Athenian Architecture

Democracy is a system of government where the people equally run a country. For example, America practices a form of government where the people have the right to elect those who are in power when they become eighteen years of age. In addition, a citizen of this country can practice a religion of their choice along with several other freedoms. In my opinion, Athens was not a democratic society by today’s standards.

The word Acropolis comes from two Greek words meaning “edge” (acro) and “city” (-opolis). An acropolis is a complex built in a high area, usually on a hill. It is generally found in an extremely rocky region, just above Athens. The Acropolis is set 490 feet in the sky above the city of Athens and is approximately 7 acres. It’s most important buildings were constructed during the years of 495 BCE and 429 BCE. This was during the reign of Pericles. The Acropolis was originally meant to protect Athens from attacks. It served as a fortress. There are other acropolis’, however, the one in Athens is the most famous.

Just before you go to sleep, you image yourself taking a ride to the White House. You then notice it's beautiful columns. As you look through columns, this type of architecture is ancient Greek. There are other place to find these Greek columns. Besides architecture, other developments from ancient civilizations have an impact on our world today, such as roads and Gregorian calendar.

The sculptures made are known for having a realistic human and movements. In the Parthenon there is a statue of Athena, the greek goddess (World History 136). Athenian made sure that their sculptures were made with great detail. They showed through sculptures that they were great and some of the first ever. The sculptures were considered golden like the age they were made in.

The Athen Civilization was one of the greatest examples of what a flourishing city-state could be. During the Golden Age, Greek civilization was destroyed by an enemy of the city the Persians. At that time, the people of ancient Greece produced amazing architecture. The Parthenon was one of many amazing things created by ancient Greeks. This building was constructed to be a grand symbol of Athens. This building and the surrounding architecture stood for the representation of Greek culture. Some ancient Greek values, beliefs, and skills that are represented by the Parthenon are the belief in being strong, having the most beautiful and grandest architecture and, having the most logical philosophy.

The Neoclassical architecture consisted in the mid-1800s to the early 1900s. One of the earliest phases of the neoclassical architecture grew alongside with the Baroque Period. The architecture is generally evident in England, where there are buildings like the St Paul’s Cathedral, The Royal Observatory, and The Royal Chelsea Hospital. Large-scale structures, Ionic pillars, and huge Renaissance-style noodles represent the Neoclassical architecture. Many took inspirations from simple shapes like spheres, cubes, and cylinders so they could provide a more abstract classicism. Two well-known architects of the neoclassical period were the British architect Robert Adam and American architect Thomas Jefferson.

The Athenian society was known as the most powerful society and well-developed city in the ancient Greek world. The Athenian Society was also known for their brilliant innovations in a lot of fields of life that are still being used in today’s life. Those fields of life include literature, poetry, drama, theatre, schools, buildings, and government. The fact that Athenian society being the strongest and brilliant society in the Ancient Greek time makes it become the most interesting society to study about. This society has a lot to offer in terms of its history and culture. To really see what the Athenian Society look like, we have to look at some important factors. Those

Overall, the general portrayal of classical Athens seems to emphasize and celebrate the cultural identity of Athens. In particular, the historical theory, which argues that the procession occurs before the Battle at Marathon, seems the most plausible for a number for reasons. It is probable that the Athenian people would want to demonstrate something that is culturally and historically significant, especially something so significant such as defeating a long time enemy – the Persians. Even though this would be unusual for Greek art and architecture as it is not mythological, the present theories that relate to myth do not seem rather forced and do not make much sense compared to this alternative. It should be noted that many Greek gods are still portrayed in the east frieze, thus somewhat aligning with this norm. In addition, since the purpose Pericles’s building program was to demonstrate the superiority of the city of Athens, it seems particularly conceivable that the frieze would have done just that. The Parthenon frieze is a unique monument, unmatched in size and complexity in Classical Greek relief sculpture; it makes sense that its designers were capable of representing something

Greece had many city-states with acropolises, agoras, and temples. Greek architects constructed acropolises on fortified hilltops for citizens to discuss government business. The agora was strategically designed to be in the center of a city-state as a marketplace for the general public to shop and gather. Many Greek city-states built temples and monuments to honor their patron deity and serve as religious structures. The most famous of those temples was the Parthenon in Athens, which was considered a massive architectural feat at the time.

With the rise of Alexander “The Great” begins the Hellenistic Age which is used to describe a time which Greek culture spread to places like Egypt and Asia. Due to this Greek culture had changed from what it was during Classical Greece as they were able to achieve much more with this new diverse culture. The Classical Age of Greece is known for its work in philosophy and the arts. The work of Greek philosophers of this time such Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle cannot go unnoticed in these contexts as their accomplishments still have lasting effects on our world today. Along with the great work of these philosophers, came other great works in architecture and drama. Beginning in 448 B.C. Pericles began the construction of the Acropolis,

The Athenians built the Parthenon in 447 BC, as a replacement of their first temple and a monument of victory after leading the Greeks to victory against the Persians. Funded by the wealthy members of the society and money appropriated by the recently moved from the Bank of Delian league, the Parthenon stood as political statement of democracy in addition to its religious function. Geographically located at the highest point of the city and within proximity of the acropolis, Athenians and visitors would be able to witness the grandeur of Athenian wealth during their height of power. Being a cultural center for art and the leaders of the other Greek City-States during the war, the Athenian claim to being the most quintessential Greeks. Through

Dear fellows Athenians in today assembly I wanted to talk about money. I think everybody should have a job if they choose to, if they don’t then that it ok. By making money if we give women citizenship then women could make weaving and sell them to public. The money that women make will half go to the economy and half will go to themselves. We Athenians could also make money by charging men who want to get full training in the army. If men paid the money for there training then we Athenians could build a new government. That government will help people who are not so wealthy earn money to get back on their feet. Also by making

The School of Athens goes as follows: a man who has lost his sight is offered a chance to be a participant in a clinical trial of a new implantable chip. The chip, when implanted in a blind person, causes the permanent experience of a single visual representation while the standard visual system remains inoperative. In other words, the subject will remain blind but rather then have no visual experience at all (pure darkness or nothingness), the subject will experience one continuous image. The subject is also allowed to choose said image. The man agrees to be a participant and chooses to experience the representation of the “School of Athens”, since it is his and his wife’s favorite painting. The chip is implanted and seems to function as expected. However, unbeknownst to the designers it has one very specific defect: if the sense data from the eyes matches the visual representation in the brain, the chip will short circuit. This short circuit will cause a surge of electricity to pass down the optic nerve in such a way that will bring the standard

An acropolis (Greek: ἀκρόπολις; from akros or akron, "highest", "topmost", "outermost" and polis, "city"; plural in English: acropoles, acropoleis oracropolises) is a settlement, especially a citadel, built upon an area of elevated ground (usually a hill with precipitous sides) chosen for defense. In many parts of the world, acropolis’ became the core of big cities of classical antiquity, such as ancient Rome, and for that reason alone they are the most prominent landmarks in modern cities with ancient pasts, such as modern Greece or Rome. (Liddell, 2016) However, the story of the Acropolis beings in Athens, following a victory against the Persians and the establishment of democracy, came an age of artistic growth and expression. In the following

The temple of Hera at Olympia, built about 600 BCE, had wooden columns that were gradually replaced by stone ones, probably as votive gifts. The variety of column and capital shapes illustrates the evolution of the Doric order. The earliest columns had a heavy, bulging profile, and their capitals were broad and low. During the archaic period, limestone became the standard building material for foundations, steps, walls, columns, and Doric entablature. Building such as the famous Temple of Aphaia on Aegina illustrate the dramatic influence of the Doric order.