Parthenon
Title
Parthenon
Date
447 BC - 432 BC
Identifier
1781
Creator
Phidias
Creator Nationality
Greek
Work Type
architectural elements
Work Location
Greece (nation)
Athens (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Classical
Subject
metopes
centaurs
Description
Front view of metope from the Parthenon in Athens, Greece, with Centaur attacking a Lapith. "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. Robertson suggests that episodes in the life of Daedalus are depicted. Brommer believes that, whatever the subject, it relates directly to the centaurs so that the overall theme of the side is a unified one. The metopes involving centaurs appear, like those on the west side, to be individual units whose arrangement is not of great importance. The central metopes, however, suggest a definite relationship and order within the group,"--Perseus Digital Library
Material/Medium
marble
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
A1GRATH2-53448BE28B2
- Date Added
- August 29, 2013
- Collection
- LTU Digital Images
- Item Type
- VRA Core
- Citation
- “Parthenon,” LTU Digital Images, accessed May 18, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/11920.