Telesterion

Title

Telesterion

Date

ca. 435-421 BCE

Identifier

5519

Work Type

visual works

Work Location

Greece (nation)
Elevsís (inhabited place)

Style/Period

Classical

Subject

assembly halls
architectural drawings (visual works)

Description

Drawing of the Telesterion at Eleusis. Gordon Bugbee Collection. "Eight tiers of seats on 4 sides divided by openings for 2 entrances on each of 3 sides. A total of 42 superimposed columns arranged in a 6 x 7 pattern supported the opaioned roof. Directly below the opaion was a rectangular chamber,"--Perseus Digital Library.

Reproduction Type

jpeg

Reproduction Source

38

ID Number

GPB-GRK2-1264

Files

GPB-GRK2-1264.jpg
Date Added
August 29, 2013
Collection
LTU Digital Images
Item Type
VRA Core
Tags
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Citation
“Telesterion,” LTU Digital Images, accessed May 13, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/11938.