understanding a culture’s value system‚ their beliefs and their worldview. It is important that these artifacts be preserved as much as possible. The Parthenon is “the greatest of all Greek temples. It was built in the old Doric order‚ even though it was built in the middle of the classical age when the Ionic style was coming into vogue” (Babcock‚ p82). The Parthenon had stood for over 2500 years and was well preserved. It was built as a gift to Athena the goddess of Athens. It was their way of showing their
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The Classical Period or Golden Age of Greece‚ from around 500 to 300 BC‚ has given us the great monuments‚ art‚ philosophy‚ architecture and literature which are the building blocks of our own civilization. But it was one person by the name Pericles who changed it all. Nobody dominated Athenian political life during the Golden Age more than the statesman Pericles (495-429BCE)‚ who served nearly 30 years on the board of Ten Generals which was elected annually rather than the chosen by lot‚ and was
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still standing and continue to have a major impact on the world today. Athens‚ the heart of ancient greece found peace and political stability during this time of war and gruesome death. They stayed together and created marvelous structures like the Parthenon and the Acropolis. These incredible achievements are symbols of democracy and the Greek civilization.Acropolis built between 460 and 430 BC under the
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centuries‚ the architecture of ancient Greece and Rome has had massive impacts on the buildings of modern America. Many aspects of the structural elements used are used in famous American buildings. Great ancient buildings like the Pantheon or the Parthenon are paradigms of Greco-Roman architecture at its finest‚ and very similar layouts and buildings are seen every day in America. These beautiful styles have survived for hundreds of years and are now pristinely recreated at American Government buildings
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in the Parthenon and the Colleseum. The designs of the stone on both of these buildings are very unique and the colors of these stones are light which makes for such an amazing style on these buildings. Each of these buildings are an example of the two most amazing cultures in this worlds history which are the Roman and Greek cultures. The difference in the architecture is that the Colleseum was built for everybody and the Parthenon was made for only a select number of people. The Parthenon has more
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Ancient Greek art can be divided into four forms: architecture‚ sculpture‚ painting‚ and painted pottery. There are numerous examples of each‚ with the exception of painting. There is very little Greek painting from the Classical period; most of what we have is from the Bronze Age. The majority of paintings that survived were painted on walls‚ as decoration for rooms‚ like murals. Also some paintings were located in caves‚ and in temples‚ as a offering of beauty for the God’s. During the Christian
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alternating with metopes f. black figure vase painter g. triangular space formed by roof and cornice h. warrior goddess‚ protectress of Athens i. slight convex curve of a column j. lowest division of the entablature of a temple k. architects of the Parthenon l. entrance gateway m. sculptor of the Discobolos n. female figure used as column o. storage jar with and egg shaped body p. sculptor of Hermes and Dionysus q. ornament from Ionic capital resembling a rolled scroll r. painting method using
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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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In the beginning of the book there is a Nancy Bobofit‚ but in the movie there is not and this takes away a large part of the beginning. The Parthenon in Nashville‚ Tennessee in the movie but in the book they do not go to the Parthenon. Also‚ unlike the book Luke steals the lightning bolt for power and to use it to overrule the gods. Just like there are differences there are also similarities that the book and movie do share. A similarity
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today. Perhaps the best preserved of all Roman architecture‚ the Parthenon is not only a tribute to the gods‚ but to human ingenuity and architecture itself. Approximately 484 years after being rebuilt by Emperor Hadrian in 125 C.E‚ the Pantheon was given to Pope Boniface IV by Emperor Phocas. The former Roman temple was reconsecrated as a Christian church known today as Santa Maria ad Martyres. This conversion saved the Parthenon
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