They are both distinct but at the same time similar in the ways
A thing to note would be the similarities in the way that they were created. The Golden Altar was built using wood and covered in gold, while in the Maesta, the painting was painted on wood and filled in with gold. Also in the structure of both you can see the pillars with what seems to be windows that each contain a different person or story. Both works of art are viewed in church for the public to see. A difference is that in the Golden Altar, Jesus is the point of view for the audience.
The Parthenon was originally part of a building campaign on the Acropolis that began around 450 b.c. Before, the Athenians had led heroic victories against Persian invaders. Around 150 to 200 cities across the Aegean began paying Athens sums of what amounted to protection money. The Athenians felt unstoppable at this point. They planned their new temple complex with the Parthenon as the centerpiece. We have been able to estimate the cost of the construction at somewhere between 340 to 800 silver talents.
While art varies in many ways, one can also easily identify many similarities between cultures. These similarities and differences have been seen and identified throughout history as art has continued to evolve. Architecture is no different, meaning although two grand structures were built on different sides of the world, similarities can be drawn between them. These similarities are consist of symbolism, architecture, and materials used in the structures. For example, the Hagia Sophia and Charlemagne’s Chapel both share similarities and differences through their histories and the architecture and decorations that make these structures so grand.
Strabo draw attention to the difference between the Parthenon and the remains of the structure. Strabo suggested xs“Erechtheum effectively replace the archaic Temple even in name and became the Temple of Athena”. He supports his theory by using a time line which involved estelle dating. The dates of the construction date to around 409 to 408, accounting for construction being done on the Acropolis. This theory can proven to be accurate as the the process of dating the artifacts and remains forms a timeline that will support the theory of an average time
The sophistication and elegance that allures enthusiasts to Classical architecture is the Greek Parthenon and Roman Pantheon since they are astonishing in unity, shape, and balance while enduring the ages. Around 447 BC, the construction of the Greek Parthenon was finshed to replace a temple previously destroyed by the Persians (Ancient Greece, n.d.) while development of the Roman Pantheon was completed near 125 AD to succeed “Commander Marcus Agrippa’s Pantheon of 27 B.C.” (Cartwright, 2013). Both the Greek Parthenon and Roman Pantheon have served numerous functions throughout history although the Romans endeared many of Greek's architectural formulas for their purpose and style. Together, the Parthenon and Pantheon are distinguishable for their similarities in design while Roman architects embellished traditional Greek
Night and Day, Dark and light, Yang and Yin. Opposites attract and similarities repel. Transcendentalism vs existentialism. Two concepts opposite and yet very similar. At first glance one can’t imagine comparing both art pieces, however after a deeper research one is able to find a similarities between both of them.
One of the most obvious similarities is the structure. Even though that there is a period lapse of thousands of year, both of them were made using megalithic structure. Megalithic structure is composed of gigantic stones each weighing hundreds of tons from prehistoric times without the use of concrete. The two of them also use the utilization of trapezoidal entryways and adopted the three-door design that indicates the sharing of beliefs. Moreover, the inside of the pyramids was developed in a similar way.
The Pantheon and the Parthenon Written assignment unit 2 AHIST 1401 Art History Student Name: withheld Instructor: Stephen Ababio Date: 08.02.2023 Introduction Both the Parthenon and the Pantheon are historic temples. In addition, the Parthenon was constructed in ancient Greece for the goddess Athena, and the Pantheon was constructed in Rome to honor all the Roman gods. The Parthenon was constructed between 447 and 438 BCE, nearly six centuries before the Pantheon, which was constructed in 126 CE (Diffen, n.d).Besides; The Pantheon also draws heavily on classic Greek temples like the Parthenon for its external style, as both the Parthenon and the Pantheon were initially intended to be temples.
The Egyptian’s used fresco secco (a type of dry fresco), which allowed for them to utilize time more patiently due to the fact that it took quite a bit longer for it to initially take hold upon the walls (pg. 74, fig. 3-29 “Musicians and dancers”). Whereas, the Minoan used a true secco (a type of wet fresco) which lacked the luxury of time, therefore, the Minoan wall paintings (pg. 89, fig. 4-8 “Bull-Leaping”) had to be applied and painted fast due to the lack thereof time able to create such works of art. However different the fresco, it does not reflect the similarities of Egyptian and Minoan artwork which showed quite a bit of similarity when representation of the human face came into place.
New Acropolis museum in Athens, Greece, was built to house the archaeological remains of the ancient Acropolis site that were formerly housed in the original Acropolis museum that was first opened in 1876. The new Acropolis museum opened in June of 2009. The simple exterior of the 226,000 square foot museum was designed by Swiss American architect Bernard Tschumi, and was created to resemble the nearby Parthenon . The Acropolis museum holds more than nearly 3,000 ancient artifacts from the Athenian Acropolis, the most significant sanctuary of the ancient city. The museum is located in the historical area of Mikriyianni, southeast of the rock of Acropolis, that the museum narrates the story of life upon also narrating about the prehistoric times
This shows us that both religions think very highly of their respective gods and thinks they are all powerful, whether it will be out of fear that something bad will happen or out of love. Another similarity is that both religions have a sacred place to pray and worship, Romans have their temples and Christians have their churches, this shows that both religions have gotten to the point where an entire buildings are needed nationwide. This bring me to the final similarity which is that both religions have been the dominant religion of the western world at some point in time, Traditional roman religion was the dominant religion because it was the roman’s religion when they conquered the western world which automatically made it the dominant religion and Christianity was made the dominant religion by emperor Constantine, who used Christianity to gain supporters for his campaign and in doing so has changed the western world
They build upon the original design but that does not mean that one cannot appreciate the architectural thoughts that went behind so many Shinto shrines in Ise. Both buildings are special in their own way, and both has a lot to tell the world through its purpose, location, and specially
Throughout human history, there is a large degree of inheritance of cultural elements that forms into certain traditions. Those traditions can be so powerful, successful, and influential, so that not only are they copied throughout the culture of the tradition 's origin, but also throughout other cultures. In the context of architecture, some elements of interior design, exterior design, and engineering solutions become acclaimed and accepted as standards to be imitated. All cultures recycle architectural elements, but all of them do it in their own way that reflects a time period, political context, as well as local resources and engineering knowledge.
Introduction: The Two Buildings; Parthenon in Athens and Pantheon in Rome are both classical heritage of the former world powers. Both buildings were temple built and dedicated to the gods of Athens and Romans. The excellent strength and the durability of these temples are unimaginable. Going by the length of time that these buildings have been in existence, one cannot but admires the brilliance of the ancient Greek and Roman architects for such excellent edifices that have outlived many generations, and yet remain a symbol of ancient Greek and Roman history.