Parthenon Flashcards
1
Q
date
A
447
2
Q
made from
A
pentelic marble- from mount pertelikos new athens)
3
Q
architect
A
Iktinos
4
Q
bigger than..
A
temple of Zeus
5
Q
funded by
A
empire
6
Q
purpose
A
to honour Athene and show wealth and skill of Athens
7
Q
dedicated to
A
Athene Parthenos (maiden)
8
Q
dimension
A
31*69.5m
9
Q
style
A
Doric with ionic feature, OCTASTYLE
10
Q
ionic feature
A
4 ionic columns in opisdomos, ionic continues frieze around the outside wall of the cella high up
11
Q
innovative? original?
A
mixture of ionic and doric, chrystalphantine state
12
Q
size of state statue
A
13m
13
Q
who made the state statue
A
Pheidias
14
Q
how many metopes
A
92/92
15
Q
frieze
A
160m *1m
