Inside you’ll find an easy step-by-step how to draw the Parthenon lesson for elementary students. This is true to the original, with its eight symmetrical columns.

Parthenon Drawing

A drawing of the Parthenon, made with the help of an easy step by step tutorial.

Learning how to draw the Parthenon is a great way for students to combine an architecture lesson with a little Ancient Greek history. This tutorial breaks the famous temple into simple, manageable shapes, while still including the details that make it so recognizable — its rows of columns, triangular pediment, symmetry, and repeated lines.

The Parthenon stands on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, and is one of the best-known examples of Ancient Greek architecture. It was built between 447 and 432 BC and was dedicated to Athena, the goddess associated with wisdom and the protector of Athens.

Drawing the Parthenon gives students a chance to slow down and notice how much repetition and symmetry are built into its design. And while all those columns may look complicated at first, a step-by-step approach makes this famous landmark much easier to draw than students might expect.

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