What is the naos?
The main hall where the statue of the God was kept.
Where was the Parthenon located?
The Acropolis
When was the Parthenon built?
5th Century BC
What are the characteristics of the Archaic Greek sculptures?
Static and rigid
What material were Ancient Greek temples made of?
White marble
What are the three Greek orders of architecture?
Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
What did Greek sculptures usually represent?
Deities and heroes.
What is a pronaos?
The entrance porch to the temple.
What is the name of the horizontal, decorative panel used in the construction of temples?
Frieze
What is the opisthodomos?
The back room where offerings were left.
What did Greek sculpture become in the Classical period?
Realistic to represent ideal beauty.