The The “Golden Age”“Golden Age” of Athens of Athens

• Period of great Period of great achievements in achievements in arts and sciences.arts and sciences.

• Athens rebuilt by Athens rebuilt by Pericles, Athenian Pericles, Athenian GeneralGeneral

• Built with money Built with money collected from the collected from the Delian League.Delian League.

Greek Architects and ArtistsGreek Architects and Artists

• The work of Greek architects and artists The work of Greek architects and artists reflected a concern with balance, order, and reflected a concern with balance, order, and beauty. Harmony and Idealism are found in beauty. Harmony and Idealism are found in the paintings, sculptures, and buildings. All the paintings, sculptures, and buildings. All the artwork offers views of Greek life. There the artwork offers views of Greek life. There are thousands of artifacts left today for us are thousands of artifacts left today for us to study and enjoy.to study and enjoy.

Greek ArchitectureGreek Architecture

Porch of Maidens, Acropolis - Athens The Parthenon, Acropolis - Athens

TheThe ParthenonParthenon

Dedicated to the Goddess Athena Parthenon

Built between 447 B.C.E. and 438 B.C.E.

ColumnsColumns

Columns are part of post and lintel type construction.Columns are part of post and lintel type construction.

Egyptians used post and lintel Egyptians used post and lintel columns in their construction.columns in their construction.

ColumnsColumns

• The Greeks adopted post and lintel The Greeks adopted post and lintel from the Egyptians modifying and from the Egyptians modifying and developing their own style of column developing their own style of column or order decoration.or order decoration.

• There were three types of Greek There were three types of Greek Columns still used today: Doric, Columns still used today: Doric, Ionic, Corinthean.Ionic, Corinthean.

Doric ColumnsDoric Columns

The first of the Greek order (the oldest)

Ionic ColumnIonic Column

The second Greek order (the middle)The second Greek order (the middle)

Corinthian ColumnCorinthian Column

The third type of Greek orderThe third type of Greek order

Columns are the post part of Columns are the post part of construction; the Greeks also modified construction; the Greeks also modified

the lintel part.the lintel part.

- Pediment (Lintel):- Pediment (Lintel): Frieze: statues, usually of the Frieze: statues, usually of the GodsGods

BuildingsBuildings

• Many Greek buildings Many Greek buildings remain at least partially remain at least partially standingstanding

These styles and buildings influenced the Roman architecture that followed.

AcropolisAcropolis

• Main temple Main temple complex in Athens complex in Athens and Greece.and Greece.

• Built by Pericles; Built by Pericles; “Golden Age of “Golden Age of Athens.”Athens.”

ParthenonParthenonAthena’s temple at the AcropolisAthena’s temple at the Acropolis

Athena Nike TempleAthena Nike Temple

Nike – Goddess of Victory

Acropolis 360Acropolis 360

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