1. THE PARTHENON Athens, Greece Bret MacIver Period 3

2. Parthenon Erected between 447-432 B.C.E. It was dedicated to Athena Pallas or Parthenos (virgin) Its main function was to house a statue of Athena. – Made out of gold and ivory – 12 meters high (39.37ft)

3. Cost of the Parthenon It was estimated to cost about 1000 Athenian Silver Talents. – 1 Talent equals about 6 million drachma (1 Drachma equals about 0.00422060 United States Dollars) The Greek Drachma is now obsolete. – 1 Talent could pay the crew of a warship for one month – The annual income of Pericles was about 1000 Talents with 9000 in reserve.

4. Dimensions and Specifications Length = 69.5 meters (101.3ft) Width = 30.88 meters (228ft) Height = 13.82 meters (45.34ft) The columns were 1.9 meters in diameter and 10.4 meters in height. – The columns were not set in the most common style for design. This specific style is known as the Doric Style (6 columns on short side and 13 on the long side.)

5. Parthenon Column Layout 1.85 Total Columns A.46 Outer Columns 1.8 Front and Back 2.17 Each Side B.16 Inner Columns 1.6 Across Pronaos (front) 2.6 Across Opisthodomnos (back) 3.4 In Treasury Room (rear of temple) C.23 Surround the Cult Statue FRONT BACK

6. Lincoln Memorial

7. Built between 1914-1922 It was built in memory of the 16 th President Abraham Lincoln. In the front it houses a statue of Lincoln – 19 ft tall (5.791 meters) – Weighs 175 tons – Made out of marble

8. Dimensions and Specifications Width-119 ft (36.27 meters) Length-190 ft (57.91 meters) Height-99 ft (30.18 meters) Total of 36 Columns – 8 on the sides – 12 in the front and back – Each column was dedicated to each state that was in the Union in the time of the Gettysburg Address – There are 48 of the states carved in the frieze above the columns ( the 48 states that were in the US when the memorial was built

9. Parthenon vs. Lincoln Memorial PARTHENON VS. LINCOLN MEMORIL

10. Differences The Lincoln Memorial uses all right angles vs. the Parthenon uses optical illusion of the perfect building but when looked at closely it is shaped like a trapezoid. The columns of the Parthenon are leaning in to give even more of the perfect building look vs. the Lincoln Memorial’s columns are straight up. The Lincoln Memorial has a flat roof vs. the Parthenon has a triangular, gable end roof.

11. Similarities They both honor a leader or god (same basic idea) They have similar design. (column structure) They both hold a large statue. They both are close to the typical Greek Doric temple.

12. MADE BY: BRET MACIVER PERIOD 3 DUE JUNE 2, 2010