Temples Flashcards
how many columns are on the front of the Parthenon?
8
how many columns are along the sides of the Parthenon?
17 (double front+1)
what is on the west pediment on the Parthenon?
the foundation myth of Athens (contest between Athena and Poseidon)
what is on the east pediment on the Parthenon?
the birth of Athena
what is on the outside frieze on the Parthenon?
the Panathenaic procession
how tall is the chryselephantine statue of Athena in the Parthenon?
13m
what is in the hand of Athena’s chryselephantine statue in the Parthenon?
a statue of Nike -> Athena is offering victory
what is the front section of the Parthenon called?
the pronaos
what is the inside room of the Parthenon called?
the naos
what is the back section of the Parthenon called?
the opisthodomus
what was the naos used for?
worship
what was the opisthodomus used for?
storing treasure and valuables
who destroyed the original Acropolis?
the Persians
who commissioned a new Parthenon to be built?
Pericles
who designed the new Parthenon?
Phidias