Art and Art History Collection (Saskia)
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Publisher
Saskia, Ltd., Cultural Documentation
Publication Date
January 1966
Time Period
circa 440-430 BCE
Abstract
Detail of Poseidon and Apollo
Keywords
Greek Classical period, Sculpture (visual works), Reliefs (sculptures), Friezes (entablature components), Bas-reliefs (sculpture)
Alt Text
A stone relief sculpture depicting two bearded men with curly hair, one seated and draped in a cloth, the other standing partially nude. The figures are intricately carved with detailed facial features and textures.
Extent
1 color photograph
Geographic Location
Greece; Athens (Greece); Acropolis (Athens, Greece); Parthenon (Athens, Greece)
Rights
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Access Restrictions
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Media Type
Color photographs
Format
Digital Only
Note
This is a bas-relief sculpture from the East Frieze of the Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis. Depicted from left to right are Poseidon, Apollo, and Artemis seated together. This fragment is part of a larger scene, with this particularly labeled as Block VI. Poseidon is bearded and relaxed, and Apollo turns to talk to him, boasting a more youthful look. Apollo would have originally worn a metal laurel wreath fastened into the small holes around his hair. Artemis is adorned in a fine chiton and himation, pulling her dress up at the shoulder. The gods are depicted on a grander scale than the humans in surrounding scenes. They are watching the Panathenaic Procession, a grand annual festival that celebrated the city's patron goddess, Athena. This fragment is currently housed in the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece.
Identifier
A01-JGC0401
Recommended Citation
Phidias, "Poseidon, Apollo and Artemis from East Frieze of Parthenon, Detail of Poseidon and Apollo" (1966). Art and Art History Collection (Saskia). 428.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/saskia/428
