CLAS 3P25 Lecture 7: CLAS3P25 Lecture 7 Athens Acropolis and Phidias
1 Feb 2017
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The classical period 450 400 bc architecture of the athenian acropolis. Oath of plataea 479 bc: final battle with the persians, defeat the persians. They swore and oath, usually done before going into battle: anything they take from the enemy 1/10 will go to the gods. They will not rebuild anything that the barbarians destroyed so that everyone will remember what the barbarians did. Intended to be seen from sea faced salamis: striding athena pose most likely, ships coming from the harbor could see the acropolis and the statue. Delian league treasury moved to athens 454. Begin to use allied money in 449 bcc to start the new building program. This is being made as the building is happening: helmet tipped back not obscuring face, helmet is corinthian = old fashioned using an old fashioned helmet meaning that he could be from an old family- aristocrat.
