The Pantheon and the Parthenon‚ with like names and some similarities‚ have distinct differences. Both buildings are ancient temples that were built for important deities. They were built centuries apart in diverse cultures. The dissimilarities in the cultures influence the structure and function of the temples. The variations between them is what makes them such exceptional parts of history. The Pantheon is a circular structure with a portico maintained by granite Corinthian columns. It was built
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One of the most well known places in Greece would be the Athenian Acropolis‚ where the Parthenon resides. Built in dedication to the Greek Goddess Athena‚ the current temple was constructed after the original temple was destroyed in the Second Persian Invasion in 480 B.C. The Parthenon is a most prominent figure in Classical Greek history‚ designed by Callicrates and Ictinus with the supervision of Phidias over the order of Pericles to show the wealth and the extravagance the Athenian power was
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only grey and more thought without there similarities we couldn’t see these varieties of grey. So when we talk about architecture our eye can’t get off differences and similarities between things so when we are dealing with great buildings like the Parthenon and the pantheon we must have a fast look on differences and similarities between Greek and Roman architecture. A lot of people think that there are no differences between Greek and Roman architecture as they look much alike and they are
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03/07/2014 The Parthenon and Gould Memorial Library Even though the Greek Golden Age lasted only 50 years the effects of this time period can still be widely seen even today. Since Greece was the birth place of democracy and we are a democratic nation‚ many of our government buildings draw inspiration from Greek architecture. The Greeks believed that man is the measure of all and in their art and architecture they constantly tried to achieve perfect balance‚ proportion‚ and unity. The Parthenon was the
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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 Parthenon in Athens is the most famous surviving building of Ancient Greece and one of the most famous buildings in the world. It was built to worship Athena-the goddess of war and wisdom in 448-432 BCE. This architecture included many sculptures such as metopes‚ free-standing‚ and frieze. Most Greek temples have few decorated metopes‚ but there is a difference because in the Parthenon all ninety-two metopes were decorated on all sides with scenes from Greek mythology. Each side of the Parthenon
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World Trade Center also known as “Freedom Tower” is a perfect example of civic pride. It is the main building of the reconstruction of the World Trade Center. It is one of the complex buildings that were destroyed in the September 11 attacks. The Parthenon was built to show pride in their community and it was also made to show civic pride. These two buildings played a big role in their communities even if was in the past to the present. After the September 11 attacks America was weak‚ but we knew that
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Barry 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’
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The British Museum‚ located in London‚ England‚ purchased the Parthenon Marbles‚ also known as the Elgin Marbles‚ from Lord Elgin on July 11‚ 1816 through an Act of Parliament (1). The Parthenon marbles consist of 115 panels of frieze and 92 mesotopes of which the British Museum owns 56 panels of the frieze and 15 mesotopes. The museum also owns 17 pedimental figures‚ and thus houses about half of surviving sculptures of the Parthenon while the other half is in Athens (2). The legal circumstances
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are the Parthenon and the Temple of Olympian Zeus (The Olympian Temple). These two symbolized the power of Athens and a vision of life to the classical Athenians. The Parthenon was built originally as a temple to all the gods and to this day is still one of the best preserved Ancient monuments with its 46 great columns. The Parthenon was built to supplant the temples of the earlier cultures prior and to experience also the great Greek goddess‚ Athena. Built atop the Acropolis‚ the Parthenon was built
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