The Acropolis of Athens has stood as a monument of triumph to the people of Athens for centuries past. The temples within its walls were used to worship Greek gods like Athena and Poseidon. Rising over three hundred feet above the city of Athens‚ it can clearly be seen why it is called the Acropolis‚ which loosely translated means top of city. It isn’t the only acropolis in Greece‚ but it is revered more than the others because of its almost flawless planning in where each building is placed. It
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Written Assignment #2 Comparative Analysis of Greek and Roman Temple Architecture The Parthenon in Athens The Pantheon in Rome Today‚ I will attempt to compare two religious structures belonging to the Classical style of the Ancient Greek Architecture: the Parthenon of Athens (Greece) and the Pantheon in Rome (Italy). They both have visible differences and similarities in architecture and perhaps had parallel purpose and functions when they were built. First of all‚ there is an abyss of time
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The Propylaea of the Acropolis in Athens: The Project of Mnesicles In roughly 437 B.C.‚ 10 years after the beginning of the construction of the Acropolis and immediately after the Parthenon had been completed‚ Athens had began construction of a new site for their extremely revered sacred space known as the Acropolis‚ which was already home to great architectural blunders such as the Parthenon and Erechtheion. The entrance to this very commemorative site is referred to as the Propylaea‚ which is
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prosperity and political stability. Athens and Rome found success leading them down the path of victory and riches. Rome‚ the Capital of Italy and the largest city in the country‚ had many cultural achievements such as the Roman Catholic church in c. 4 BC – c. AD 30 and the Colosseum 80 AD. These architectural achievements were symbols of Rome’s strength‚ religion‚ and power. These buildings are still standing and continue to have a major impact on the world today. Athens‚ the heart of ancient greece found
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BCE. Contained within the mount‚ is the complex of temples dedicated to Athena-Nike and Athena-Parthenon‚ the Parthenon‚ as it is typically referred to‚ is the most well known structures in this temple complex. All made of marble‚ the Doric structure is a masterpiece of construction‚ created in the wake of the destruction of the previous structures during the Greek city-states war with Persia. The Parthenon sculptures typically “alluded to the Greeks’ struggle against the Persians‚ for instance‚ through
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The Greeks and the British are still battling over ownership of marbles sculptures from 2‚400 years ago. Parthenon Marbles was the name given to marble sculptures by the Greeks‚ who believe these sculptures belong to them because they were originally located in the Temple of Athena Parthenos in Athens. Elgin Marbles was the name given to marble sculptures by the British. The British believe they are the rightful owners of the marbles sculptures because British ambassador Thomas Bruce‚ who was the
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Switzer If I showed you pictures of the Parthenon and Pantheon‚ would you get them confused? Well‚ I sure did at first‚ but then realized a lot of people do because they look almost alike. Well I am going to tell you today that they are two completely different‚ yet monumental pieces of architecture. To start off I want to look at the Parthenon and then finish with the Pantheon. So let’s begin! The Parthenon is a temple that towers above the city of Athens‚ symbolizing the Athenians’ wealth and
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advocate. Later in Pericles career‚ he conveyed an intriguing speech honoring soldiers who had fallen in early battles of the Peloponnesian War‚ a skirmish for power between Sparta and Athens that would eventually result in Athens defeat in 404 BCE‚ long after Pericles own death. Despite the fact‚ Sparta and Athens united together to form the Delian league‚ to fight off the Persian threat in 478 BCE‚ by 450 BCE‚ Persia was no longer a threat‚ and Sparta sought to foment a large scale revolt against
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01.15.2014 B.C.E. = C.E. B.C = A.D. Form - the visual aspects of art and architecture‚ line‚ shape‚ color‚ light‚ texture‚ space‚ math‚ volume‚ and composition. Style – the combination of form and composition that makes a work distinctive. Content – includes subject matter or meaning and a work of art. School of artists – a group of artist usually working at the same time and sharing similar style influences and ideas Iconography – identify and studying and subject matter and conventional
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characteristics people were supposed to have acquired in order to be respected in those given societies. The role of women was a common theme portrayed in many famous works of ancient art. Joan B. Connelly’s essay‚ “Parthenon and Parthenoi: A Mythological Interpretation of the Parthenon Frieze” and Natalie B. Kampen’s essay‚ “The Muted Other” both touch on the subject of women being represented in ancient art as examples of what was expected for women to appear as in society. In antiquity art‚ women
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