Temple of Athena Nike
Title
Temple of Athena Nike
Date
427-424 BCE
Identifier
5497
Creator
Kallikrates
Creator2
Bugbee, Gordon (photograph)
Creator Nationality
Ancient Greek
Work Type
architectural elements
Work Location
Greece (nation)
Athens (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Classical
Subject
entablatures
columns (architectural elements)
Ionic order
Athena (Greek deity)
Description
Detail view of columns and entablature at the Temple of Athena Nike in Athens, Greece. "Cella with 4 Ionic columns at the front and back ... The temple ... was begun in 427 B.C. and completed in 425/424 B.C. Ca. 410 B.C. the famous carved parapet was constructed around the temple, and the entire area is sometimes referred to as the Nike Parapet. Also on the bastion were shrines of the Graces and Artemis Epipyrgidia (on the Tower),"--Perseus Digital Library.
Material/Medium
marble (rock)
Measurements
column height: ca. 4 meters
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Reproduction Source
38
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
GPB-GRK2-1242
- Date Added
- August 29, 2013
- Collection
- LTU Digital Images
- Item Type
- VRA Core
- Tags
- Athena, columns, entablatures, Ionic, temples
- Citation
- “Temple of Athena Nike,” LTU Digital Images, accessed May 2, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/11792.