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Parthenon

Ancient and Classical Monuments

A temple on the Athenian Acropolis dedicated to the goddess Athena, built between 447 and 432 BCE under the statesman Pericles, with its sculptural program overseen by Phidias. Its Doric proportions and subtle architectural refinements have made it one of the most studied and imitated buildings in Western architectural history.

Facts
Year Created
447 BCE 1
Commissioned By
Pericles 1
UNESCO Inscription Year
1987 2
Architectural Style
Classical 3
Classification
Genre
Architecture 1
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The Parthenon is built on the post and lintel system of classical Greek architecture.

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Phidias, Artists
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Additional Source Phidias - Wikipedia

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Additional Source Parthenon (Wikipedia)

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Sources
1. Wikipedia
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  • Genre: Architecture
  • Year Created: 447 BCE
  • Commissioned By: Pericles
2. UNESCO World Heritage Centre: World Heritage List: Acropolis, Athens
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date_inscribed: 1987
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3. Parthenon (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox: architectural_style
    Classical
  • Lead section
    The Parthenon (; Ancient Greek: Παρθενών, romanised: Parthenōn [par.tʰe.nɔ̌ːn]; Greek: Παρθενώνας, romanised: Parthenónas [parθeˈnonas]) is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena.
  • In Category: Works
  • In Form: Architecture
  • In Group: Greek Temples and Sanctuaries, Lead
    The Parthenon (; Ancient Greek: Παρθενών, romanised: Parthenōn [par.tʰe.nɔ̌ːn]; Greek: Παρθενώνας, romanised: Parthenónas [parθeˈnonas]) is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess
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Phidias - Wikipedia
Created By: PhidiasView the Source
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