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Plan of the Parthenon

Plan of the Parthenon
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Description: Akropolis, Athens. 447-432 BCE.

About 22,000 tons of fine marble were used throughout the design.
The ratio of 4:9 that expresses the relationship of breadth to length and space between columns is one key to the overall harmony and balance. Sculpture conveys unity through political and ideological themes.

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