Mature Classical Period BCE
Conflict between Sparta and Athens (Peloponnesian Wars) ended with the defeat of Athens and BCE *(add to timeline)
Pericles, ruled Athenian politics and culture from *(timeline) He influenced the re-building of the Acropolis, ruined in 480 BCE *(timeline) in Persian War, and turned it into the center of civic and religious life As Pericles perfected the city-state, artists tried to perfect their practice.
The Parthenon Located in the Acropolis in Athens. Doric order structure Get in your Gallic Chiefton Killing his Wife and Himself groups
For the rest of class… Get in your Gallic Chiefton Killing his Wife and Himself groups With your group, read pp over, “The Object Speaks: The Parthenon.” Answer the following questions: 1.Who was involved with the creation and design? 2.What does it symbolize to Athens during the Classical Period? 3.Where is it located, BE SPECIFIC! 4.When was it built? 5.Why do YOU think the Parthenon is important now, and why was it important in the 5th century BCE?