Ancient Forms - New Designs.

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...themselves throughout various cultures: the structural column, the dome or the arch, and the circle. All of these images can be used in the creation of sacred space, as reflections of the ideal, or as representations of power. It is amazing, that the same symbols may even be used to represent such different concepts, and depend on each society, which uses them to define them. This discussion will examine some of those ancient forms, plus a modern comparison. Parthenon The Parthenon is a Doric temple located at the heart of the Acropolis in Athens, originally built to celebrate the Greek victory over the Persians in the fifth century B.C.E. It also exemplified the lasting achievement of Pericles as leader of Athens. The Parthenon was built entirely of white Pentelic marble from Attica and was wider than most other buildings constructed around the same time, measuring 69.51 meters by 30.86 meters. Originally, there were fifty-eight columns: seventeen on the sides, eight at each end, and six in the inner row of each porch. The front and back have an identical design, and there was an inner colonnade supporting the roof. Most of...

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