
1901 The Nashville Board of Parks is created.
1902 Centennial Park is established out of much of the Tennessee Centennial grounds. The Parthenon stands at the center of the new municipal park.
1915 The temporary nature of the plaster Centennial Parthenon is obvious. The pediment sculptures are removed for safety reasons.
1920 The city of Nashville decides to make the Parthenon a permanent aggregate concrete structure. Local architect Russell Hart is hired for the reconstruction. See the …show more content…
photos.
1925 The exterior of the newly reconstructed Parthenon is complete.
1927 From 1927 - 1929, James Cowan donates 63 paintings to the city of Nashville with the understanding that they will hang in the newly renovated Parthenon.
1931 The interior of the replica is complete. The Parthenon re-opens to the public as a city museum on May 20, 1931.
1954 - 1967 The Harvey's Nativity Scene is displayed in front of the Parthenon every Christmas.
1982 Alan LeQuire is commissioned to re-create Athena Pantheons in Nashville.
1987 - 1988 Interior renovation of the lower level is completed, providing improved galleries, art storage, exhibit prep areas, a new gift shop, and expanded restroom facilities.
1990 The Nashville Athena Pantheons is unveiled to the public on May 20, 1990.
1991 A fence surrounds the Parthenon as restoration begins.
2001 The restoration of Nashville's Parthenon is complete and the official unveiling celebration is held on December 31, 2001.
2002 June 3 - the Athena statue is placed back in scaffolding as the gilding process begins. The statue is being gilded in gold to more closely resemble the original Athena Pantheons
The only full-size replica of the Parthenon is in Nashville, Tennessee, which seems pretty unusual! It was interesting to see the size of the building and to watch the video inside which tells about the Parthenon in Greece. It was a good opportunity to get some ancient History and a sight to see. The statue itself is very helpful in understanding the Greek culture, but the story of the people who got this together and built is impressive in its own right. Good for both ancient history and our American heritage. It was truly impressive in size, scale, building, everything. Walk all around and read as much as I could about the Athena statue itself. The statue is amazing and the gold leaf on her dress is stunning...MUST See when in Nashville. The Parthenon is an exact replica of the original in Greece and the detail is fantastic Statue. The amount of astonishment of this figure and statue is breath taking. It was an overall amazing experience for me and my husband. This statue is located inside the Parthenon and is an artistic representation of what the original gold statue of Athena would have looked like 2500
years ago. I found it fascinating. Everything about the Parthenon was incredible. Athena was beautiful and the craftsmanship was fantastic. They had a display and video on how she was created.
Poseidon
Lord of the sea, earthquakes and horses symbols includes the horse, bull dolphin and trident. The middle son of Cronus and rhea and is the brother of Zeus and hades is married to Nereid Amphitrite although, like his brother Zeus. And he had many lovers.
As me and my husband walk through this wonderful place and was looking at all the art and a little girl came up to me and said isn’t this status very neat and I said to my husband I think it’s pretty cool myself so this are the two things I would want to save if anything would of happen like a fire or something because they caught my eye and I couldn’t get them out of my mind I really think they are very incredible pieces of art. I hope to one day get to visit the real Parthenon one day and really get to see how much they are alike.
Reference parthenon.org http://www.nashville.gov/Parks-and-Recreation/Parthenon.aspx