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2008
An investigation on the typology of the failures recorded on the first row (orthostate) of the Parthenon northern wall was undertaken. The analysis of the failure causes was based on the simultaneous consideration of (a) the kinematic constraints of each block, (b) the applied system of deformations/displacements on each block and (c) the applied system of deformations/displacements on the wall itself. Moreover, a numerical analysis was also undertaken, and characteristic results are also reported. The effect of the marble anisotropy (in terms of the position of the marble soft plane inside the block) was also studied. The main conclusion of the study is that the mechanical action of the connectors could explain the observed structural pathology, whereas rust is not a necessary condition for the structural failures to occur.
2008
An investigation on the typology of the failures recorded on the first row (orthostate) of the Parthenon northern wall was undertaken. The analysis of the failure causes was based on the simultaneous consideration of (a) the kinematic constraints of each block, (b) the applied system of deformations/displacements on each block and (c) the applied system of deformations/displacements on the wall itself. Moreover, a numerical analysis was also undertaken, and characteristic results are also reported. The effect of the marble anisotropy (in terms of the position of the marble soft plane inside the block) was also studied. The main conclusion of the study is that the mechanical action of the connectors could explain the observed structural pathology, whereas rust is not a necessary condition for the structural failures to occur.
The Parthenon : from antiquity to the present
Cambridge University Press eBooks, 2010
So many books about the Parthenon have appeared in recent years that it is reasonable to ask whether the appearance of yet another is helpful. Iconic the building may be-and the editor of these essays, Jenifer Neils, whose knowledge of the building and its ornament is second to none, makes a good case for the use of that loaded term-but do we really need at this point in the history of Parthenon Studies another series of essays on the structure? The answer is predictable: yes, and no. No, if little or nothing is added to what is already published, and yes, if new evidence is brought to bear, or new theories, or new methods of enquiry and analytical techniques. Moreover, at a moment when the restoration work of Manolis Korres and his team has yielded so much new information, and the new museum at the foot of the Acropolis is now open, it can fairly be argued that another account of the building is timely. The contributors are all seasoned authorities. The contents of the book are as follows:
Monuments erected to prolong and ensure the survival of historical and communal memory can be identified in every society that possesses an evolved self‐consciousness and sensitivity to the distinction of its own culture. Inherent within such public displays is a universal need to connect the living with the familiar, still somehow inspirational past – a past important exactly because of this remembered intimacy and meaning, and whose memory or material traces are therefore considered worthy of recognition, preservation, and perpetuation for the future. In today's preservation of cultural arti-facts or monumental structures as historical relics, exemplified by the ongoing efforts to preserve the parthenon on the acropolis in athens, the questions of communal memory and how it should be manifested materially remain fundamental. plutarch describes the preservation of theseus' ship in fourth‐century bce athens and the philosophical questions it raised (Thes. 23.1). the ship provided proof of the hero's existence and the reliability of his story. Its preservation was an effort to keep his memory alive through a tangible object. although maintenance of the wooden ship involved the occasional and sometimes controversial replacement of its perishable material, ancient athenian society perceived this object as an historical relic that once belonged to their hero, a genuine article of memorabilia. Such preservation of relics was not an unusual practice for ancient Greeks, as also evinced by the persian‐burned temples on the acropolis that were kept untouched for 30 years (480–circa 450 bce) before being demolished for new constructions. the memory of important past events was also safeguarded through the organization of festivals as opportunities for collective recollection by means of imitative experience. this means of communal preservation of important memories involved interpretative artistic expression through theatrical action. the ancient Greek understanding of memory was not necessarily bonded with a need for material authenticity but instead emphasized the idea behind a relic or the shared remembrance of a past event.
The recent intervention programs on the monuments of the Athenian Acropolis
Anno di fondazione: 2011 Vasiliki Eleftheriou, The recent intervention programs on the monuments of the Athenian Acropolis Il contenuto risponde alle norme della legislazione italiana in materia di proprietà intellettuale ed è di proprietà esclusiva dell'Editore ed è soggetta a copyright. Le opere che figurano nel sito possono essere consultate e riprodotte su supporto cartaceo o elettronico con la riserva che l'uso sia strettamente personale, sia scientifico che didattico, escludendo qualsiasi uso di tipo commerciale. La riproduzione e la citazione dovranno obbligatoriamente menzionare l'editore, il nome della rivista, l'autore e il riferimento al documento. Qualsiasi altro tipo di riproduzione è vietato, salvo accordi preliminari con l'Editore. Edizioni Quasar di Severino Tognon s.r.l., via Ajaccio 41-43, 00198 Roma (Italia) http://www.edizioniquasar.it/ Progetto grafico di Monica Livadiotti ISSN 2279-7297 Tutti i diritti riservati Come citare l'articolo: V...
The Parthenon from the Greek Revival to Modern Architecture
HELLENOMANIA, edit. by Katherine Harloe, Nicolett a Momigliano, and Alexandre Farnoux, Routledge., 2018
Hellenomania, the second volume in the MANIA series, presents a wideranging, multidisciplinary exploration of the modern reception of ancient Greek material culture in cultural practices ranging from literature to architecture, stage and costume design, painting, sculpture, cinema, and the performing arts. It examines both canonical and less familiar responses to both real and imagined Greek antiquities from the seventeenth century to the present, across various national contexts. Encompassing examples from Inigo Jones to the contemporary art exhibition, documenta 14, and from Thessaloniki and Delphi to Nashville, the contributions examine att empted reconstructions of an 'authentic' ancient Greece alongside imaginative and utopian eff orts to revive the Greek spirit using modern technologies, new media, and experimental practices of the body. Also explored are the political resonances of Hellenomaniac fascinations, and tensions within them between the ideal and the real, the past, present and future. Part I examines the sources and derivations of Hellenomania from the Baroque and pre-Romantic periods, to the early twentieth century. While covering more canonical material than the following sections, it also casts spotlights on less familiar fi gures and sets the scene for the illustrations of successive waves of Hellenomania explored in subsequent chapters. Part II focuses on responses, uses, and appropriations of ancient Greek material culture in the built environment-mostly architecture-but also extends to painting and even gymnastics; it examines in particular how a certain idealisation of ancient Greek architecture aff ected its modern applications. Part III explores challenges to the idealisation of ancient Greece, through the transformative power of colour, movement, and of reliving the past in the present human body, especially female. Part IV looks at how the fascination with the material culture of ancient Greece can move beyond the obsession with Greece and Greekness.
The Parthenon: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
2016
One of the world’s most beautiful and iconic structures, the Parthenon, the temple of the Virgin goddess Athena, boldly displays the culmination of culture and civilization upon the Acropolis in Athens, Greece and in Centennial Park in Nashville, Tennessee. I have attempted to research the history, architecture, and sculpture of the magnificent marble edifice by analyzing the key themes and elements that compose the great work: culture, civilization, and rebirth. Using a musical sonata form to display my research, I wished to convey a digestible analysis of how the Parthenon and its connotations transcend time through rebirth in Nashville, Tennessee. Known as the “Athens of the South,” Nashville continues the culture displayed in Ancient Greece and symbolizes this through the city’s scale replication of the Parthenon within Centennial Park. In the first century A.D., Plutarch wrote Greek history so that the Greeks could recall the history that was gradually fading from their memorie...