Intro Flashcards

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Built between 447-438 BCE

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Temple type: The Parthenon is an octastyle temple.

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Architects: designed by Iktinos and Kallikrates

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Materials: Constructed using pentelic marble, transported 16 kilometres to the site

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Architectural features: incorporates both Doric and Ionic elements. Notable feature: Four ionic columns in the western cella.

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Dedicated to Athena Parthenos—‘the virgin’–patron god of Athens

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To provide a Treasury for Delian League funds and other money.

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To honour the goddess Athena (Athena Parthenos)

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To beautify and glorify Athens

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Intro-To beautify and glorify Athens

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Artistic achievements

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Intro -To beautify and glorify Athens

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Mathematical/engineering achievements

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Intro -To beautify and glorify Athens

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Celebrating Athenian democracy/government

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To provide a home for the new statue of Athena by Pheidias

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Created to celebrate Athenian Greatness.

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Honoured their excellence (acrete).

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Demonstrate Athens’ superiority over the other city states.

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Body P1 - Religious Purpose - Topic sentence (outline feature & purpose)

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The parthenon’s design and religious features reflect its purpose as a sacred space dedicated to Athena, embodying Ayhenian devotion and the city’s values of devotion and superiority.

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B1 - Feature & purpose:

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The statue of Athena Parthenos by Phidias, located in the temple’s cella.

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B1 - Feature & purpose:

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symbolises both the divine protection of Athens and the city’s wealth and power.

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B1 - Evidence:

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The statue was made of Chryselephantine ( a combination of gold and ivory).

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B1 - Evidence:

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Standing at 11.5 metres tall (emphasising the importance of Athena to the Athenians). Its scale and material showcase the city’s high regard for their goddess.)

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B1 - Links to Classical Athens ( Values, ideas, practices, etc.)

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1.On the east side, above the entrance in the sculptures on the pediment, they could see the story of Athena and Poseidon vying to be the patrons of Athens.

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B1 - Links to Classical Athens

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  1. And on the frieze, just inside, they saw themselves/interpretation involved in the Panathenaic procession, the religious procession in honour of the goddess Athena.
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b1 - links to classical athens

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  1. Where offerings were made for Athena, this ritual practice showed the collection of religious devotion of the Athenians.
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B1 - links to classical Athens

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  1. The Parthenon functioned as the centrepiece of these celebrations, linking peace in societies with religious worship.