Temples Flashcards

1
Q

how many columns are on the front of the Parthenon?

A

8

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2
Q

how many columns are along the sides of the Parthenon?

A

17 (double front+1)

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3
Q

what is on the west pediment on the Parthenon?

A

the foundation myth of Athens (contest between Athena and Poseidon)

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4
Q

what is on the east pediment on the Parthenon?

A

the birth of Athena

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5
Q

what is on the outside frieze on the Parthenon?

A

the Panathenaic procession

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6
Q

how tall is the chryselephantine statue of Athena in the Parthenon?

A

13m

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7
Q

what is in the hand of Athena’s chryselephantine statue in the Parthenon?

A

a statue of Nike -> Athena is offering victory

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8
Q

what is the front section of the Parthenon called?

A

the pronaos

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9
Q

what is the inside room of the Parthenon called?

A

the naos

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10
Q

what is the back section of the Parthenon called?

A

the opisthodomus

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11
Q

what was the naos used for?

A

worship

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12
Q

what was the opisthodomus used for?

A

storing treasure and valuables

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13
Q

who destroyed the original Acropolis?

A

the Persians

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14
Q

who commissioned a new Parthenon to be built?

A

Pericles

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15
Q

who designed the new Parthenon?

A

Phidias

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16
Q

who raised money to help build the new Parthenon?

A

the Delian League

17
Q

how long is the Parthenon?

A

69.5m

18
Q

how wide is the Parthenon?

A

30.9m

19
Q

what stood on the eastern side of the Acropolis?

A

a statue to Athena Polias

20
Q

who designed the Temple of Zeus at Olympia?

A

Libon

21
Q

what is on the west pediment of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia?

A

the battle between the Lapiths and Centaurs

22
Q

what is on the east pediment of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia?

A

the chariot race between Pelops and Oinomaos

23
Q

where did the Romans take inspiration from for their temples?

A

Etruscan and Greek architecture

24
Q

what is the main room in Roman temples called?

A

the cella

25
Q

who commissioned the Pantheon?

A

Emperor Augustus

26
Q

who built the Pantheon?

A

General Marcus Agrippa

27
Q

who rebuilt the Pantheon?

A

Emperor Hadrien

28
Q

when was the Temple of Zeus at Olympia built?

A

472BC

29
Q

what type of frieze is used on the Temple of Portunus?

A

ionic friezes

30
Q

when was the Pantheon first Built?

A

27-25BC

31
Q

when was the Pantheon rebuilt?

A

125AD

32
Q

where is the Temple of Portunus located?

A

in the Forum Boarium, between the Palantine and Aventine hills.