Temple of Athena Nike
Title
Temple of Athena Nike
Date
427-424 BCE
Identifier
5424
Creator
Kallikrates
Creator Nationality
Ancient Greek
Work Type
Single Built Works
Work Location
Greece (nation)
Athens (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Classical
Subject
temples (buildings)
Ionic order
Athena (Greek deity)
Description
Front view of the Temple of Athena Nike in Athens, Greece. "Cella with 4 Ionic columns at the front and back ... The temple ... was begun in 427 B.C. and completed in 425/424 B.C. Ca. 410 B.C. the famous carved parapet was constructed around the temple, and the entire area is sometimes referred to as the Nike Parapet. Also on the bastion were shrines of the Graces and Artemis Epipyrgidia (on the Tower),"--Perseus Digital Library.
Material/Medium
marble (rock)
Measurements
Stylobate: 8.27 x 5.64 meters; column height: ca. 4 meters
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Reproduction Source
37
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
GPB-GRK2-1169
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