All art contains basic elements of line, form, composition, color, texture, etc. The Artifact I chose to write about is The Parthenon. Around 490 BCE, Athenians began to work on the Temple which was made out of the finest marble even on the roof. Even though it took some of the greatest minds around in the building of the Parthenon the Greeks were greatly handicapped by a lack of the knowledge and mechanics. The Parthenon was Built by the architects Ictinus and Callicrates under the supervision of the sculptor Phidias, the temple is generally considered to be the culmination of the development of the Doric order, the simplest of the three classical Greek architectural styles. Throughout history we can find different cultures who tried to recreate …show more content…
The Parthenon was a stepping stone in architecture for many other cultures because it was something that hadn’t been built like anything else before and made other want to try and built something as similar to it as possible. With modern day stone cutting implements, construction of the Parthenon by the same stone masons and sculptors would require at least double the time, and the quality of the surfaces would not approach the level of perfection left by ancient tools so it would be I’m possible today to complete construction in so perfect manner in the astounding time of eight years. The Parthenon was built as a temple in honor of the goddess Athena. I feel as though The Parthenon was built as a stylized, spiritual, peaceful and complex piece of art. It was spiritual because it was a temple where the people during this time would come worship but unlike in todays times they would worship outside and only come in to bring offerings. It was a peaceful and formal place I believe because the …show more content…
In Nashville, Tennessee during the late 1800’s a replica was built of The Parthenon to celebrated the 100th anniversary of Tennessee 's entry into the union in 1796, even though it ended up being delayed. It has everything that the original has or would’ve had if it hadn’t been destroyed such as the huge statue of Athena and all the frieze’s. The Parthenon in Nashville also has a basement unlike the original which was supposed to be used to hold art and not take away from the fact that The Parthenon was supposed to be a place for worshipping not an art gallery. Another version of The Parthenon is in Rome, Italy and it sits on an old project that was contracted by Marcus Agrippa during the reign of Augustus. This Parthenon is probably the most intact and well-kept building in ancient Rome. Also like the original Parthenon it was built as a temple for people to come and worship and dedicated to the Gods. Inside it has a magnificent dome shape and has The statues of Augustus and Agrippa as you entered the Temple. The last building that I wanted to talk about that I feel is a replication of the original Parthenon is The Panthéon located in Paris, France. The Panthéon is a church in the Latin Quarter of Paris. It was initially a monastery devoted to St. Genevieve, but now is just mainly a place that holds the tombs of famous French people. The
After learning more about these two buildings, I discovered that the Romans were “inspired” by Greek architecture. The columns used in both are common to Greek architecture. Based on the photos that were viewed from online searches, it appears that the Romans were more ornate during the construction of their temple which can be seen by their choice of building materials, such as marble. The Parthenon seems to have had more simple lines. It was rectangular in shape as opposed to the Pantheon that was rounded in many areas, particularly where the sculptures of the gods were. This was to lend to the idea that they were on the same level and that no god was given more preferential treatment since the Pantheon was to honor all of them equally. The structures resemble one another in that they both have those ominous columns as a way to emphasize the dominion the gods had over the
...the Athenian Parthenon’s in some ways its powerful imagery has caused it to be acknowledged it as one of the most wonderful examples of Hellenistic art and architecture.
The Pantheon in Rome and the Parthenon in Athens are 2 very influential structures and architectural breakthrough milestones in the history of humanity. They have inspired designers and architects of all generations since their erection and continue to draw visitors to admire and study their majestic natures.
Ancient art allows people to experience ancient cultures and the way people saw the world long ago. Ancient Egyptian art and ancient Greek art both have their own similarities and differences in their techniques, designs, and meanings. I have chosen to analyze the ancient Greek piece, Athena Parthenos, and the ancient Egyptian piece, Black Basalt Sculpture of Cleopatra VII Philopator. Ancient art was a large part of the ancient Greek and Egyptian cultures. Many ancient art pieces have influenced new art over time, and some pieces still have influences on today’s modern art.
The works of art from the Archaic Period, Classical Period, and Hellenic Period developed physically and mentally, and the study of their aesthetic differences from period to period allow for a decided contrast and comparability. This interpretation has had a profound effect on the art world and that continues even in today’s world. The importance of Greek sculptures is evident in the storytelling of the gods, the people, and the culture. We use these sculptures as a tool to go back into the past of the Greek people, letting us admire how far mankind has truly come, whether it is in art or intelligence. Generation after generation has been and will continue to be able to see for themselves the society, culture and uniqueness of these periods through the wonderful sculptures that came out of ancient
The Parthenon is an amazing Greek temple that was built 2,500 years ago. Even the architects of today have numerous questions about how it was constructed and how it has held up through its eventful past. The Parthenon's detailed appearance is not its only meaningful quality. The Parthenon was constructed as a temple to the goddess, Athena, and as an icon of the Greek people themselves. The Parthenon represents the Greek ideals of humanism, idealism, and rationalism.
To what extent were propaganda and national pride as important as religion in the design, construction and decoration of the Parthenon? Although the decision to build the Parthenon was highly controversial in Athens because of the politics that surrounded it, was the Parthenon erected simply as sign of dedication to the gods? Or was it to fuel the dwindling pride of the Athenian citizens? By studying the structure, decoration and design, I hope to come to a conclusion as to whether the Parthenon was simply physical evidence of Athenian pride or whether it was pride in religion.
The amazing feat of building the Parthenon only took eleven years, with work on the sculptures continuing a few years longer. It stands on the foundation of the original Parthenon, on which building was started in 490BCE, but which was destroyed by the Persians before its completion. Surprisingly, there are very few straight structural elements and right angles in the entire construction, yet every piece was shaped to the 10th of a millimeter. It is in fact designed to be an optical illusion, having very few straight lines or right angles, yet it looks perfectly straight, and every angle appears to be a perfect right angle. The columns are angled in slightly, so that if they were one mile tall, they would meet in the middle of the Parthenon. The marble floor of the Parthenon is slightly curved, which is part of the optical illusion, but also possibly served the purpose of letting rain water run off the
...e main purpose and design of Stonehenge is thought to be create a horseshoe and circle. Their builders were most probably Beaker people who lived 3,500 years ago. They came and invaded Salisbury Plain. It is possible that Beaker people build Stonehenge because they wanted to create a home for their an-cestors and dead ones. According to archeologists Stonehenge is only part of a monument which is more enormous design. Other part of religious monument could had been a wooden structure.
Those are my reasons why I believe the Stonehenge was used for religious and ritualistic purposes. The facts that you have read about in my essay (I believe) help prove my thesis to be true, and support my opinion. With the knowledge that we currently have available to us, I believe it can be quite simple to come to the conclusion that the purpose of the Stonehenge was for religious and ritualistic purposes.
The Parthenon was the focus point, it was supposed to drawn in the most people. To this day the Parthenon draws in a large amount of people from all over the world. The Parthenon was built between 447-432 BCE. It costs the city 469 talents. The Parthenon is mostly Doric columns with a few ionic to draw attention to certain areas. The back room of the Parthenon was said to house Athena’s treasure while the front room holds the statue of Athena. The Parthenon was built so anyone that walks through the arch way will be able to see all angles and inside the Parthenon to see the statues and the details of the
The Greeks finished building an exquisite temple to their beloved goddess, Athena in the year 432 BCE. (Sayre 60). The name of this enriched, unique temple was the Parthenon. The Parthenon took the Greeks approximately fifteen years to complete and as Pericles stated, it was built to give gratitude to their goddess Athena for the salvation of their city, Athens and all of Greece in the Persian Wars (Sayre 60). It was also a symbol of their power and superiority among other cultures. It was something the Greeks took great pride in and recognized it to a great extent. The Parthenon was built on the highest point of the city of Athens to look over the precious Greek city. On the exterior walls of the Parthenon there was beautiful artwork that adorned the walls, also known as the Parthenon Frieze (“The Parthenon Frieze”, par 1). According to the National Geographic video, “Parthenon Marbles Battle”, two thousand years after the Parthenon was built, in the late 1600's the Parthenon was blown up during a war between Venice and the Ottoman Empire, which left the Parthenon almost in complete ruins. Then, in the early 1800's, there came Lord Elgin, who was a huge fanatic of Greek history. Because Greece was currently under conquest by the Ottoman Empire, Lord Elgin made the Ottoman Empire a deal and bought the remains of the Parthenon Frieze artwork along with other sculptures as well. Elgin sent these unique sculptures of art work back to his country, England. Since then these sculptures became known as the "Elgin Marbles", and currently sit in the British Museum at London (“What are the 'Elgin Marbles”, par 1). However, do these fine pieces of artwork truly belong to Elgin? There has been a lot of controversy throughout the years of whet...
Greek and Roman architecture is truly amazing. They each had great ideas, and fabulous productions. It is said that the Pantheon is to Italy what the Parthenon is to Greece. Both are tremendous monuments that reek of culture and history. Each had a purpose which was displayed by the design and construction of each. There are such great meanings behind each of these architecural structures. The Romans and the Greeks alike worshipped and dedicated their structures and designs to the Gods and Goddess they believed in.
Greek and Roman sculptures act as milestones throughout the development of art. Both types of sculptures played significant roles socially and politically during their corresponding periods. Although the Greek artists had limited materials, they still created gorgeous sculptures; similarly, the Roman sculptors adapted the techniques from the Greeks in order to create magnificent works for their own purposes.
The Romans have adopted many features from the Greek style of art and architecture during the third and second centuries B.C. During that time period the Romans discovered that they have taking a liking to Greek statues, which they placed in many different places. The Roman sculptors then decided to also start making statues alongside the Greeks. The statues that the Romans created were realistic looking with, sometime, unpleasant details of the body. The Greeks made statues with, what they thought of, ideal appearances in the statues figure. Sculpture was possibly considered the highest form of art by the Romans, but figure painting was very high considered as well. Very little of Roman painting has survived the tests of time.