Herod Atticus Odeon
Title
Herod Atticus Odeon
Date
2nd century
Identifier
1816
Work Type
Single Built Works
Work Location
Greece (nation)
Athens (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Imperial (Roman)
Subject
odea
seating
Description
Detail view of seating at the Herod Atticus Odeon in Athens, Greece. "The famous Herod Atticus Odeon dominates the western end on the south slope of the Acropolis. It was the third Odeon constructed in ancient Athens after the Pericles Odeon on the south slope (fifth century) and the Agrippa's Odeon in the ancient Agora (15 BC). The construction of the monument during the second century AD was sponsored by Tiberius Claudius Herod Atticus, renowned offspring of an important Athenian family and a benefactor ... The roofed Odeon served mainly musical festivals, and could host up to 5,000 spectators. It was a solid construction, but the masonry was not massive. Both wall surfaces were covered by poros stone blocks, while the interior was filled with quarry faced stones. The semicircular cavea (in Greek koilo, auditorium), 76m in diameter, was hewn out of the rock. It was divided into two sections (diazomata, landings) by a 1.20m wide corridor; each diazoma numbered 32 rows of seats made of white marble,"--Odysseys, Greek Ministry of Culture & Sports.
Material/Medium
stone (worked rock)
marble (rock)
Measurements
76 meters in diameter
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
A1GRATH7-1199BE2B1
- Date Added
- August 29, 2013
- Collection
- LTU Digital Images
- Item Type
- VRA Core
- Tags
- odea, seats
- Citation
- “Herod Atticus Odeon,” LTU Digital Images, accessed April 28, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/11960.