Work of art in classical world Flashcards
When is the Parthenon built?
447-428 BCE
Who was the architects for the Parthenon?
Iktinos and Kallikrates
Where is the Parthenon located?
On the Acropolis of Athens
What is the order of the Parthenon?
Mostly Doric order
Who is the sculpture for the Parthenon?
Pheidias (also overseer of the project
Dimensions of the Parthenon
69.5m x 30.88m on stylobate, 10.4m high columns, plan is octastyle peripteral 8x17, 6 columns across the pronaos and opisthodomos.
How many cellas are in the Parthenon?
2 (west and east)
What is the purpose/function of the Parthenon?
- Provide a treasury - Delian League funds and other money
- Honour the goddess Athena
- Beautify and glorify Athens
- Provide a home for the new statue of Athena by Pheidias
Where are the metopes on the Parthenon?
On the entablature, above the architrave, between the triglyphs. On all four sides of the temple.
What are the two pediments on the Parthenon?
East - Athena birth and West - Athena vs Poseidon
Historical context of Parthenon
During and after the Persian war 492-449 BCE. The peak of Athens: the Golden of Age or the Age of Pericles
Unusual features of Parthenon
Ionic frieze (continuous) behind the colonnade
