The architecture of a civilization is a window into its values and intended legacy. Greek religious architectural feats are often tied to expressing strength and power‚ which honor the gods. The Parthenon‚ built by Iktinos and Kalikrates‚ honors the legacy of Athens through divine allegory. So too does the The Altar of Zeus‚ a hellenistic temple from the Turkish city of Pergamon‚ embellish the city’s own prowess. Understanding the basis for this architecture is informative about the ways in which
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My research question is: What architectural impact did the pillars of the Parthenon have on the building? Have you ever seen a building so magnificent as the Parthenon? I decided to research this monument because it is a very famous landmark and also has some history behind it.The Parthenon is located in Athens‚ Greece. Inside the Parthenon there is a large statue of Athena known as the Athena Parthenos. The Parthenon was designed by Phidias and was built between 447 – 432 BCE (It was finished
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The Golden Age of Athens was one of the most historical times in history. It wr was a time of great wealth and glory for Athens. It is one of the most well known cities of the ancient world. Although the citizens of Athens had to go through plagues‚ famine‚ wars‚ and devastation of their own city‚ they still persisted to succeed. The city went through a golden age that brought it to the heights of empire. This new age was full of new and inventive philosophers‚ leaders‚ architectures and planners
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Rome. Raphael died in Rome on his 37th birthday‚ April 6‚ 1520. School of Athens Brief History: Raphael painted the School of Athens from-1510 1512. He was commissioned by pope Julius II‚ with the recommendation of Donato Bramante‚ the pope’s architect‚ to work in the Vatican. His first work the School of Athens was loved so much by the pope that he commissioned Raphael to paint the entire papal suite. In the School of Athens‚ philosophers and intellects from different time
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The School of Athens The School of Athens is one of the most celebrated pieces of artwork from the age of the Renaissance. Painted by Raphael of Urbino from 1510 to 1512‚ the School of Athens is located in the Stanza della Segnatura at the Vatican Palace in Rome. The fresco was painted in the High Renaissance of Humanism and is the ideal embodiment of the classical spirit. Raphael of Urbino‚ or Raffaello Sanzio as he was known in his day‚ was born in 1483 in Urbino‚ Italy. His father was Giovanni
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Athens and Sparta In Ancient Greece‚ two competitive cities formed with similar beliefs but completely different lifestyles. Although‚ both Athens and Sparta shared similar religious views and permitted slavery‚ their social standards were different. Athens valued education tremendously‚ giving men a full schooling while Sparta didn’t prioritize education since they valued their military training more. Sparta held a higher social rank of women than Athens since women were free citizens
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Athens and Sparta Athens and Sparta had many similarities and differences. They were both city-states in Greece‚ although they had very different characteristics. Athens and Sparta had different forms of government‚ economies‚ and interests. Athens was a lot more laid back and about the individual. They had artists and writers where Sparta had soldiers. Sparta was all about what was good for Sparta. Athens had one of the first Democracies. This was huge because before Democracy their
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Applications Spartans v. Athens The Spartans and Athens had a really different life than each other. The Spartans treated their women equally to men. The Spartan women had almost the same right that Spartan men had. “Spartan women had the right to vote just like man had the right also.”(CITATION) Women were allowed to vote the same as the man were allowed to vote. They had more freedom then the Athen women. The Athens would treat their women unequally compare to man. “Athen women didn’t had the right
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Was Sparta a better place than Athens? Spartans is known for its military training while Athens lives in world of luxury. Each state has its own good or bad and you can’t say something is better at everything than another one. First of all‚ children are mistreated in Sparta like going to military training at the age of seven and killing “weak” babies. Who said they didn’t have the potential to become the next Plato. In order to have a pure race Spartans started to kill the babies who look “weak”
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The Parthenon Marbles‚ known in Britain as the Elgin Marbles‚ were originally located on the islands of Greece. Whilst in Athens‚ in 1805‚ Lord Elgin stole the Parthenon Marbles and took them back to England‚ renaming them the Elgin Marbles. In recent times‚ Greece has reiterated that the marbles were taken illegally and that they ought
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