Essay On The Parthenon

The Parthenon was built during the Golden age in Athens, Greece. The Parthenon is made of mainly columns; there is a 9:4 ratio. It was almost destroyed in war; the ruins that remained were dedicated to Athena. The purpose of the Parthenon was to house the statue of Athena, made of ivory and gold, and also Athena’s treasure. The ratios and the equations used to make the Parthenon were used as a sign of the harmony in the natural world around us. The mathematical harmony in the world shows how we can work with the world rather than destroy to make it what we want. The Parthenon also has no straight lines. The columns of the Parthenon are angled going up getting smaller the higher they get. This was done so that you could get the best lighting

It is made up of Styrofoam and wood but painted to give it the texture of marble. I was inspired when I first learned about the Parthenon that I wanted to know everything I could about it. The real Parthenon is made of all marble, but seeming’s how marble is very heavy and expensive I chose a light weight medium so that it can be transported. The overall design was to keep it as accurate to the original as possible. Although nothing can be built exactly the same way it is a little off, but it has eight (8) columns on the facade, and there are seventeen (17) on the flanks. There are two (2) rooms on the inside and the statue of Athena on the inside. Although she is not made of gold and ivory she is made of clay and gold paint. I chose the Greek style because it inspired me to want to learn more and become familiar with the past. There is not symbolism to my architectural model. I chose the tan color because it makes the model look older. My piece means that there was a great accomplishment for the city and the people of Athens. It is supposed to make the viewer feel that the builders took the time to make something so geometrically correct. The realization as to how much thought actually went into making the Parthenon is

The Parthenon was the focus point, it was supposed to drawn in the most people. To this day the Parthenon draws in a large amount of people from all over the world. The Parthenon was built between 447-432 BCE. It costs the city 469 talents. The Parthenon is mostly Doric columns with a few ionic to draw attention to certain areas. The back room of the Parthenon was said to house Athena’s treasure while the front room holds the statue of Athena. The Parthenon was built so anyone that walks through the arch way will be able to see all angles and inside the Parthenon to see the statues and the details of the