Temple of Athena Nike
Title
Temple of Athena Nike
Date
ca. 427-424 BCE
Identifier
1797
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
View of the Temple of Athena Nike in Athens, Greece. "Cella with 4 Ionic columns at the front and back ... By the 6th century B.C. a cult worshipping Athena as goddess of victory, had been established in the same location, and by ca. 490 B.C. a small poros temple and several altars had been built. The temple described above in the Plan description 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,"--Perseus Digital Library.
Material/Medium
marble (rock)
Measurements
Stylobate: 8.27 x 5.64 meters; column height: ca. 4 meters
Reproduction Type
jpeg
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
A1GRATH2-5427BE2A2
- Date Added
- August 29, 2013
- Collection
- LTU Digital Images
- Item Type
- VRA Core
- Tags
- Athena, Ionic, temples
- Citation
- “Temple of Athena Nike,” LTU Digital Images, accessed April 30, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/11903.