The Temple of Athena Nike Greek Architecture is the most important and influential in Western history reaching a peak between 400 and 300 BC. Some examples of Ancient Greek architecture and sculptures were built primarily for religious purposes‚ to represent deities or to serve as temples‚ such as the Acropolis‚ the Parthenon‚ Erechtheum‚ Apollo Didyma‚ and the Temple of Athena Nike. The decision to build Athena Nike was an expression of Athens’ ambitions to defeat Sparta and become a world
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Every great empire‚ country‚ person believe that they’re the ones who are doing what is right. They see nothing wrong with what they’re doing and blind to everything that doesn’t go along with what they want. For example‚ the war between the Greeks and Persians between 492 B.C.E. and 479 B.C.E. resulted in two world powers going head to head with each other. Greece is believed to be the symbol of Europe and for freedom‚ while Persia represents Asia and despotism. This allegation towards the two countries
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aspects of religion were depicted through buildings‚ artworks‚ festivals and every day rituals. Gods and Goddesses In Greek mythology there were 12 main gods‚ that were prayed to and worshipped by the Athenians. It was said they lived on top of Mount Olympus. They resembled human form and through their stories of love‚ war and passion they were also viewed to have human feelings. The Greeks believed that the gods were immortal. The gods were associated with three main domains‚ Heaven‚ sea and earth. The
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Mesopotamia to even modern day. People have always created buildings to show their faith‚ and to honor their gods. In Ashokan India and ancient Greece‚ the creation of sacred spaces was very common. The creation of the Great Stupa in India and the Parthenon in Greece both were built for the honor and worship for the respective god and goddess for both nation In India during the rule of the Buddhist ruler Ashoka‚ the Great Stupa of Sanchi was commissioned. The Great Stupa was considered to be one
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buildings that were built including the Parthenon‚ the Erecthium‚ and the Temple of Nike. The Parthenon was built between 447 and 438 BC and was dedicated to Athena Parthenos and is an international symbol for Athens‚ it’s one of the most popular. The Erecthium was built between 421 and 405 BC and the Temple of Nike was built in 420 BC.
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Athenian control of Delian league. Sparta formed it owns Peloponnesian League‚ motivated at least partly by Athens’s use of Delian League funds to rebuild its acropolis. Pericles resisted the rebellion vigorously‚ as Athenian preeminence among the Greeks was at stake. Soon after the Persian invasion in 480 BCE‚ the Athenians initially agreed to keep the acropolis in a state of ruin as a warning sign of the horrible price of war; however‚ Pericles persuaded them to rebuild it. Largely renovated with
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Ashley Stewart 5/1/11 Professor Hammond Strayer University The Hebrews‚ Greeks‚ and Romans‚ have made great contributions to develop the Western Civilization. The legacy that they’ve left was religion‚ knowledge‚ and government. The Hebrews contributed the religious aspect‚ the Greeks contributed knowledge and government‚ and the Romans contributed one must have an understanding of the ancient Greek culture‚ or else considered governing methods to Western Civilization. It’s said that
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modules/weeks.) Each learning activity is due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of the module/week assigned‚ except Learning Activity 8 The “Elgin Marbles” are Ancient Greek art from The Parthenon in Greece‚ named this after Lord Elgin. The ancient art was acquired by Britain‚ initially through Lord Elgin’s removal from the Parthenon during his time as an Ottoman ambassador in Athens‚ Greece. He somehow convinced the Ottoman emperor to allow him to take the ancient art‚ beginning in 1805. The British
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are profoundly consistent in man‚ nature & animals. This discovery was extraordinary‚ but he also found that the ratio always resulted in 1.618. Although it is called differently‚ this ratio is often called „the golden ratio“. It’s marked with the Greek letter phi. It’s just amazing how we’ve used it to create beauty in art & architecture‚ today you may find the golden ratio in everydays objects such as tables‚ couches‚ doors‚posters‚ books and etc. Because it is very pleasing to the eye‚ the golden
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The Propylaea is another sacred temple on the Acropolis and is known as the ‘gateway’ to the Acropolis hence its significant location at the front of the hill. This particular temple‚ made from the same materials as the Parthenon‚ was designed by Mnesikles and was built from 437BC to 432BC however the building was never completed. Every Acropolis needed a gateway; the previous gateway before the Persian wars was smaller and had a more defensive purpose because the Acropolis was the most fortified
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