Sculpture

Best Images of Ancient Greece

A slideshow of some of the best examples of Ancient Greek sculpture, architecture, and significant cultural artifacts.
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The Parthenon Pediments

The Parthenon Pediments were lavishly adorned with sculptures that filled their triangular shapes in both the east and west facades. Both sculptural themes involve the goddess Athena to whom the temple was dedicated. In the east pediment the goddess is…
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The Parthenon Frieze

The Parthenon frieze is a continuous 1 meter high, 160 meters long, and 6 centimeters deep band of relief sculptures, created specifically to crown the entirety of the temple’s exterior wall. The sculptures are executed in low relief and depict…
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Parthenon Metopes

The Parthenon metopes were visible on the exterior of the temple above the colonnade. They were sculpted in deep relief and surrounded the temple on all sides. Most Greek temples had few decorated metopes, but in the Parthenon all ninety-two…
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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 by Romvos (Rombos), and carries a sucrificial calf for Athena. The statue is unique in that it does not depict…
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Charioteer of Delphi

The “Charioteer of Delphi” (Greek: Ἡνίοχος, the rein-holder; often transliterated as “Iniohos”) is one of the best known ancient Greek statues, and one of the best preserved Classical bronze casts. It is considered a fine example of the Early Classical,…
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British Museum: Greek Art

The British Museum is host to a plethora of Greek art and artifacts. Highlights include the sculptures of the Parthenon, the Mausoleum of Halikarnassos, and the Temple of Apollo Epikourios at Bassai, Linear B tablets, the Rosetta Stone, and the…
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Kore

Kore (κόρη = maiden. Plural: κόραι, korai) refers to statues depicting female figures, always of a young age, which were created during the Ancient Greek Archaic period (600 – 480 BCE) either as votive or commemorative statues. Wealthy patrons commissioned…
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Kouros

Κούρος (Kouros: youth. Plural: Κούροι, Kouroi) sculptures were abundantly produced in Ancient Greece during the Archaic era (700-480 BCE), continuing a centuries-old tradition of votive figure statues made of bronze which was previously of small scale. Around 600 BCE the…
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The Kritios Boy Sculpture

The Kritios Boy (or Kritian Boy). Marble. 1.17 m (3 ft 10 in) tall. Believed to be the creation of Kritios, the teacher of Myron. Circa 480 BCE. It was found in two parts at the Acropolis of Athens, Greece,…
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