Parthenon

Many different cultures relied upon the form of the stele (stelae) to visually communicate significant information. I would like to compare and contrast the architecture of the Parthenon, which can be found in Chapter 16 to the architecture of the Court of the Lions, which can be found in Chapter 19. It may seem surprising and mysterious to the Western and Christian viewers when first looking a the works of art. However, the works of art are not strange at all because there is so much in common with

buildings from the ancient world, the Parthenon and the Pantheon, which are clear representations of the classical styles of architecture. The former is located in Athens, Greece and the latter in Rome, Italy. Both of these buildings date from before Christ and have more than four centuries between its construction dates. Yet, both are a demonstration of the architectural refinement and of the power of these two distinct ancient civilizations. The Parthenon in Athens, overlooks the city and the

Architecture Question 1: How is the Parthenon still standing? The Parthenon is still standing because, quite simply, the Athenians were very creative. They did lots of research and tests before construction. The tools the ancient Athenians utilised are suspected to be far more powerful than the modern tools we use today. By analysing the surfaces of the stone in the Parthenon, the tools must have been much more sharp and durable than those of today. Supposedly due to their metallurgical experimentation

and differences between the Parthenon and the Pantheon. The Greek had the Parthenon for the goddess Athena and the Roman had the Parthenon built for all Roman gods. The Parthenon located in Rome, Italy was built between 447-438 BCE which was six centuries before the Parthenon which was built in 126 CE located in Athenian Acropolis, Greece (Diffen, n.d.). In this section, the similarities between the Parthenon and the Pantheon will be discussed. The Parthenon and the Pantheon were designed

The Pantheon and Parthenon are two of the greatest marvels of architecture in world history. They are both signs of worship to a god or multiple gods, built by humans. Building temples to show their worship to the gods was important in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome because the Greeks and Romans believed that the only way to please the gods was to build temples in their names. The Parthenon was built in Athens, Greece by the Greeks to show their worship to Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and

Introduction The Parthenon and the Pantheon share similarities but also have differences. The paper below highlights some of those. Discussion One initial similarity between both the Pantheon and the Parthenon is that they are both ancient temples. The Parthenon was built in Athenian Acropolis, Greece during the reign of Pericles and was made for Athena; a Greek goddess (Diffen, n.d.). The Pantheon was built in Rome, Italy by Marcus Agrippa (Diffen, n.d.). The Parthenon was built in 447-483BC while

Pantheon of Rome and the Parthenon of Athens Introduction Since the times of ancient Rome, there has been work of art including architecture. The invention of architectural objects boosted the construction industry and among the results of architecture was building of temples. Since the ancient people like the romans had beliefs in gods, they constructed temples, places of worship. Among them were the Pantheon of Rome and the Parthenon of Athens. Style of Pantheon of Rome and culture The temple

The Parthenon is located in Athens,Greece. It was constructed approximately in 447 BC and completed around 432 BC as a temple dedicated to the Goddess Athena., which the original one was destroyed in Persian Invasion of 480 BC. The Parthenon was used primarily as a treasury. In the sixth century AD, it was converted into a Christian church, dedicated to the Virgin Mary. During the Ottoman conquest it became a Mosque which was around 1460's. The Parthenon was partially destroyed in 1687. The architects

The Parthenon Marbles are also known as the Elgin Marbles. They are a collection of Classical Greek marble sculptures, inscriptions and architectural pieces that were originally part of the temple of Parthenon and other buildings on the Acropolis of Athens. From 1801 to 1812, Lord Elgin, the British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, of which Athens had been a part for some 350 years, acting with the full knowledge and permission of the Ottoman authorities, removed about half of the surviving sculptures

The Parthenon is known to be one of the most known temples in the world. Thousands of people travel to Greece to see this legendary piece of art. One thing that visitors love to see when they visit the Parthenon is how typical it is to its time period. The structure of the building is how you would expect a building from the B.C era would be. Surrounded by columns; eight on each end and seventeen on the sides. The Parthenon is a Doric temple and also has some ionic elements on the inside. The outside