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Parthenon (Temple of Athena Parthenos), Acropolis, Athens, Greece, east pediment, three goddesses, reconstruction.
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Title
Parthenon
(Temple
of
Athena
Parthenos)
,
Acropolis
,
Athens
,
Greece
,
east
pediment
,
three
goddesses
,
reconstruction
.
Creator
Phidias (Greek sculptor, ca.500 - ca.432 B.C.)
Cultural Context
Aegean
Ancient Greek
Greek
Athenian
European
Western European
Style/Period
Greek (ancient)
Classical
High Classical
Phidian
Theme
Architecture (object genre)
Temples
Religious buildings
Buildings
Ceremonial structures
Architectural elements
Pediments
Sculpture (visual work)
Statues
Drawings (visual works)
Illustrations (layout features)
Reconstructions (visual works)
Color (perceived attribute)
Colors (hues or tints)
Paint
Figurative art
Figures (representations)
Front views
Three-quarter views
Oblique views
Profiles (figures)
Women
Goddesses
Myths (literary documents)
Mythology (literary genre)
Legends (folk tales)
Folk tales
Folklore
Costume (mode of fashion)
Drapery (representations)
Hairstyles
Jewelry
Necklaces
Neckwear
Bracelets (jewelry)
Earrings
Ear ornaments
Footwear
Shoes (footwear)
Sandals
Sitting
Gesture
Subject
Architecture
Temples
Greek temples
Religious facilities
Buildings
Architectural elements
Pediments
Sculpture
Architectural sculpture
Architectural decorations & ornaments
Reconstructions
Conjectural works
Drawings
Illustrations
Colors
Paints & varnishes
Women
Goddesses
People associated with religion
Supernatural beings
Fictitious characters
Myths
Legends
Clothing & dress
Hairstyles
Jewelry
Necklaces
Neckwear
Bracelets
Earrings
Footwear
Shoes
Sandals
Sitting
Gestures
Pointing fingers
Description
“A
reconstruction
of the
three
figures
[…]
,
based
on
fragments
of
sixth-century
sculptures
found
on the
Acropolis
.
[…]
Although
it
is
known
that these
figures
would have been
painted
,
no
trace
of the
colouring
[coloring]
remains.”
(combined
captions
,
Connolly
,
p.71)
;
[Hestia
,
Dione
, and
Aphrodite?]
(From
Kleiner
,
Fred
S
., and
Christin
J
.
Mamiya
.
Gardner's
Art
Through
the
Ages
.
12th
ed
.
Belmont
,
CA
:
Thomson/Wadsworth
,
2005
.
(fig.5-47
,
p.137))
People Pictured
Hestia (Greek deity)
Aphrodite (Greek deity)
Dione
Location Depicted
Acropolis (Athens, Greece)
Athens (Greece)
Greece
Technique
Drawing (image-making)
Illustration (process)
Work Type
Architecture
Temples
Religious facilities
Buildings
Sculpture
Architectural sculpture
Reconstructions
Illustrations
Source
Connolly, Peter, and Hazel Dodge. The Ancient City: Life in Classical Athens & Rome. Oxford; New York: Oxford UP, 1998. (p.71 bottom)
Rights
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Connolly courtesy: the author, Peter Connolly.
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format
image/jpeg
Digital File Name
VRC
674-26.jpg
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