• Cavalry from the Parthenon Frieze, West II, 2–3, British Museum. The Parthenon frieze is the high-relief Pentelic marble sculpture created to adorn the upper part...
  • All of the horsemen on the Parthenon frieze are clean, youthful, and beardless, showing their idealization in the eyes of those who commissioned the frieze.
  • The frieze of the Parthenon forms a continuous band with scenes in relief that encircles the upper part of the cella, the main temple, within the outer colonnade.
  • The Parthenon Frieze By Ian Jenkins. opposite directions until they converge over the door of the cella at the east end of the parthenon.
  • Parts of the Parthenon frieze from the Acropolis have been in the possession of the British Museum for more than 200 years.
  • It was 1868, and to the modern viewer the painting looks inoffensive enough. Phidias, the bearded sculptor, stands in front of the Parthenon Frieze...
  • More than 50% of the sculptures on the Parthenon’s frieze that were affixed to the roof also fell to the ground, along with the roof’s demise and the collapse of the...
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  • Discover the intricate details and rich history of the Parthenon frieze. Immerse yourself in the art and culture of ancient Greece with these captivating insights into...
  • The placement of a frieze on the Parthenon, which was a Doric style temple, is the only exception in ancient Greek architecture.