1.3 the parthenon Flashcards
when did the Persians sack Athens?
480 BC
what was destroyed
the Athenian acropolis
what was the naval alliance called
the Delian league- later the Athenian empire
what did Pericles do?
move the treasury of the Delian league to Athens who used it to rebuild
were was the Athenian empires treasury?
the Parthenon
who was the lead architect
Phidias
location
the parthenon was part of the sanctuary of athena on the acropolis
what would visitors see on entering the parthenon
a huge statue to athena promachos (pre- battle)
how big was the pantheon?
69.5 meters in length and 30.9 meters wide
how was is orientated?
east to west
what did it stand on
three-stepped base
what unique feature did the pantheon have?
another row of columns that supported an ionic frieze
significance
the building and its decoration symbolised the power of athens
what do you see on the eastern pediment
athenas birth
what do you see on the western pediment
the naming of athens
the cult statue of athena
13 meter statue of athena
