CLASSICS 1A03 Lecture Notes - Panathenaic Games, Acropolis Of Athens, Architectural Sculpture
17 Jun 2013
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Acropolis = high city, high part of the city. Sanctuary of goddess athena (patron goddess of athens) foundation. Myth of athens: contest between poseidon and athena, gifts from each: Athena: olive tree growing from the spring. Athens: panathenaic festival from 566 bc, greater panathenaic every four years (as olympic games) Athens: 566 480 bc: institution of greater panathenaic festival. Games modeled on the olympic games but with more events (army) and with prizes. Procession to acropolis: sacrifices to athena, presentation of peplos (garment worn by statue of. Reco- temple on athenianacropolis c. 560 bc pediment with arch sculpture. Hekatompedon pediment lion in context of architectural sculpture. Temple on athenian acropolis herakles and sea-monster triton pediments of. Moschophoros from athenian acropolis: c. 550 bc, dedicated by a man named rhonbos . Peplos kore: kore = female freestanding statue, set up on athenian.
