CLST 129 Lecture Notes - Lecture 31: Ancient Roman Architecture, Bouleuterion, Optical Illusion
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Lecture #32 the parthenon continue nov 30. Contest between athena and poseidon for who will get athens. Sculptures also in the british museum, but they are badly preserved. Best preserved in metopes: centaurs tried to leave with woman. Lapiths. (can represent the greeks vs the persians since this was made after the persian war. ) Deep relief so that they are more visible for the audience below. Odd since it"s on a doric, normally on ionic. Now located in the british museum because of lord elgin. Many theories, maybe the first processions, no idea. Made of gold and ivory, extremely expensive. Looks perfectly straight, but no straight line in the whole building. Iron clamps cracked the marble when the greeks tried to restore the building. Acropolis main religious area, agora main civic area: political, judicial, commercial. Began as market, but in time became downtown core! Boul : was council of 500 members chosen from all the athenians.