Standing on the top of the Acropolis in Athens, it has been around for nearly two,500 years. Parthenon It certainly remains an impressive sight. Not these two half-million years have been kind to the place. One of the most famous ruins in the ancient world is, after all, still doom. But it fires the imagination of visitors and fills the mind with a vision of how it looked back when the 5th century BC was a working temple and the Ministry of Finance. One of the most enthusiasts is Oxford’s archaeology professor Juan de Laraspent four years using 3D modeling tools to create a 3D digital reconstruction of the Parthenon at its height. The official site of the project.
Images by Juan de Lara/The Parthenon 3d
The material that promotes Parthenon 3D, as it is called, emphasizes one element above all. It is a nearly 40-foot-high statue of the goddess Athena Parthenus, known by its name as Athena. The work of famous sculptor Fidias, who dealt with the decoration of the remaining sculptures of the structure, cost twice as much as the building itself.
Although lost for a long time now, Athena’s statue was well documented to allow Delara to model all the details, from the folds in her golden robe to cracks in her ivory skin. During the Panathinik Festival, which came every four years, sunlight entered the Parthenon at the right angle, causing the goddess’ supernaturally visible lighting to the surrounding darkness.
Images by Juan de Lara/The Parthenon 3d
Of course, the effect was not a coincidence. Even if we consider the creation of the Parthenon to be sacredly inspired, we can best understand it as a human work and as a work that considers it with great care. For visitors to ancient Greece, the lighting in Athena would have been enhanced by roof openings, reflective water pools and arrangement of reflective materials. Currently, Parthenon 3D offers the closest experience to a time machine set up in Parthenon, as originally intended by Phidias, Architects Iktinos and Callicrates. but, Delara’s research notesthe building also contained numerous incense burners, so perfect realism is not achieved until the smell can pass through the internet. visit Click here for Parthenon 3D site.
Images by Juan de Lara/The Parthenon 3d
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