Athens Acropolis: Parthenon

Item

Title
Athens Acropolis: Parthenon
Alternative Title
Parthenon
Creator
Kallikrates (Greek architect, active 5th century BCE)
Iktinos (Athenian architect, active 5th century BCE)
Drafter
Heliog J. Chauvet
City
Athens, Periféreia Protevoúsis, Greece
Location
Greece
Building Creation Date
ca. 480-393 BCE (creation)
Century
5th century BCE
4th century BCE
Description
current plan
restored plan, plans
Techniques
According to inscriptions as well as the writings of Plutarch, Kallikrates designed the Temple of Athena Nike on the Athenian Acropolis. There is also suggestion that he was the designer of the Ionic elements of the Parthenon.
Classification
Architectural Documentation
Building Type
archaeological sites
temples
religious buildings
Documentation Type
plans
Style/Period
Classical
Greek (ancient)
Cultural Context
Greek (ancient)
Subject
Temples -- Greek -- Inventories -- Greece -- Athens -- Acropolis -- Parthenon
Source
Seure, Georges. Monuments antiques, relevés et restaurés par les architectes pensionnaires de l’Académie de France à Rome
notices archéologiques par Georges Seure. Paris: C. Massin, 1910, 28.
Access Rights
Public Domain
Related
Part of Athens Acropolis [site]
creator
Iktinos
Kallikrates
Item sets
Architecture Illustrations
Media
https://www.myweb.ttu.edu/saschuma/31295001216760_28.jpg

Kallikrates (Greek architect, active 5th century BCE) and Iktinos (Athenian architect, active 5th century BCE), “Athens Acropolis: Parthenon”, Arch Design Images, accessed November 15, 2024, https://exhibits.lib.ttu.edu/s/archlib/item/18425