Location And Plan Of The Parthenon Flashcards
What was the Parthenon part of ?
The sanctuary of Athena on the Acropolis
On entering the Acropolis what would visitors see ?
A huge statue of Athena promachos (meaning to go before)
What was the south eastern corner of the Acropolis ?
A small temple to Athena Nike
What was to the north of the Acropolis ?
The Erechtheion
What was on the south east side ?
The Parthenon was dedicated to Athena Parthenos
What did all the temples seek to worship ?
Athena Polias
Where was the Altar located ?
Eastern side between the Erechteion and Parthenon
How big was the Parthenon ?
Huge
69.5 meters in length and 30.9 meters wide
What where the four conventional things about the Parthenon ?
- orientated East to west
- three stepped base
- surrounded by colonnades
- had Naos and Opisodimos
What where some unique features of the Parthenon ?
Behind the external façade stood another row of colonnades with an ionic frieze
How long was the ionic frieze ?
165 meters in length and went around the whole temple
Why was ionic style chosen ?
Increased the grandeur of the temple itself
