They were paid by the city to paint, sculpt and decorate the public areas.
Pericles did make the Athens city-state to perfect. This is a generous city.
Pericles was not a democracy. Pericles was a statesman in Athens and was considered today as a general. Pericles did not make Democracy. The people of Greece did.
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pericles beautifies athens by making more things than weapons with the money sparta etc.. gave them
Pericles used his money on gold,ect. to make statues and buildings
(1) to strengthen athenian democracy(2) to hold and strngthen the empire (3)to glorify Athens
Pericles had set three main goals, military goal, artistic goal, and political goal. Those where the goals he wanted to accomplish, so it would make Athens a better city and a city who would be known for its beauty and for how well it was constructed.
He had a list of things to do and just did them his own way.
Pericles used his money on gold,ect. to make statues and buildings
I believe it is Perciles..Pericles. He persuaded Athenians to make an empire out of the anti-Persian league which it had been leading, and diverted the funds being collected for that purpose to glorify Athens put half its population on the public payroll.
He established an empire out of the Delian League formed to fight the Persians, and Athens lived high on the hog from the proceeds. He also brought in a radical democracy where the citizens made political decisions.