ART 155 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Elgin Marbles, Acropolis Of Athens, Stylobate
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Temenos (enclosure)- the space around the altar, where they make the sacrifices. Noas (the house of the god, same as cella)- the home for the god. Pronaos- then entry room, the room before the naos. Doric order- oldest, most traditional, non-experimental, chunky columns, directly on stylobate, capital is simple. Ionic order- elegant, more adaptable, decorative, has a frieze. Caryatid- stand in for a column, nymph girls. Sanctuary temple- built to house sacred things, focus of building is for the god. Peripteral- columns go all the way around the building. Entablature- the stuff under the roof and above the column. Metope- space between the triglyphs (empty space), often has sculpture. Panathenaic procession (panathenaia)- a procession for the king. Perikles (pericles)- most important leader in athens, rebuilt athens after the sacking, published expenditures list and made everyone feel as they are including of acropolis. Temple of hera ii, paestum (italy) archaic (c. 480 bc) Temple of aphaia, aegina archaic (c. 570/500 bc)
