Theater of Dionysius
Title
Theater of Dionysius
Date
ca. 350 BCE
Identifier
1820
Creator2
Bugbee, Gordon (photograph)
Work Type
Single Built Works
Work Location
Greece (nation)
Athens (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Late Classical
Subject
amphitheaters (built works)
seating
Dionysus (Greek deity)
Description
View of the seat for priest of Dionysus at the Theater of Dionysus in Athens, Greece. "It is believed that musical and theatrical performances took place in the Agora until the 5th century B.C. when supposedly the ikria (bleachers) there collapsed. According to Travlos, the 5th century B.C. theater was simple and consisted of a small number of stone and wooden benches on the hillside and a small semi-circular terrace as the orchestra. Lykourgos is thought to be responsible for the 4th century B.C. form of the theater, which is the general form of the theater today (although there have been later alterations and additions). A peribolos wall was added to the sanctuary in the 4th century BCE,"--Perseus Digital Library.
Material/Medium
stone (worked rock)
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
A1GRATH7-1499BE9B3
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