Hurwit: Yes. The Parthenon is a sculptor's building in many ways. We are told that Pheidias was the general overseer of the Periclean building program—that a sculptor was actually the overseer ...
Whether as a testament to the Athenian enlightenment or Periclean imperialism, the Parthenon is a monument of civilization. For those of us who derive a humanist and democratic ethos from ...
Although the Parthenon might appear to be geometrically ... the team once again borrows from Periclean times. To ensure that the new piece exactly snuggles against the old, they coat the inner ...