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What are the main features of the Parthenon?
The frieze, pedimental sculptures, doric columns, the metopes and the triglyphs
What is the purpose of triglyphs?
they are useless and have no purpose
What is the name of the section between the two triglyphs of a Doric frieze?
Metope
Decorative section between two triglyphs of a doric frieze?
Metope
What is a metope?
A metope is a pannel either plain or decorated with carvings between triglyphs in a doric frieze
What identifies the acropolis as a doric temple?
The Acropolis, particularly the Parthenon, is identified as a Doric temple through its architectural features characteristic of the Doric order. This includes the use of sturdy, fluted columns that lack a base and feature a simple capital. The entablature above the columns is also adorned with a frieze that alternates between triglyphs and metopes, which is typical of Doric design. Additionally, the overall proportions and emphasis on solidity reflect the Doric style's focus on strength and simplicity.
What does Doric mean?
Doric could refer to two things, which are partially related: The first is an ethnic grouping roughly consisting of the peoples of the Peloponnese. They are frequently contrasted to the Ionic ethnic group, which consisted of those living in eastern mainland Greece, the Greek islands, and the Greek colonies on the west coast of modernday Turkey and Asia Minor. They all considered themselves Greek, but different, and had different dialects and slight differences in their alphabets in the archaic and early classical periods. Doric is also a type of monumental architecture used in temple construction. Again it is contrasted with the Ionic (and later Corinthian) types of temple architecture. Doric architecture was characterised by columns without bases and with plain capitals (the bit at the top of the column between it and the roof), and metopes and triglyphs (google it, it's quite complicated to explain without pictures). By comparison, Ionic archtitecture boasted more slender columns with bases and scrolled capitals, and a continuous frieze (often containing sculture) in the architrave rather than alternating metopes and triglyphs. Corinthian is similar to Ionic but with leafy capitals instead of scrolled ones.
Who was illustrated in the metopes on the four sides of the Parthenon?
The metopes on the Parthenon depict various mythological battles. On the east side, the battle between the gods and giants is illustrated, while the west side features the contest between Athena and Poseidon for the city of Athens. The north side showcases the battle of the Lapiths and Centaurs, and the south side depicts the Amazonomachy, the battle between Greeks and Amazons. These scenes celebrate themes of civilization, divine favor, and heroic strength.
What has the author Samuel Angell written?
Samuel Angell has written: 'Sculptured metopes discovered amongst the ruins of the temples of the ancient city of Selinus in Sicily' -- subject(s): Antiquities, Greek Sculpture, Greek Temples
What sculptor decorates the Parthenon?
The Parthenon is primarily decorated by the works of the sculptor Phidias, who oversaw its artistic design and execution. He is renowned for creating the monumental statue of Athena Parthenos that once stood inside the temple, as well as for directing the sculptural decoration of the Parthenon's friezes and metopes. Phidias' work exemplifies the grandeur of Classical Greek art and architecture.
What are some seven letter words with 1st letter M and 5th letter P and 6th letter E?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern M---PE-. That is, seven letter words with 1st letter M and 5th letter P and 6th letter E. In alphabetical order, they are: metopes
Influence of Parthenon in modern architecture?
Parthenon has influenced modern architecture in many ways. First, many political buildings today are made from marble or a material that looks similar to marble to represent wealth. Next, political buildings and libraries sometimes have columns to support the roofs of the buildings. Lastly, the metopes and friezes of the buildings are usually heavily decorated just like in the ancient Parthenon
