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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The Temple of Amun-re at Karnak and the Parthenon on the Acropolis in Athens have distinctive architectural enhancements and refinements that were put together to create‚ not just a building‚ but a significant piece of aesthetically pleasing architecture made for worship. One of the most mysterious places in ancient Egypt was the inside of a temple. They were the homes of the gods and goddesses and very few people were allowed to see the inside. Karnak temple was a solar temple based on the principles
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artistic director of the construction of the Parthenon‚ who created its most important religious images and supervised and probably designed its overall sculptural decoration. It is said of Phidias that he alone had seen the exact image of the gods and that he revealed it to man. He established forever general conceptions of Zeus and Athena. Little is known about Phidias’ life. When Pericles rose to power in 449‚ he initiated a great building program in Athens and placed Phidias in charge of all artistic
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"Athens‚ eye of Greece‚ mother of arts and eloquence. This is how famous poet John Milton describes this amazing city. Although I have personally never been to Athens but I researched it using Athen’s City Guide‚ Athen’s Survival Guide and a World Book article all accessed on January 28th‚ 2008. As college students we are able to travel all over the world using study abroad and if you’re like me you’d like to go to new and exciting places. So if you’d like to go to Greece‚ three things you would
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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 power. The ancient Greek goddess Nike was the personification of the ideal of victory. One of the most common epithets for the goddess was Athena Nike. A temple to Athena was built on the Acropolis of Athens‚ Acropolis meaning “The Sacred Rock‚ the high city” (Ancient
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that reflected natural beauty through lifelike poses‚ people‚ and movement. The Parthenon‚ a huge temple built for the goddess Athena by the citystate of Athens‚ was one of the Greeks’ most notable architectural achievements. The Parthenon was extremely extravagant and was built to bring pride to Athens‚ was meant to be seen for miles‚ and contained detailed paintings‚ designs‚ and rich statues. Nevertheless‚ the Parthenon was built in the simplest possible type of architectural design‚ the Doric order
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The Acropolis Museum has forgone many changes throughout its life and continues to thrive today as it welcomes millions every year to see its many artworks and artifacts. The original setting of the museum started on top of the famed acropolis in Athens‚ where monuments stood carrying statues to honor the gods. In the 17th century‚ wars and their battles were fought near this location and created disasters that would cause these temples become damaged and fall under the stress of time. In 1687
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Stierlin‚ Greece; From Mycenae to the Parthenon‚ Taschen Press‚ First Edition‚ 2001. p. 52 The first attempt to establish a sanctuary for the Greek goddess Athena Parthenos in the Athenian Acropolis‚ Athens‚ now known as the older‚ or Pre-Parthenon‚ was destroyed by the Persians shortly after the Battle of Marathon‚ around 480 BCE. The intent of the present structure was to eradicate any humiliation associated with the Persian invasion and sack of Athens‚ suggesting a certain strength in society
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the program. - Pericles was able to use the Delian league funds however he saw fit. The allies didn’t have say because they didn’t turn up to the conference. - To beautify Athens by restoring the temples that had been destroyed during the Persian wars. - The large scale of the buildings were to reflect the greatness of Athens. “He recognized that the city by enabling the houses of her gods would enable herself and that she could express her own might and her ideals in no worthier way than by the
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archaic kouroi‚ mainly athlete figures‚ are thus regularly shown ’at ease’‚ one leg relaxed‚ with a complementary shift in the shoulders‚ and the whole emphasized by contrasts of rigid and relaxed in limbs. The new style is best expressed in the Parthenon marbles of about 450-435 BC but there was a preceding style of some importance - the Early Classical‚ sometimes called the Severe Style‚ which is exemplified in the sculptures for the Temple of Zeus at Olympia. Here the figures are mainly lifelike
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