began to move the marbles from present-day Greece to London. The marbles in question are from the world-famous Parthenon structure in the Athens Acropolis. The temple was built nearly 2‚500 years ago. The Elgin Marbles are a set of eighty yards of the Parthenon’s frieze‚ which is a trademark Greek series of statues that normally sit on the upper exterior walls of a temple (“Parthenon Sculptures”). The real heat of the argument begins in the early twentieth century when a restoration movement was
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beauty of the art in each of them or the ideals on which they were constructed. For example the classical Greek era‚ 480 BCE – 330 BCE that held the ideals of order‚ balance‚ and God like perfection. This type of idealist architecture is seen in the Parthenon temple built in 447-432 BCE (Ancient-Greece.org‚ 2012). The temple is built in tribute for the Goddess Athena‚ Goddess of war and wisdom. It is a post and lintel structure with columns fashioned in Greek Doric style. There are also the beautiful
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characterized by columns‚ although when inspected closely‚ those columns are slightly different in each civilization. Finally‚ both of these buildings are influential these days and many modern buildings aspire to the precision and elegance of the Parthenon and Pantheon. In conclusion‚ we can clearly see how closely related these two civilizations are. They share a lot in common‚ especially in art and architecture. Perhaps more importantly‚ both civilizations have shared a zealous following and admiration
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Two famous Greek and Roman buildings‚ the Parthenon in Athens and the Pantheon in Rome. Consider how the style and function (use) of each building serves as a typical example of its culture. How are the similarities and differences between ancient Greece and Rome seen in these two buildings? Both in ancient Greece and Rome‚ buildings and/or Temples were symbols of reverence and supremacy. The dedication of architecture was designed at the peak of their rise into their era and built on the backs
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it was used as a mosque. Throughout the history it has been one of the most important buildings and every day thousands of tourists approach this beauty‚ in order to see the unique historical construction. Most of the temples in Greek as well as Parthenon are built ın Doric style. Doric columns are usually ticker and shorter compared to other styles. Just by looking at the top of the columns the style can be easily
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Greece is known for its great art and architecture during the Golden Age. The Golden Age was a time period in a field of endeavor when great tasks were accomplished.The Parthenon is an example of an architecture built on the Acropolis between 447 B.C. and 432 B.C. and until now it is one of the most important and great buildings in Greece. The history and culture of Ancient Greece have been a great influence in the modern world. A lot of these influences have been very beneficial; however‚ some of
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was completed in 432 B.C. The temple is built in the Doric order and almost exclusively of Pentelic marble. It is built with eight columns on each of the narrow sides and seventeen columns on each of the long ones. The sculptural decoration of the Parthenon is a unique combination of the Doric metopes and triglyphs on the entablature‚ and the Ionic frieze on the walls of the cella. The metopes depict the Gigantomachy on the east side‚ the Amazonomachy on the west‚ the Centauromachy on the south‚ and
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The Propylaea is another sacred temple on the Acropolis and is known as the ‘gateway’ to the Acropolis hence its significant location at the front of the hill. This particular temple‚ made from the same materials as the Parthenon‚ was designed by Mnesikles and was built from 437BC to 432BC however the building was never completed. Every Acropolis needed a gateway; the previous gateway before the Persian wars was smaller and had a more defensive purpose because the Acropolis was the most fortified
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man recognized for his talents‚ it is a shame that this generation or generations to come will never get to see his work first hand. Phidias’ work on Athena was marveled upon for centuries. Phidias’ colossal statue of Athena was housed in the Parthenon and was displayed the symbol of Athens. It is believed that the statue was damaged in several fires and eventually was burned beyond repair around the fifth century. The statue was believed to be of great stature and heavy in gold. “The sculpture
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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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