1. Parthenon Sculpture The Parthenon‚ or the Temple of Athena Perthenos‚ sits at the top of the Acropolis in Greece‚ dating 447-438 BCE‚ and can be viewed as an ideal Greek temple in the Doric design. Designed by Iktinos and Kallikrates‚ the proportions of the temple are considered perfect‚ and the Parthenon was decorated more extravagantly than any other Greek temple (Gardner‚ 70)‚ adorned with sculpture and friezes along both pediments‚ and all 92 Doric metopes‚ presenting many classic elements
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and west facades were lined with eight towering Doric columns‚ making it the only octastyle‚ peripteral temple built in ancient Greece” (Ching pg‚ 130). The Parthenon was built to give thanks to Athena for the salvation of Athens and Greece in the Persian Wars. It houses a 40-foot-high statue of “Athena Parthenos sculpted by Pheidias” (Parthenon‚ Athens). “Replacing an older temple destroyed by the Persians‚ the Parthenon was constructed at the initiative of Pericles‚ the leading Athenian politician
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The Parthenon is the most important and perfectly formed temple on the acropolis. It is dedicated to Athena‚ and held an enormous cult image of her and was built as a temple of worship. It was regarded as an enduring symbol which holds high points of Greek art. The cost of the Parthenon cannot be translated into a modern equivalent amount of money but in the 5th century it cost them 469 silver talents. The Parthenon was made of local stone. Stone was denser‚ white‚ a finer stone but also much heavier
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on an artist’s culture will create differences in content and themes; however some aspects remain similar to most art with a female subject. Parallels‚ content inconsistencies‚ and how culture affects these‚ is visible in the Shango Shrine Figure‚ Athena Parthenos‚ and Venus of Willendorf. In the Shango shrine figure created by Abogunde of Ede of the Yoruba culture‚ the female subject is used to represent a variety of cultural beliefs. The choice to use a female figure is important because of the
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goddess. All the gods and goddesses of Mt. Olympus had been invited except Eris‚ the goddess of discord. Eris was offended and tried to stir up trouble among the guests at the feast. She sent a golden apple inscribed "For the most beautiful." Hera‚ Athena‚ and Aphrodite each claimed the apple as their own. Paris judged the quarrel and awarded the apple to Aphrodite because she had promised him Helen‚ the most beautiful woman in the world. Helen was already married to Kin Menelaus of Sparta but when
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The Parthenon in Athens Greece was built from 447 BCE- 438 BCE‚ the sculptures continuing to be worked on for an additional six years after. The building of the Parthenon was possible because of the embezzlement of Delos‚ a small city that allied with Athens during the war. After the war was ended‚ Athens had control of Delo’s treasury‚ and choose to use it to rebuild the temple that the Persians had burnt down. They had vowed to not rebuild the temple until after the Persians had been defeated
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the orders of Pericles to show the wealth and exuberance of Athenian power. The name of the building most likely came from a cult statue of Athena Parthenos housed in the eastern room of the building. This magnificent structure was built of ivory and gold and was sculptured by the renowned sculptor Phidias. As with most buildings on the Acropolis it was dedicated to Athena to thank the Goddess for their success. The Parthenon was finally finished in 432 BC and was to show the world the dominance and
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Named after Athena * Financed by treasure stolen by Athens * Most elaborate and famous * Built after Persians Parthenon (temple of Athena Parthenos) * Artist: Iktinos and Killikrates * Marble * *Dedicated to Athena parthenos Athena the Virgin
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Acropolis of Athens which symbolized the Athenians’ wealth and power. The original building on the site was built as an offering to honor the goddess Athena because the people of ancient Athens believed that she helped the Greeks conquer the Persian Empire in the Persian Wars as well as watched over them and the city. Therefore‚ the temple is dedicated to Athena Parthenos. Parthenon was built in the year 448 BC and was completed by 432 BC. However‚ in 480 BC‚ Parthenon was destroyed by the Persians
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The Greek people of the 5th century BC created a culture that was deeply rooted in philosophy and the arts. Their endless search for their place in the grand scheme of the universe and in nature around them influenced everything in their lives especially their love of the arts. Their drama‚ sculpture‚ and even architecture are all shining examples of the ideas that were so dominant in the minds of the Greek people. What could be considered the crown jewel of Greek architecture‚ the Parthenon‚ is
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