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The parthenon vs The Lincoln Memorial

Parthenon and Lincoln Memorial

I have chosen the above two architectural marvels for this essay . While Parthenon

belongs to the ancient times , around 32 B .B . its architects were Iktinos and

Kallikratesand ( Parthenon . It was a place of worship , for the Athenians , the Lincoln

memorial was constructed much later , in the 20th century , and was constructed in the fond

memory of the 16th president of the United states of America , Abraham Lincoln

Before analyzing these marvelous works of art , it is necessary that one is thorough in the

p concept of an organizational system , known as `Doric , formulated by the ancient

Greeks , in their style of architecture . Both these structures are based on this concept

In the Doric , a style of architecture , first followed by the ancient Greeks , the

column does not have a base . The shaft is either based on a square or a circle . The top

end of the shaft , known as the `capital , rests under the `architrave It is important to

note that the Greeks had widely used this style , in horizontal alignment , to achieve an

impressive visual appeal ( Mell Devin , Doric style

Sketch illustrating the Doric column ( Mell Devin

Originally this building was conceived as a temple of Goddess Athena The floor plan of

the Parthenon adheres to the ratio of 9 : 4 and similarly the number of columns also

adhere to the same ratio . There are 17 columns along the length and 8 along the width . The floor plan of Parthenon ( The Parthenon , page...

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