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Athens, Greece, Athenian plain, aerial view looking west from above Mount Lycabettus, illustration.
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Title
Athens
,
Greece
,
Athenian
plain
,
aerial
view
looking
west
from
above
Mount
Lycabettus
,
illustration
.
Cultural Context
Aegean
Ancient Greek
Greek
Athenian
European
Western European
Style/Period
Greek (ancient)
Theme
Landscapes (representations)
Plains (landforms)
Cities
Walls
City walls
Hills
Temples
Religious buildings
Ceremonial structures
Gymnasiums
Physical education buildings
Sports buildings
Sports complexes
Recreation buildings
Streets
Roads
Routes
Islands
Bodies of water
Drawings (visual works)
Illustrations (layout features)
Subject
Landscapes (Representations)
Plains
Cities & towns
Walls
City walls
Hills
Temples
Religious facilities
Gymnasiums
Sports & recreation facilities
Streets
Roads
Islands
Bodies of water
Drawings
Landscape drawings
Illustrations
Description
“An
aerial
view
looking
west
across
the
Athenian
plain
from
above
Mount
Lycabettus
, with the
island
of
Salamis
in the
background
. The
Sacred
Way
to
Eleusis
,
which
entered
the
city
through
the
Sacred
Gate
,
gave
access
from
Athens
to
all
parts
of
Greece
.
/
A,
B
,
C
: The
three
great
suburban
gymnasia
of
Athens
: A.
Academy
,
B
.
Lyceum
,
C
.
Kynosarges”
(caption
,
p.21)
Location Depicted
Athens (Greece)
Acropolis (Athens, Greece)
Eleusis (Greece)
Eleusi (Greece)
Eleusina (Greece)
Salamis Island (Greece)
Koulouri Island (Greece)
Kuluri Island (Greece)
Nísos Salamís (Greece)
Greece
Technique
Drawing (image-making)
Illustration (process)
Work Type
Landscapes (representations)
Cities & towns
Roads
Landscape drawings
Drawings
Illustrations
Source
Connolly, Peter, and Hazel Dodge. The Ancient City: Life in Classical Athens & Rome. Oxford; New York: Oxford UP, 1998. (pp.[20-21])
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
850-23.jpg
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