The Greek culture has had a huge impact on the history of the world. There is something Greek in almost everything‚ especially in the world’s architecture. Greece no longer had one king‚ so they focused on building temples for their gods. Architecture began small and plain but evolved into impressive pieces of art. As time passed from the Archaic period to the Hellenistic period‚ the people of Greece developed a type of formula for their buildings and their pieces of art. In Ancient Greece‚
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cultures deserve to be acknowledged. These were the people who developed the basic building blocks of architecture‚ furniture and interiors that we use today. They worked hard and strived for perfection. I have decided to look at the Pantheon‚ Parthenon and Temple of Horus as buildings of my inspiration. These buildings are examples of magnificent architecture and over the years people have altered and changed the styles‚ but the basics still remain the same up to today.
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differences and similarities between the two buildings and their respective civilizations. During what’s usually called the golden age of Athens‚ a politician named Pericles commissioned a new temple to Athena‚ goddess of wisdom and war--among other things--and patron of the city-state of Athens (Martin‚ 2013). The years that followed Persia’s defeat by Athens were particularly prosperous economically and militarily. Because the Greeks were very
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The Golden Ratio The theory of the Italian mathematician Leonardo Pisano is extremely present today. While he was trying to sort out the number of rabbits that mated in a year‚ he discovered a series of numbers‚ that 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“
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480 Doryphorus (Spear-Bearer)‚ by Polycleitus‚ 450-440 B.C.E Zeus‚ c.a. 460 B.C.E. Aphrodite of Knidos‚ by Praxiteles‚ c.a. 350 B.C.E. Parthenon‚ Acropolis‚ Athens‚ 448-442 B.C.E. Erechtheus‚ Praxithea‚ and Their Three Daughters (from the Parthenon frieze)‚ ca. 440 B.C.E. Erechtheion‚ Acropolis‚ Athens‚ 430-405 B.C.E. Temple of Athena Nike‚ Acropolis‚ Athens‚ 427-424 B.C.E. Hellenistic Period Head of Alexander‚ 200 B.C.E. (see p. 125) Altar of Zeus‚ c.a. 175 B.C.E. Apollo Belvedere‚ c.a
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“The parthenon is a temple to the Greek goddess of wisdom Athena. In the nineteenth century‚ the Parthenon became a symbol of honesty‚heroism‚ and civic virtue of the highest ideals in art and politics‚ a model for national monuments‚ government building‚ and even homes.” (Marilyn Stokstad‚ 149). The Parthenon was at the top of the acropolis‚ a citadel or a complex built on a high hill‚ in Athens‚ so everyone in the city was able to see it. “The Parthenon was large in every dimension
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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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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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Stones‚" Christopher Hitchens elucidates the tumultuous history of the Parthenon‚ emphasizing its enduring significance amidst centuries of abuse and plunder. Hitchens quotes the esteemed classicist A. W. Lawrence‚ who lauds the Parthenon as "the one building in the world which may be assessed as absolutely right‚" highlighting its unparalleled architectural and aesthetic perfection. However‚ despite its intrinsic beauty‚ the Parthenon has suffered egregious acts of desecration throughout history‚ from
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The Golden Age of Greece Greece is a country with an abundant history more commonly known as the Golden Age of Greece or the Iron Age. The Iron Age began in the year 1000 BCE in Athens. The History of Greece is naturally separated into three periods each marked by its own distinctive artistic achievement. Some of the most famous pieces of literature were created during the first three hundred years of Greece such as the Iliad‚ and the Odyssey‚ and because these stories are based on heroic characters
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