ARC 2701- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 21 pages long!)
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The athens of pericles is seen as the apex of democracy, and it is often represented through the architecture. -philosophical ideal that has to do with how we function in society. --balance appear in the way that the columns appear to be perfectly vertical, and the solid and void that appear in the building. ---the void and the solid served to show the intertwining of the mortal and immortal worlds. ---balance can also be seen in the symmetry of the parthenon, and in the regular rhythm in the use of columns and ornament. ---also, it can be seen in the balance between the horizontal and vertical elements, in a way that neither predominate. -the ratios and the relationships between the whole and the parts that make up the whole. -how society is organized (social order) is reflected in greek architecture through the different column order. ---the ratio between the diameter and the height of the column distinguished a cosmological order.
