Tag: Sculpture
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British Museum: Greek Art
Read more: British Museum: Greek ArtThe British Museum is host to a plethora of Greek art and artifacts. Highlights include the sculptures of the Parthenon, the…
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Charioteer of Delphi
Read more: Charioteer of DelphiThe “Charioteer of Delphi” (Greek: Ἡνίοχος, meaning the rein-holder; often transliterated as Heniokhos or Iniohos“) is one of the best known…
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Kore
Read more: KoreKore (κόρη = maiden. Plural: κόραι, korai) refers to statues depicting female figures, always of a young age, which were created…
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Kouros
Read more: KourosΚούρος (Kouros: youth. Plural: Κούροι, Kouroi) sculptures were abundantly produced in Ancient Greece during the Archaic era (700-480 BCE), continuing a…
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The Kritios Boy Sculpture
Read more: The Kritios Boy SculptureThe Kritios Boy (or Kritian Boy). Marble. 1.17 m (3 ft 10 in) tall. Believed to be the creation of Kritios,…
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Moschoforos (The Calf Bearer)
Read more: Moschoforos (The Calf Bearer)Moschoforos, or The Calf Bearer. Marble, 1.64 m tall, c. 560 BCE. Atributed to the sculptor Phaidimos. The statue was dedicated…
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The Parthenon Frieze
Read more: The Parthenon FriezeParthenon Frieze Slideshow The Parthenon frieze is a continuous 1 meter high, 160 meters long, and 6 centimeters deep band of…
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Parthenon Metopes
Read more: Parthenon MetopesPhotographs of the Parthenon metopes from the Acropolis, and the British museums. The Parthenon metopes were visible on the exterior of…
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The Parthenon Pediments
Read more: The Parthenon PedimentsThe Parthenon pediments were lavishly adorned with sculptures that filled their triangular shapes in both the east and west facades. The…
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Siphnian Treasury
Read more: Siphnian TreasuryThe Siphnian treasury was dedicated at Delphi around 525 BCE by the inhabitants of Siphnos island which is located in the…
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Treasury of the Athenians
Read more: Treasury of the AtheniansThe Athenian Treasury was a votive building in the form of a reduced scale temple, designed to hold the multitude of…