Parthenon (Temple of Athena Parthenos), Acropolis, Athens, Greece, east pediment, Helios, his horses, and Dionysos [Dionysus] (Herakles?).

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Title	Parthenon (Temple of Athena Parthenos), Acropolis, Athens, Greece, east pediment, Helios, his horses, and Dionysos [Dionysus] (Herakles?).
Creator	Phidias (Greek sculptor, ca.500 - ca.432 B.C.)
Date	438-432 BCE?
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 Fragments Figurative art Figures (representations) Three-quarter views Oblique views Profiles (figures) Men (male humans) Gods Myths (literary documents) Mythology (literary genre) Legends (folk tales) Folk tales Folklore Nudity Nudes (representations) Sitting Horses Animals Domestic animals Drapery (representations)
Subject	Architecture Temples Greek temples Religious facilities Buildings Architectural elements Pediments Sculpture Architectural sculpture Architectural decorations & ornaments Men Gods People associated with religion Myths Legends Nudes Supernatural beings Fictitious characters Sitting Horses Animals
People Pictured	Helios (Greek deity) Dionysus (Greek deity) Heracles (Greek mythology)
Location Depicted	Acropolis (Athens, Greece) Athens (Greece) Greece
Material	Marble (rock) Rock Stone (rock) Pentelic marble
Measurements	Greatest height approx. 4' 3"
Technique	Sculpting Carving (processes)
Work Type	Architecture Temples Religious facilities Buildings Sculpture Architectural sculpture
Repository	British Museum (London, England, United Kingdom)
Source	Kleiner, Fred S., and Christin J. Mamiya. Gardner's Art Through the Ages. 11th ed. Forth Worth: Harcourt, 2001. (fig.5-46, p.131)
Rights	Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Kleiner courtesy: Copyright © The British Museum.
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format	image/jpeg
Digital File Name	VRC 859-13.jpg
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