Phidias

was able to leave a major impact on ancient society. During his youth, Archimedes was an ambitious learner. His father, Phidias, would make Archimedes solve numerous math problems. He solved most of them correctly, proving to his father that he was worthy of a solid education (Zannos 21). He studied in Alexandria, Egypt under the guidance of Euclid. Besides math, Phidias would often take Archimedes for walks at night. During those walks, Archimedes was intrigued by the stars of the

Archimedes was born in Syracuse on the Island of Sicily in 287 BC. His father’s name was Phidias and was believed to be somewhat related to the king of Syracuse, Heiro II. Archimedes is famously known as multiple things including a mathematician, inventor, engineer, and astronomer. Moving to Alexandria in his later life, he studied at a school established by Euclid. Afterwards he returned to Syracuse, spending the majority of his life solving mathematical problems and making new inventions for the

Achemedes Life Story By Kyle Teager Born: 287 b.c.e Died: 212 b.c.e Father: Phidias Nationality: Greek Born in: Syracuse, Sicily Archimedes was born in Sicily in 287 BC. His dad was an astronomer and a great mathematician named Phidias. Other than that, little is known about the early life of Archimedes and his family. Some people think that he belonged to a higher class, and that his family was related to that of Hiero II, the King of Syracuse. In the third century, Syracuse was a place of commerce

Greece during the third century B.C. He enjoyed physics, engineering, and mechanics. At times Archimedes would be so focused on his work, he would absolutely forget to eat and sleep. Archimedes was born 287 B.C. in Syracuse, Sicily. His father, Phidias, was an intelligent astronomer.Therefore Archimedes grew up in a home that was centered around science and math. Like all other boys of his time, Archimedes went to school when he was eight. He learned reading, writing, religion, and history. He was

Greece and Rome through 1800 B.C. to 476 A.D. THE ANCIENT GREEKS AND ANCIENT ROMANS LIVED THROUGHOUT THE TIMES OF 800B.C. AND 476A.D. THE GREEKS WHO INHABITTED THE CITY-STATES OF SPARTA AND ATHENS, AND THE ROMANS WHO LIVED, OF COURSE, IN ROME. THE GREEKS AND ROMANS WERE DIFFERENT IN THEIR VIEWS OF RELIGION AS SEEN IN ARCHITECTURE, SCULPTURE AND PHILOSOPHY. ARCHITECTURE POST-MODERNISM CAN BE TRACED BACK TO THE SUPREME ARCHITECTURAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE GREEKS

ratio has been surrounded by mystery since the time of the ancient Greeks. Many scholars look at the Parthenon statues (built by Phidias, from 490-430 BC) and believe that they were built using the Golden Ratio. Euclid, during his lifetime, became the first to define this ratio. He defined it as “extreme and mean ratio” (Wikipedia). Credit is generally given to Phidias hence the symbol phi is used when denoting the ratio (UIUC). The Golden Ratio is similar to the ratio between each consecutive Fibonacci

refined Greek Doric temple design that took approximately 2 centuries to achieve. This magnificent temple began undergoing construction in 447 BCE by architects Iktinos and Kallikrates as a way to celebrate their victory against the Persians in war. Phidias was another contributor to the beauty of the Parthenon and also created the notorious Athena Parthenos statue, which became the centerpiece that the Parthenon was built around. The architects of the Parthenon wanted to achieve a type of beauty that

responsible for the construction of all the grand buildings on the Acropolis, with the Parthenon being the most spectacular. The Parthenon was designed by the architects Iktinos and Kallikratis, and the making of the building was overseen by the sculptor Phidias – one of the greatest artist of his day. The Acropolis is the most important monument of ancient

both honour the goddess Athena (who presided over Athens) and proclaim the glory of the city to the world. Mnesikles, and Iktinos and the sculptor Phidias helped create the designs on the buildings. Hundreds of artisans, metal workers, craftspeople, painters, woodcarvers, and literally thousands of unskilled labourers worked on the Acropolis. Phidias created a gold and ivory statue of Athena which stood either in the Parthenon, known as the Temple of Athena Parthenos ('Athena the Virgin’ in Greek)

rituals that were present there. One can virtually say that the Erechtheion stands in contrast to the Parthenon, taking into account that the latter practically takes up most of the view with its imposing Doric structure. The building was sculpted by Phidias under the direction of Perikles. While the Erechtheion temple as a whole is impressive and significantly underestimated because of other notable architectural works in its vicinity, it is only safe to say that the Maiden Porch provides a particularly