Showing posts with label parthenon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label parthenon. Show all posts
Wednesday, 19 August 2015
Wednesday, 17 October 2012
Drawings of Richard Dalton published in 1752
Richard Dalton (?-1791), draughtsman to Lord Charlemont's 1749-50 expedition, pre-dated Stuart and Revett's arrival in Athens by two years.
South East angle of the Parthenon
West Front of the Parthenon
North Side of the Parthenon
Section of Panathenaic Frieze
Erechtheion from South East
Detail of Caryatid, Erechtheion
Sunday, 20 March 2011
Secrets of the Parthenon
How did the ancient Athenians build this near-flawless icon of Greece's Golden Age?
For 25 centuries the Parthenon has been shot at, set on fire, rocked by earthquakes, looted for its sculptures, almost destroyed by explosion, and disfigured by well-meaning renovations. It has gone from temple, to church, to mosque, to munitions dump. What could be next? How about a scientific search for the secrets of its incomparable beauty and astonishingly rapid construction? With unprecedented access, NOVA unravels the architectural and engineering mysteries of this celebrated ancient temple.
Secrets of the Parthenon aired January 29, 2008 on PBS
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/parthenon/
For 25 centuries the Parthenon has been shot at, set on fire, rocked by earthquakes, looted for its sculptures, almost destroyed by explosion, and disfigured by well-meaning renovations. It has gone from temple, to church, to mosque, to munitions dump. What could be next? How about a scientific search for the secrets of its incomparable beauty and astonishingly rapid construction? With unprecedented access, NOVA unravels the architectural and engineering mysteries of this celebrated ancient temple.
Secrets of the Parthenon aired January 29, 2008 on PBS
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/parthenon/
Sunday, 13 March 2011
Friday, 3 April 2009
Optical Tricks of the Parthenon
Ancient Greek architects were on to something when they built the Parthenon with subtle curves and no right angles. While it remains debatable, some scholars argue that these features were intended to counter the brain's tendency to see optical illusions.
http://www.pbs.org/nova/parthenon
Tuesday, 24 March 2009
"The Parthenon" directed by Paul Debevec
The Parthenon, directed by Paul Debevec, is a short computer animation that visually reunites the Parthenon and its sculptural decorations (separated since the beginning of the 19th century) using a variety of recently developed computer graphics techniques.
It premiered at the SIGGRAPH 2004 Electronic Theater in Los Angeles 9-12 August, 2004.
Monday, 15 December 2008
Parthenon Battle | National Geographic
The Parthenon is among the greatest national treasures of Greece, but important parts of it have been displayed at the British Museum in London for two centuries. Should they be returned to Athens?
Wednesday, 19 November 2008
Sunday, 16 November 2008
Acropolis Museum inauguration - the construction of the Parthenon
Animated sequence used for the inauguration of the New Acropolis Museum in Athens, 2010. Part of a 7-building video mapping project that surrounded the museum during its initial opening nights.