3. ARCHITECTURE The Greeks developed three architectural systems, called orders, each with their own distinctive proportions and detailing. The Greek orders are: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian.
5. THE PARTHENON The Acropolis is the hill that dominates Athens and acts as a lodestone to visitors to Greece. The Parthenon crowns the Acropolis and is what remains of the dazzling temple to Athena Parthenos , the protectors of Athens. Built by the architects Ictinus and Callicrates, The Parthenon is a temple of the Doric order. .
6. PARTHENON ARCHITECURE & MEASUREMENTS The Parthenon was built to extremely precise dimensions according to the mathematical ratios of sacred geometry. The rectangular building was constructed of brilliant white marble, surrounded by 46 great columns, roofed with tiles, and housed a nearly 40 foot tall statue of the goddess Athena. The statue, known as Athena Promachos, was made of wood, gold and ivory and could be seen from a distance of many miles
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10. ERECHTHEUM One of the masterpieces of Greek architecture, it was constructed between 421 and 405BC to replace an earlier temple to Athena destroyed by the Persians. Its architect was Mnesicles, and it derived its name from a legendary Greek hero Erichthonius.
21. ART The Greeks idealized humans, showing the strong and youthful depiction of men and women. The topics shown in their vases reflect the importance of strength, athletic competition, and battles. Their temples reflected their religious beliefs in the gods. Greek art began around 2500 b.c. Greek art is mainly five forms: architecture, sculpture, painting, pottery and jewellery making.
22. VENUS DE MILO The Venus de Milo, is an ancient Greek statue and one of the most famous works of ancient Greek sculpture. Created at some time between 130 and 100 BC, it is believed to depict Aphrodite the Greek goddess of love and beauty. It is a marble sculpture, slightly larger than life size at 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) high. Its arms and original plinth have been lost. It is at present on display at the Louvre Museum in Paris.
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24. APOLLO BELVEDERE It iss a celebrated marble sculpture from Classical Antiquity. The white marble sculpture, which is 2.24 m (7.3 feet) high, depicts the Greek god Apollo, who has just overtaken the serpent Python.