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
who raised money to help build the new Parthenon?
the Delian League
how long is the Parthenon?
69.5m
how wide is the Parthenon?
30.9m
what stood on the eastern side of the Acropolis?
a statue to Athena Polias
who designed the Temple of Zeus at Olympia?
Libon
what is on the west pediment of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia?
the battle between the Lapiths and Centaurs
what is on the east pediment of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia?
the chariot race between Pelops and Oinomaos
where did the Romans take inspiration from for their temples?
Etruscan and Greek architecture
what is the main room in Roman temples called?
the cella
