Acropolis
Title
Acropolis
Identifier
5397
Work Type
built works
Work Location
Greece (nation)
Athens (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Classical
Subject
acropolises
Description
View from below of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. "The greatest and finest sanctuary of ancient Athens, dedicated primarily to its patron, the goddess Athena, dominates the center of the modern city from the rocky crag known as the Acropolis ... In the mid-fifth century BC, when the Acropolis became the seat of the Athenian League and Athens was the greatest cultural centre of its time, Pericles initiated an ambitious building project which lasted the entire second half of the fifth century BC ... The most important buildings visible on the Acropolis today - that is, the Parthenon, the Propylaia, the Erechtheion and the temple of Athena Nike, were erected during this period under the supervision of the greatest architects, sculptors and artists of their time," from the Hellenic Ministry of Culture's website. Gordon Bugbee Collection
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
GPB-GRK2-1142
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