Parthenon

Colegio Evelyn Rogers Lissette Mai Ma. Eugenia Flores

The Parthenon

**HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: ** The Greek began building it in 447 B.C. and they finished in 432 B.C. It was designed by Ictinus and Callicrates. It became a Christian church around AD 500. Later it was used as treasury and it became a mosque in the early 1460s. In 1687, a explosion severely damaged the Parthenon and reconstruction began in 1983. It will not be restored to a pre-1687 condition. The Parthenon marbles, also called ELGIN MARBLES are a collection of classical Greek marble sculptures that were taken to the British Museum by Lord Elgin. The Elgin marbles include some 17 figures from the statuary of the east and west pediments of the Parthenon Frieze. They represent more than half of what now remains of the surviving sculptural decoration of the Parthenon. Elgins area also include some buildings on the Athenian Acropolis and a CARYATID from the Erechtheum.

CHARACTERISTICS: It's a type of temple. It has 46 Doric columns It's made out of PENTELIC MARBLE. It's the best example of Greek architecture. Inside was located the statue of Athene.

Parthenon Plan. Floor Plan: LICKS: <span style="color: red; font-family: 'Elephant','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">1) <span style="font-family: 'Elephant','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">[|www.mlahanas.de/greeks/arts/parthenon.htm]  <span style="color: red; font-family: 'Elephant','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">2) <span style="font-family: 'Elephant','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">[|www.google/greek architecture.com.htm]

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