Part one of term paper
at Olympia was built in the mid to late fourth century BC. It was built using funds from the “Elean defeat of neighboring Pisa, an example of the ongoing struggle for power in ancient Greece” (Furer). The architect of the temple was Libon. Libon built the structure with limestone and white stucco in a pure Doric style. To modify the t ...

Part two of term paper
... at the Sistine Chapel”(Larrinda). Pheidias built the statue of Zeus by erecting a wooden frame on which sheets of metal and ivory were used to construct the outer layer. The throne’s base was painted with mythological themes, representing society’s belief in mythical stories. There were scenes of demons and heroines in gold and decorated with precious stones. At the legs and feet of the throne were sphinxes and winged figures of Victory. The sphinxes show the god Zeus was protected. His he ...