obsessed with perfection, sculptures represented humans as being perfect in every way; bodies were muscularly toned and the facial features were made strikingly beautiful. The Parthenon was also made in the image of beauty. Western architects and philosophers consider the Parthenon to be "The Golden Mean of Architecture." The Parthenon's beauty is derived from its simplicity in design. The peristyle of the Parthenon consists of all Doric columns. According to the Roman Vitruvius, this represents bodily strength and the beauty of mankind, while at the same time fulfilling the harmonious unity of bala
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