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College Term Papers - Instant Download(sponsored links) "The Oresteia" and The ParthenonExamines Greek views and ideals through the play "The Oresteia" and the friezes from the Parthenon. -- 1,370 words; MLA Parthenon Pericles' Parthenon from Plato's perspective. -- 650 words; Mythology in Art: the Ara Pacis and the Parthenon This paper looks at the ways in which mythology served as the means of legitimizing power for rulers who built and/or renovated the Ara Pacis and the Parthenon. -- 2,104 words; MLA The Parthenon An overview of the history and background of Athens' Parthenon. -- 894 words; MLA The Parthenon An overview of the architectural details and history of this great Athenian building. -- 1,507 words; MLA |
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THE PARTHENONThe Parthenon The Parthenon in Athens is perhaps one of the greatest architectural achievements by the Athenians. After being repeatedly demolished, the Parthenon stood as a "symbol of Greek independence, culture, and pride"(111 Thames & Hudson). In 447 BC. Pericles promoted building the Parthenon on the remains of an earlier temple on the Acropolis. The proposal of the Parthenon pleased the Athenians because "it served as much as a celebration of Athens and her achievements as it did as a centre to worship the goddess Athena"(111 Thames & Hudson). The new temple to Athena was "sacked by the Persians"(187 Abrams), so Kimon of Athens hired Callicrates to again begin rebuilding the temple to Athena. But, Pericles temporarily halted construction to commission another architect, Ictinos. So, together Callicrates and Ictinos "made many subtle adjustments in the lines of the structure and the placement of columns to refine the design and possibly to counteract the effects of various optical illusions that would otherwise seem to distort its (The Parthenon) appearance when it was viewed from a distance"(188 Abrams). This is why the Parthenon is so achtecturaly amazing. Besides its shear size, the materials used were very heavy and difficult to work with, yet the Parthenon interior cella and exterior and astoundingly flawless. With the exception of the timber roof supports, the entire Parthenon was built from marble "from the quarries of Mt. Pentelicon"(112 Thames & Hudson). After such struggles, it is not hard to imagine why the Parthenon was so important to the Athenians. |
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