Historical and Political Science - Essay Example

The structure is 30 m tall. It is magnificent and breathtaking, but it seems to me that I have already seen this masterpiece of architecture somewhere else…Really, the ancient Greek Pantheon is before my eyes! There are some metamorphoses, but in general this building looks like the ancient Greek masterpiece. Those people, who are not inspired by a classical Greek architecture, cannot differentiate it from the ancient Greek Pantheon. On the other hand, those people, who are in love with the ancient classic architecture, can draw many parallels between these two objects of art.

Doric columns can be identified among the columns of the Lincoln Memorial. In the City of New York this architectural monument is well-known as “Grant’s tomb”. From the one perspective, reminiscences about Abraham Lincoln can be seen in this monument, but from a different perspective, this monument of art reflects a perfect symbiosis of art, which reflects both modern and classical architecture. This monument is relevant to those people, who are looking forward to the greatness of the modernity.

In the Doric style the columns are sturdy with a plain top. This style is remarkable in the colonies of Greece. The ancient features of Greek architecture in the Parthenos “Virgin” can be identified by the greatness of the columns and the monuments. Parthenos is the Doric Style. The Greek goddesses were acknowledged in the ancient Greece. Though this monument was built in the 5th century BC, it has survived through centuries. The Lincoln Memorial consists of 36 columns and this architectural monument has a very interesting history.

Initially the present Parthenon was built on the sanctuary place of Athena Parthenos.   There were many difficulties with the financial issues in the process of Parthenon construction, but this temple is acknowledged as one of the finest examples of ancient Greek architecture. Cooper claimed about Parthenon that it:"Enjoys the reputation of being the most perfect Doric temple ever built. Even in antiquity, its architectural refinements were legendary, especially the subtle correspondence between the curvature of the stylobate, the taper of the naos walls and the entasis of the columns” (Parthenon).

Entasis is a gradual rising of the columns. The columns in the Parthenon are more subtle than they were earlier. The same features can be seen in the Lincoln Memorial. There is an evident leaning of the columns and there is an obvious direct line of the columns, which constitute the delicate curves. Actually, Ancient Greeks were striving for perfection in their building construction. As a result, the ceiling and the floor of memorial should have created an idealistic curve. The illusions of numerous curves are present when one founds himself inside of the Memorial.

The golden ratios should have been reached in the architectural constructions of the ancient Greece. Nevertheless, there are numerous controversial considerations about Parthenon’s golden rectangles in the facade. With respect to the given features of the ancient Greek architecture, which are present in the Lincoln memorial, as well as in the Parthenon, it can be surely claimed that the greatness and simplicity of the classic features of these constructions is evident. In case the central columns were not built in such a magnificent and outstanding manner of Parthenon, it could be said that