Parthenon Facts Quiz Flashcards
Who was the lead architect of the Parthenon ?
Phidias, aswell as Itkinos and Kalikrates
Where was the cult status to Athena located ?
In the Parthenon and in the Cella
Who designed the cult statue ?
Phidias
What are some facts about the cult statue ?
- 13 meters tall: grand and imposing
- Gold and Ivory: Cheyselphantine statue with the Ivory as Skin and Gold as clothing
- Gold and ivory highlights the wealth of Athens and additionally the Delian League
What was the Parthenon and sanctuary to Athena on the Acropolis for ?
Built as a statement of Athens power and contained the treasury of the Delian League
How big is the Parthenon ?
69.5 meters long
30.9 meters wide
What is unique about the colonnades?
Two rows of colonnades which creates this immense sense of grandeur and size
Supporting ionic frieze
What material is used to build the Parthenon ?why is this significant ?
Marble
- expensive and is another key aspect of the Parthenon that highlights not only it’s beauty but it’s grandeur
What is interesting about the Freizes used ?
Both Doric and Ionic Freizes are used in the Parthenon
- Ionic Frieze being 540ft long
- greatly increase this already immense grandeur of the temple
What does the Southern metopes of the Doric Freizes depict ?
The centauromachy
Symbolic of civ vs bar
What does the Eastern pediment depict ?
Athena’s birth
What does the western pediment depict ?
The contest of Athens
