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The Parthenon in Athens is the most famous Greek temple in the world and an icon of Ancient Greek art. It was built to house a colossal statue of the goddess Athena and the temple itself was decorated with sculptures and reliefs of the most magnificent quality. This book explores in detail these lovely carvings, with the aid of new detailed digital photography. Who are the people, animals, and gods and goddesses shown on the frieze and what are they doing? Why were they shown on a temple? How were the sculptures made, and how did the carvers give such an amazing illusion of ranks of horsemen, chariots and people in carvings only a few centimetres deep?
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Explore the Parthenon, Kate Morton, Ian Jenkins
- Language
- Released
- 2009
- Binding
- (Paperback)
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- Title
- Explore the Parthenon
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Kate Morton, Ian Jenkins
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Released
- 2009
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 36
- ISBN10
- 071413130x
- ISBN13
- 9780714131306
- Series
- Tags
- Fine Art
- Rating
- 4 out of 5
- Description
- The Parthenon in Athens is the most famous Greek temple in the world and an icon of Ancient Greek art. It was built to house a colossal statue of the goddess Athena and the temple itself was decorated with sculptures and reliefs of the most magnificent quality. This book explores in detail these lovely carvings, with the aid of new detailed digital photography. Who are the people, animals, and gods and goddesses shown on the frieze and what are they doing? Why were they shown on a temple? How were the sculptures made, and how did the carvers give such an amazing illusion of ranks of horsemen, chariots and people in carvings only a few centimetres deep?