Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia
Title
Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia
Date
ca. 380-360 BCE
Identifier
1829
Work Type
Single Built Works
Work Location
Greece (nation)
Delphi (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Late Classical
Subject
tholoi
Athena (Greek deity)
Description
Aerial view of the Tholos at the Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia at Delphi, with three restored doric columns. "The tholos of the sanctuary of Athena Pronaia, clearly visible from above, is perhaps the most characteristic monument at Delphi and the most important building of this small sanctuary. Located between the later temple of Athena and the Treasury of Massalia, this circular building of unknown purpose is a masterpiece of Classical architecture ... The tholos is a synthesis of most styles of Classical architecture. It rests on a three-stepped podium and the twenty Doric columns of the outer peristyle supported a Doric frieze of triglyphs and metopes with relief decoration. Inside the cella were ten engaged Corinthian columns. A variety of materials were used in order to achieve a multi-coloured effect: Parian and Pentelic marble, and blue Eleusinian limestone for the structural details, the base of the cella wall, and the floor,"--Odysseys, Greek Ministry of Culture & Sports.
Material/Medium
limestone
marble (rock)
Measurements
Exterior diameter: 14.76 meters; height: 13.5 meters
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
A1GRDEL2-5400BE2A1
- Date Added
- August 29, 2013
- Collection
- LTU Digital Images
- Item Type
- VRA Core
- Tags
- Athena, tholos
- Citation
- “Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia,” LTU Digital Images, accessed April 29, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/11878.