2009年7月21日火曜日

The Parthnon Temple

 I’m sure that you had seen the Parthenon temple on TV before. The temple retains an aura of mystery. I’m going to talk about the secret of the construction. Look at this picture, maybe you sense something. That is because of the ratio. The ratio of length to width is 1 to 1.6. The ratio is called “The Gold Ratio”, this is the ratio that things could be seen the most beautiful. The ratio is used on the Pyramid and so on.

 There are other various ideas, for example, the middle of pole is the biggest to keep a balance of look. This technique is called Entasis, had been handed down by way of the Silk Road, and applied to Horyuji Temple.