Parthenon Frieze

Title

Parthenon Frieze

Date

447-432 BCE

Identifier

1805

Work Type

visual works

Work Location

Greece (nation)
Athens (inhabited place)

Style/Period

High Classical

Subject

sculpture (visual work)

Description

View of horsemen and horses from the north frieze of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece. "The traditional interpretation of the Parthenon frieze is that it depicts, in some sense, a Panathenaic procession, part of the festival of the same name celebrated each year on the occasion of Athena's birthday ... A large proportion of the frieze, i.e. all of the west and most of the north and south sides, is devoted to the cavalcade. The beginning sections depict individual horses, horsemen and marshals,"--Perseus Digital Library.

Material/Medium

marble (rock)

Measurements

Length: 160 meters, height 1 meter

Reproduction Type

jpeg

ID Number

A1GRATH2-5448BI50B17

Files

A1GRATH2-5448BI50B17.jpg
Date Added
August 29, 2013
Collection
LTU Digital Images
Item Type
VRA Core
Tags
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Citation
“Parthenon Frieze,” LTU Digital Images, accessed April 19, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/11965.