WEEK 9: THE GOLDEN AGE OF ATHENS (3/19)
The Consequences of the Persian Wars in Athens
Military: Athens creates first empire in Greek world
walls rebuilt, extended down to the Piraeus (natural harbor)
"Delian League": originally based on island of Delos in sanctuary of Apollo
accumulation of wealth: tribute
surplus of wealth enabled naval development under Themistocles
Athenians as a nautical people (recall battle of Salamis, 480) vs. traditional land warfare (Sparta)
trireme: three-banked oared ship (side view, prow, interior)
rowers: thetes
Economic: the influx of money into democracy
pay for political participation (jury service esp.)
Pericles' building program
Cultural: "The Golden Age of Athens"
tragedy: Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides
dramatic competitions a new way to glorify and honor Athens
payment of allied tribute at annual Panathenaea
comedy: Aristophanes
sophists: Gorgias, Protagoras
philosophers: Socrates
architecture: Callicrates, Ictinus, Mnesicles
analyzing the Parthenon
sectional plan, axiometric plan
east and west pediments and metopes, friezes
the Elgin Marbles: peplos scene (frieze), pediment figure
the Elgin Marbles debate
sculpture: Pheidias, chryselephantine statue of Athena Parthenos
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Updated 3-8-08, bolmarcich[at]mail.utexas.edu
