Telesterion
Title
Telesterion
Date
ca. 435-421 BCE
Identifier
5521
Work Type
visual works
Work Location
Greece (nation)
Elevsís (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Classical
Subject
assembly halls
line drawings (drawings)
Description
Drawing of interior of hall with columns and chamber at the Telesterion at Eleusis in Greece. "Eight tiers of seats on 4 sides divided by openings for 2 entrances on each of 3 sides. A total of 42 superimposed columns arranged in a 6 x 7 pattern supported the opaioned roof. Directly below the opaion was a rectangular chamber,"--Perseus Digital Library.
Measurements
ca. 52 x 54 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-GRK2-1266
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