2007-12-14 06:13:05 · 6 answers · asked by kjessjess 2 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Greece
While the Parthenon is commonly described as a "Doric peripteral" temple, it might be more accurate to say that it fuses elements of both the Doric and the Ionic architectural orders.
For instance, the outer collonade is composed of unadorned Doric columns with a simple capital. However, it also featured a continuous sculpted frieze (currently housed in the British Museum), which is an Ionic influence. In addition, the four columns supporitng the roof of the "opisthodomos" or western cella are clearly Ionic in order.
In the site below you can find a full architectural description of Parthenon, which is rather technical, though. The archive links towards the end of the page lead to architectural plans and some quite nice photos, taken from an archaeologist's perspective.
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/architindex?entry=Athens,Parthenon
A more reader-friendly site with information on the Parthenon from a layperson's perspective can be found below, but I would caution you against using that information if you are writing a research paper:
http://www.ancient-greece.org/architecture/parthenon.html
2007-12-15 03:07:14 · answer #1 · answered by Marcus P. Cato 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
LIEBES TODD... iam very impressed with ur historical knowledge on the erecthion.....i congratulate you... funny thing my aunty took a picture of her self in the mid fiftes with the kores.. and yes there is one missing ..but now they have replaced her with the one lord elgin made off with... how ever ..the inner sanctuion of athena was even more important to t he athenians.. it is said that the very spot is where her trident evoked a natraul water spring and there was also an olive tree near her.. it was so impressive that it was only over shadowed by zeus statue on olympus.. the inner sanctuim was said to be the first altar of worship and sacrifice.. and the parthenon built around it..
2016-05-23 23:12:29 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes~! The Parthenon
2007-12-15 04:49:46 · answer #3 · answered by ♥~Kirsten~♥ 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
and as further proof, see how often the design and/or its ratios have been used through the ages and are still being used in Architecture.
2007-12-14 20:19:36 · answer #4 · answered by emiliosailez 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the Parthenon. What is your question? It is indeed the most perfect monument in the world history, with its proportions, it construction accuracy, and its artistic merit. Look it up on google or wikipedia.
2007-12-14 06:28:52 · answer #5 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 7⤊ 2⤋
Looks like a third world ruin to me. You third world people love to brag about your ruins.
2007-12-15 03:39:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋