For many years we have been influenced by many ideas from the Greeks. Some things we have today wouldn’t be possible without the Greeks contributions to Western civilization. Out of the many great ideas they had‚ the three most popular ones are philosophy‚ math and medicine‚ and entertainment. These all play major parts in today’s everyday life. In ancient Greece‚ philosophy was becoming a big thing. Many people were against it and wanted to get rid of philosophers. There was a famous trial in
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clean lines. 1. http://www.ehow.com/how_5526113_compare-contrast-greek-roman-architecture.html 2. Henri 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
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1) Compare and contrast Roman and Greek temple architecture by using the Pantheon‚ Maison Carree and the Parthenon. Do these architectural programs serve different purposes? Throughout history‚ art has evolved and created many styles and forms. From a painting to the structure of an architectural building‚ artists have been influenced by another art work in one way or another. One highly influential example would be the connection between the Greek and Roman Worlds. The Greeks were a society that
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possibly)•Contrapposto•New standard of adult and child interaction Nike alighting on a warship (Nike of Samothrace)‚ from Samothrace‚ Greece‚ ca. 190 BCE. Marble‚ figure 8’ 1” high. Louvre‚ Paris. Portrait of Vespasian‚ ca. 75–79 CE. Marble‚ 1’ 4” high. Maison Carrée‚ Nîmes‚ France‚ ca. 1–10 CE. Dionysiac mystery frieze‚ Second Style wall paintings in Room 5 of the Villa of the Mysteries‚ Pompeii‚ Italy‚ ca. 60–50 BCE. Caryatid from the south porch of the Erechtheion‚ Acropolis‚ Athens‚ Greece‚ ca. 421–405
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portion of economic growth in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.1 El Paso High Schools east and southeast façade designs harken back to ancient Roman and Greek architecture greatness with similar and contrasting themes from the Pantheon and Maison Carree‚ and makes a strong statement to the community. On the exterior of the building‚ Trost decided on a buff terracotta façade that helps to blend the building in with the surrounding scenery.2 The Tuscan-styled Roman hexastyle portico sits on a podium
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round‚ domed temple. The main temple of a Roman city was the capitolium. The Pantheon‚ the famous temple in Rome‚ was a sample for some of the modern day cathedrals and churches. The Classical Period Temples became much larger and more elaborate. Parthenon‚ one of the most famous structures ever‚ was created during that period. The Greeks held many religious festivals in honour of their gods. The purpose of festivals was to please the gods and convince them to grant the people’s wishes. Such as
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4 Phases of Greek Art * Geometric 900-600 B.C.E * Archaic 600-480 B.C.E * Classical 980-323 B.C.E * Hellenistic 323-31 * Large funerary Vase * Known as Diphlon Vase or Krator * From the geometric era * Made from busted clay * Ceramics were used for storage * It also showed a lot of culture with images * The Greek buried their dead & practiced cremations Bronze Man & Centaur * Human body mixed with a horse like figure * Centaur from lefkand
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The Pantheon -Temple of all the Roman gods The Pantheon in Rome is the most complete surviving building of ancient Rome‚ and is one of the greatest spiritual buildings of the world. It was originally built as a Roman Temple in 27-25 BC on Rome’s Campus Martius‚ by the magistrate Marcus Agrippa. He built the original pantheon as an honour to all the gods and Augustus. It was also constructed as a place of worship for a number of major deities. It is said there were statues of both Augustus and Marcus
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15 July 2013 STRUCTURES OF THE ROMAN WORLD 1-2 3 4 5 6 7 8-9 10-12 13 14-15 16 17 18 19-20 21-22 23-25 26 27 28 29-31 32 31-32 33-34 35 36 Temple of Fortuna Virilis‚ Rome‚ c. 100 BC Maison Carrée‚ Nîmes‚ early 1st century AD Temple of Hercules‚ Rome‚ before 100 BC Temple of Vesta‚ Tivoli‚ 1st c. BC ARTH106 Roman structural systems form Trachtenburg & Hyam‚ Architecture: From Prehistory to Post-Modern The Pantheon‚ Rome‚ 120-124 AD The Pantheon‚ Rome‚ model of cork made by Antonio Chichi‚ 1782
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The Doric style is the oldest and most sturdy‚ the column itself is thicker as well. The top part of the column is called the capital and is very plain‚ no decoration. This style was used in mainland Greece and in southern Italy and Sicily. The Parthenon‚ located on Acropolis in
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