The Parthenon Flashcards

1
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When was the Parthenon rebuilt?

A

Mid to late 5th century BC

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What was depicted on the Doric frieze?

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Wars between civilisation and barbarity- Gigantomachy (gods vs giants), Centauromachy (Lapiths vs Centaurs), Amazonomachy (Amazons vs Greeks), Trojan War

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What makes the Parthenon a good social and political statement?

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Built from expensive marble, very large

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Why do the battles on the Doric frieze show why the mortals should worship the gods?

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The gods ensured the end of all of these offences

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How is the Doric frieze identified?

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Alternating triglyphs and metopes

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What does the Ionic frieze depict?

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The Panathenaic procession- likely Great Panathenaia- shows mortals worshipping Athena.

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How does the Ionic frieze show the reciprocal nature of Greek religion?

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The gods are present at the festival

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What is depicted on the East Pediment of the Parthenon?

A

The birth of Athena

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What does the East Pediment of the Parthenon do?

A

Celebrates Athena’s origins

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What does the West Pediment of the Parthenon depict?

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The contest between Athena and Poseidon for patronage of Athens

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What does the West Pediment of the Parthenon do?

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Explains why Athena is patron goddess of Athens

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What were the non-religious functions of the Parthenon?

A

Treasury- gold used to decorate chryselephantine statue was removable, could be borrowed and melted in times of need

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What suggests the Parthenon didn’t have a heavily religious function?

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No altar found attached to it, no priestess to Athena Parthenos until decades after the building erected

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14
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Who made the chryselephantine statue of Athena in the Parthenon?

A

Pheidias

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What does chryselephantine mean?

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Made of gold and ivory

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