Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Phidias, Athena Parthenos "the virgin"

Phidias, Athena Parthenos "the virgin"
model of the lost chryselephantine (colossal gold/ivory) statue    438BCE
cella:inner room of a classical temple
Parthenon, Aeropolis, Athens, Greece
fully armed goddess w/ Nike (Victory)
winged female personification
centauromachy-battle centaurs/men
Amazonomachy-battle Greeks/Amazons
built Parthenon around statue

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