Philippeion, Olympia, [Greece], crepis, aerial view.
Title |
Philippeion, Olympia, [Greece], crepis, aerial view. |
Date |
[338 BCE] |
Cultural Context |
Aegean Ancient Greek Greek European Western European |
Style/Period |
Greek (ancient) |
Subject |
Architecture Monuments & memorials Monuments Buildings Circular buildings Archaeological sites Ruins Tourists Sightseers Trees Plants |
Description |
"The crepis of the Philippeion, the circular building erected by the kings of Macedonia, ready for the restoration of three of its columns and part of the epistyle. Two blocks of the crepis were returned from the Museums in Berlin to which they had been taken during the early years of the excavation." (Caption, p. 117) |
Location Depicted |
Olympia (Greece : Ancient sanctuary) Greece |
Material |
Marble (rock) Stone (rock) Rock |
Work Type |
Architecture Monuments & memorials Monuments Buildings Archaeological sites Ruins |
Source |
Valavanis, Panos. Great Moments in Greek Archaeology. Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2007. (p.117, fig.37). |
Rights |
© 2007 Kapon Editions, Athens, Greece. Source of illustration in Valavanis: G. Giannelos. |
Digital Publisher |
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center |
Format |
image/jpeg |
Digital File Name |
VRC 758-16.jpg |
Rating |
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