Comparison of the Two Great Arts "Temple of Zeus in Olympia" and "Persepolis"

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Introduction
The Ancient Greek architects strived and inspired for precision and excellence for workmanship that are the hallmarks of Greek art in general. It is fundamentally important to note that the formulas that were invented by the Greeks in the sixth century before Christ (B.C) significantly influenced the architecture developed during that period. The Greek architecture had a considerable influence of the Roman architecture and architects, and this made the Roman Imperial architecture to adopt and incorporate different Greek elements into its practice. The Persian Empire refers to several dynasties that are centered in the modern day Iran and existed from the 6th century before Christ to the 20th century Anno Domini (A.D). Persia is regarded as one of the earliest civilizations in the history of art which included architecture, painting, sculpture, and goldsmithing. From its earliest beginnings, the ancient art in Persia has a significant influence on the visual arts and culture of the region. This paper compares the Temple of Zeus in Olympia with Persepolis.
In the early times, the Olympic Games were part of the important festivals that were observed by the Greeks and were carried out every four years. The main purpose of these games was to honor Zeus who was the King of their gods. Most importantly, just like in the modern Olympics, participants would travel from far lands which included Asia and Egypt among others to participate. These games were first held in 776 B.C at a holy place to Zeus situated on the western coast of Greece at a place called Peloponnesus (Barringer, 2005). These games played a huge role in unifying all Greek, and a sacred truce was declared. The Temple of Zeus in Olympia was constructed during the fifth century BC. Libon, a native of Elis was the architect of the temple; he designed the entire temple following the Doric style (Turner, 1996). It is keynoting that this temple was in a hexastyle structure that was established over three steps of stylobate. Additionally, the whole building was constructed from limestone, and it was also painted with stucco. The sculptures that were placed in the temple were made of the Parian marbles, and the roof tiles were constructed using the Pentelic marble. One other crucial feature of the Temple of Zeus in Olympia was that it had thirteen columns which were placed on both sides and it had a total of six columns each at two ends.
A plan of the Temple of Zeus in Olympia (Oneonta, 2019).
Most notably, the temple was never constructed to completion. Renovations were undertaken at different times. For example, the floor of the temple received several developments; initially, it comprised of colorful mosaics which were later encircled by marble. A temple according to the religion of ancient Greece, was regarded as the dwelling place of a god; this played a significant role in developing and placing the golden statue of Zeus in the temple (Cartwright, 2018). Furthermore, the sculpture was strategically placed at the center of the temple so that whenever the doors were opened it loot as the sacrifices and the religious activities that were being undertaken in honor of the gods.
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