The Construction of the Parthenon's Entasis
In short: Explore how the architects of the Parthenon used subtle curves like entasis to correct optical illusions and achieve visual perfection.
A 1:41 short film in the series “Architecture Icons”.
Sources used in this film: Great Buildings Online, “The Parthenon - Ictinus and Callicrates with Phidias - Great Buildings Online”; Britannica, “Ictinus | Parthenon, Acropolis, Athens | Britannica”; fab.wiki.edu.gr, “Who Built The Parthenon In Greece? The Shocking Truth Behind Athens' Golden Age”; Wilcox Classical Museum, “The Parthenon - General Information · Wilcox Classical Museum”; arXiv, “The illusion of illusions:There are no optical corrections in the Parthenon”; Britannica, “Entasis | Greek, Columns, Temples | Britannica”; The Guardian, “UK mathematician debunks myth around Parthenon’s optical illusions”.
Sources used in this film
- Great Buildings Online — The Parthenon - Ictinus and Callicrates with Phidias - Great Buildings Online · View →
- Britannica — Ictinus | Parthenon, Acropolis, Athens | Britannica · View →
- fab.wiki.edu.gr — Who Built The Parthenon In Greece? The Shocking Truth Behind Athens' Golden Age · View →
- Wilcox Classical Museum — The Parthenon - General Information · Wilcox Classical Museum · View →
- arXiv — The illusion of illusions:There are no optical corrections in the Parthenon · View →
- Britannica — Entasis | Greek, Columns, Temples | Britannica · View →
- The Guardian — UK mathematician debunks myth around Parthenon’s optical illusions · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: Great Buildings Online: The Parthenon - Ictinus and Callicrates with Phidias - Great Buildings Online
- Also: Britannica: Ictinus | Parthenon, Acropolis, Athens | Britannica
- Also: fab.wiki.edu.gr: Who Built The Parthenon In Greece? The Shocking Truth Behind Athens' Golden Age
- Also: Wilcox Classical Museum: The Parthenon - General Information · Wilcox Classical Museum
- Also: arXiv: The illusion of illusions:There are no optical corrections in the Parthenon
- Also: Britannica: Entasis | Greek, Columns, Temples | Britannica
- Also: The Guardian: UK mathematician debunks myth around Parthenon’s optical illusions
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