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  • Essay / Essay on the Acropolis - 638

    Acropolis, the word acropolis comes from the Greek words ἄκρον (akron, "edge, end") and πόλις (polis, "city"). Whenever we mention the Acropolis, this old but yet we always think of the huge, powerful, beautiful and amazing building located on the rocky outcrop above the city of Athens. Whenever mentioning an acropolis, it is always referring to the Acropolis of Athens. Although there are many acropolises among the Greeks, only the Acropolis of Athens has the sole significance for which it is commonly known as "the Acropolis" without qualification. The Acropolis of Athens was both the fortified citadel and state sanctuary of the ancient city of Athens. The art and architecture, especially its temple, sets a benchmark for architectural style, as we all call it classical architecture. But even though its style and architecture are an icon of architectural history, their functions and religions were irrelevant to the final design of the architecture. As Mies van der Rohe said: “God is in the details.” And yes, there are many temples on the acropolis. The Parthenon, the Propylaea, the Erechtheion, the temple of Athena Nike, etc. among all these acropolis temples, the architecture not only appears in the entire scale of the building, but also appears in the details of the temple, just like Mies van der Rohe Citation. Among all the temples of the Acropolis, the Parthenon is the most famous. The Parthenon is a temple built to be dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena. Even to the ignorant viewer, the Parthenon and its design undoubtedly appear spectacular. However, if one explores the design further, there are unit capability levels that justify the praise it receives. Percy Gardner assumes...... middle of paper ...... throughout the works so some irregularities may be due to changes in plans. Third, the instruments and strategies that are usually used to build would not be as correct as those used today. The Parthenon is remarkably well constructed, but measurements cannot be completely consistent and precise, which could result in minor deviations. Perhaps the most “refined” part of the Parthenon is the Doric columns and therefore the way they are organized. it is familiar that they are Doric thanks to the very fact that they stand freely on the stylobate without any base and that they need twenty parallel cup-shaped grooves running through them. There is a unit area of ​​forty-six exterior columns and that they follow "classical proportions" wherever the number of columns on the side is double and one of the number on the facade (in this case, 8x17).