Ancient Greece Contributions to the Present

12/3/12

What is Philosophy?

It is the _____ and __________ through intellectual means

Through education and research

Famous Ancient Greek Philosophers

Socrates

Plato
Aristotle

Socrates
___________ Had great desire to understand things his students helped overthrow the Athenian government, they said that Socrates was to blame When old government was restored, he was put to trial and found _______ Died after drinking poison

Plato
Socrates most famous student ___________ Wrote down Socrates teachings in play-like form Started a school near Athens called __________ Had ________ as a student

Aristotle
From _________, studied in Athens

he returned to Macedonia to become ___________ teacher (_______ the Great) Taught in a grove called the ________
Followers were nicknamed _________

Studied and wrote about politics, poetry, and philosophy

Ancient Greek Architecture

The Acropolis and The Parthenon

The city of Athens was in ruins after the ___________

The Athenians rebuilt the city with stronger walls and finer buildings
One of their greatest buildings was the ________ on top of the Acropolis The _________ is a high rocky hill, which you can see from all over the city The _________ was a temple for the patron god of Athens: Athena

The Acropolis and Parthenon Today:

Greek Architecture
Symbols of & culture

Focal points of cities

Columns
Used as supports
3 Parts
Shaft

Parts of Columns
Capital Shaft Base

Types of Columns
Doric
Ionic Corinthian

Doric

Oldest

Capital

Massive

Doric Column (Parthenon)

Ionic
Scroll-like Capital

than Doric

Smaller/Interior of Buildings

Ionic Column (Temple to Athena Nike)

Corinthian
capital

Used often by Romans

Corinthian Column (Temple Zeus, Athens)

Can you name this style?

Can you name this style?

Can you name this style?

Quick Review
The top of a Greek column is called
a) Shaft c) Base b) Peak d) Capital

Quick Review
The top of a Greek column is called
a) Shaft c) Base b) Peak d) Capital

Quick Review
The three styles of Greek columns are Doric, Ionic, and
a) Medieval c) Corinthian b) Platonic d) Hellenistic

Quick Review
The three styles of Greek columns are Doric, Ionic, and
a) Medieval c) Corinthian b) Platonic d) Hellenistic

Quick Review
Which style of column has the simplest capital?
a) Doric c) Ionic b) Corinthian d) Capitalistic

Quick Review
Which style of column has the simplest capital?
a) Doric c) Ionic b) Corinthian d) Capitalistic