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THE  TEMPLES (I)

Most of the temples are rectangular (but some are round too), they are nearly always orientated Eastward-Westward so that the rays of the rising sun may fall on the statue of the divinity standing opposite the doorway (on the day when the god is celebrated). The size of the temples may be different from one another , they are classified according to their columns on the façade: the Parthenon possesses eight columns; it is called “octastyle” (octa = eight, style = column). It is also to be mentioned that all the architectural parts: metopes, triglyphs, statues, capitals, pediments were painted bright colours (blue, red, gold,…)

Reconstitution du Parthénon en 3 dimensions par Benjamin Bradu

Reconstitution des motifs et couleurs sur les temples (BM). Cliquer pour agrandissement.

Reconstitution de la couverture du toit constituée par des plaques de marbre.