Athens

The city-state of Athens, with its philosophers, writers and works of art, was the landmark of Western civilization.

A cidade-estado de Atenas com seus filósofos, escritores e obras de arte esteve na origem da civilização ocidental.

British school (19th century)-'Athens. View of the Propylaea'-graphite and watercolor on paper    London-Tate Gallery

William Holman Hunt (1827-1910)-'Constitution square by night'

William James Müller (1812-1845)-'Athens and Acropolis in middle distance'-graphite and watercolor on paper-1838    London-Tate Gallery

Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851)-'the Acropolis' watercolor on paper-1822    Athens-Museum of City

After Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) engraving by John Cousen-'Acropolis, Athens'-engraving-1832    London-Tate Gallery

Acropolis of Athens

Some of the most famous buildings of antiquity (Parthenon, Erechtheum, and others) were built, after 450 BC, in the Acropolis (“high city”), a 150 meters high rocky hill.


Na acrópole ('cidade alta'), monte rochoso de 150 metros de altitude, construíram depois de 450 aC, alguns dos mais famosos edifícios da Antiguidade (Partenon, Erecteion, entre outros).

Johann Michael Wittmer (1802-1880)-'view of Athens from the river Ilissos'-watercolour-1833

Georg Macco (1863-1933)-'view of the Acropolis and Olympierion'-oil on canvas-1933

Rudolf Müller (1802-1885)-'view of acropolis from the Pynx-1863

Adolf Böhm (1861-1927)-'acropolis of Athens'-oil on canvas

Ippolito Caffi (1809-1866)-'the Partenon'-watercolour-1863   Venezia-Museo d'Arte Moderna Ca' Pesaaro

Acropolis of Athens (Acrópole de Atenas)

Some of the most beautiful and representative of Greek monuments were erected at the time of Pericles (5th century BC) at the acropolis or upper city of Athens, located 150 meters high. The entrance to the precinct, dedicated to Athena, is along the Propylea or portal. The ruins of the following temples are preserved: the Parthenon, Erecteion (dedicated to countryside gods) and Athena Nike.


Na acrópole ou cidade alta de Atenas, situada à altitude de 150 metros, ergueram no tempo de Péricles (séc. V aC) alguns dos mais belos e representativos monumentos gregos. A entrada no recinto, dedicado a Palas Atena, faz-se pelo Propileu ou portal. Conservam-se as ruínas dos templos: Partenon, Erecteion (dedicado aos deuses campestres), Atena Niké.

Leo von Klenze (1784-1864)-'reconstruction of the Acroplis and Areios Pagos in Athens'-1846 München-Neue Pinakothek

Paul Spangenberg (1843-1918)-'acropolis'-oil on canvas-1887

Carl Haag (1820-1915)-'acropolis'-oil on canvas

Edward Dodwell (1769-1838)-'west front of the Parthenon'-drawing in Views in Greece by the English traveler and archaeologist, London (1821) in Views in Greece by the English traveler and archaeologist, London (1821)

Edward Dodwell (1769-1838)- 'Parthenon from the Propylea'-drawing