Parthenon Metopes
Title
Parthenon Metopes
Date
447-432 BCE
Identifier
5481
Creator
Phidias
Creator2
Carrey, Jacques (drawings)
Creator Nationality
Greek
Work Type
visual works
Work Location
Greece (nation)
Athens (inhabited place)
Style/Period
High Classical
Subject
metopes
drawings (visual works)
centaurs
Description
View of metope drawings of horses, men and centaurs from the Parthenon in Athens, Greece, by Jacques Carrey, ca. 1674. Gordon Bugbee Collection. "All but the central nine (S.13-21) depict centaurs fighting men or, in a few cases, carrying off women. The central group, at least in part, is clearly set off from the battle. The problem, specific interpretation aside, is to what extent its subject relates to the fighting centaurs. The best known story of the Centauromachy involves the disruption of a wedding, and several interpretations offer a variation on this premise. The large number of women, their poses and attributes appear to support this. Some scholars see a specifically Attic myth represented,"--Perseus Digital Library.
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Reproduction Source
38
Copyright Statement
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ID Number
GPB-GRK2-1226
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