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Few if any would dispute the Parthenon's position as the most important monument in Western civilization. In its art and architecture, it is the ultimate expression of the golden age of Pericles, when democracy was born. But few also realize that the Parthenon achieved that "ideal" status only in relatively modern times; until the late eighteenth century, when the first detailed pictures of the structure were published and the Elgin Marbles removed to London, the Parthenon was perceived only as a superb work of the Classical Greek period.
As work now proceeds atop the Acropolis on the restoration of the monument, what better time for a multifaceted examination of the Parthenon. This fascinating volume brings together eleven original essays by noted scholars and writers, each of whom offers a different perspective on this greatest of all cultural monuments. In addition to providing detailed descriptions of the sculpture and architecture of the Parthenon, the essays treat such diverse topics as the place of the Parthenon in the history and theory of modern architecture, depictions of the Parthenon in art through the ages, the Parthenon as appreciated by contemporary Greek society, and the Parthenon in the consciousness of modern Greek poets and thinkers.
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No building in history has been more admired, or written about, than the temple of Athena Polias atop the Acropolis in Athen--the marble marvel we call the Parthenon. This book of essays is full of wonders and surprises. Did you know there is a full-scale replica of the Parthenon in Centennial Park in Nashville, Tennessee? Or that the Parthenon is the only Greek temple made wholly of marble? Or that the archetypal Greek monument was once used as a church (Our Lady of Athens), and later as a mosque? Or that Le Corbusier once compared the temple's sleek lines to a Delage automobile? Panayotis Tournikiotis, an architect and teacher at the National Technical University in Athens, has assembled a diverse, international crew of writers and architects to ponder and expound on this most beloved of ruins.
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- PublisherHarry N. Abrams
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0810963140
- ISBN 13 9780810963146
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages368
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