Parthenon Flashcards
What is a acropolis?
Ancient citadel located on a high rocky outcrop above the city of Athens containing remains of several ancient buildings, most notably the Parenthnon
What is pediment?
A pediment is an element in classical, neoclassical and baroque architecture, and derivatives therefrom, consisting of a gable, originally of a triangular shape, placed above the horizontal structure of the (entablature), typically supported by columns. The tympanum, or triangular area within the pediment, was often decorated with relief sculpture depicting scenes from Greek and Roman mythology or allegorical figures.
What is an frieze?
In architecture the frieze /ˈfriːz/ is the wide central section part of an entablature and may be plain in the Ionic or Doric order, or decorated with bas-reliefs
What is a chryselephantine?
Chryselephantine is a term that refers to the sculptural medium of gold and ivory. Chryselephantine cult statues enjoyed high status in Ancient Greece.
What are the three classical orders of architecture?
Doric, Ionic, Corinthian.
A classical order is one of the ancient styles of classical architecture, each distinguished by its proportions and characteristic profiles and details, and most readily recognizable by the type of column employed. Three ancient orders of architecture—the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian—originated in Greece. To these the Romans added the Tuscan, which they made simpler than Doric, and the Composite, which was more ornamental than the Corinthian.
What does iconography mean?
Subject Matter
What does medium mean?
refers to the substance the artist uses to create his or her artwork
What does Composition mean?
Composition is the final product of the artist’s decisions when making their art piece. It describes where parts of the piece are in comparison to each other. A composition can be symmetrical or asymmetrical.
What does Symmetry mean?
What is this?
Parthenon III: built under direction of Pericles after Persian War (499-449 BCE).
Construction lasted from 447 to 432 BCE
Architects: Iktinos and Kallikrates. Sculpture under the direction of Phidias.
What is this?
Athens, Acropolis, The Parthenon: Plan of the Temple. Drawing by M. Korres
What is this?
Alan LeQuire’s 1990 re-creation of the Athena Parthenos statue is the focus of the Parthenon just as it was in ancient Greece. The building is a full-scale replica of the Athenian original; and the statue of Athena Parthenos within is a reconstruction of the long lost original to careful scholarly standards.
The Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee is a full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens. It was built in 1897 as part of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition.
What is this?
In Greek mythology, Gigantomachy (from Greek: gigantomakhia, from gigas Giant and makhē battle) was the symbolic struggle between the cosmic order of the Olympians led by Zeus and the nether forces of Chaos led by the giant Alcyoneus
What is?
centauromachy :
is a fight in which centaurs are involved, although many people are referring specifically to the Centauromachy, a famous fight featured in Greek mythology, when they use this word. The legend of the Centauromachy is one of several myths in which the theme of civilization triumphing over perceived barbarity is celebrated. This theme is not uncommon in Greek mythology, perhaps because the Ancient Greeks regarded their culture as the height of civilization.
What is?
Metope from the Elgin marbles depicting a Centaur and a Lapith fighting
What is
The Parthenon Marbles also known as Elgin Marbles is a collection of classical Greek marble sculptures (mostly by Phidias and his assistants), inscriptions and architectural members that originally were part of the Parthenon and other buildings on the Acropolis of Athens
