Fragment of Parthenon frieze. 71×32 cm

Description

Fragment of Parthenon frieze. High-quality relief reproduction made of molded marble (marble powder bonded with resins). Aging finish made with patinas based on natural earth tones, texture, and appearance of an ancient sculpture beautified by the passage of time.

Piece ready to be hung on the wall.

Greek frieze.

Measurements: Width: 71 cm. Height: 32 cm. Depth: 3 cm.

Reproductions of sculptures and reliefs, inspired by original museum pieces. Classical art from ancient Greece. Handmade in Spain. Ideal for interior decoration (living rooms, lobbies, libraries, and offices). Suitable for outdoor use, terraces, and gardens, weather-resistant.

Fragment of Parthenon frieze. The original relief, in marble, was part of the frieze of the Parthenon and is preserved in the British Museum in London. 5th century BCE.

The sculptures of the Parthenon, the temple of Athena Parthenos located on the Acropolis of Athens, were made by the school of Phidias in Pentelic marble, between 447 and 438 BCE. The sculptural ensembles of the Parthenon were: the two East and West pediments, which depicted the birth of Athena and the dispute with Poseidon respectively; the metopes, located below the pediments, reliefs with scenes of the battle against the centaurs and the Amazons; and the friezes, low reliefs that surrounded the perimeter of the inner temple or cella, in which the great Panathenaic procession was represented, a festival in honor of the patron goddess of the city of Athens, the goddess Athena.

The Parthenon friezes are a series of low reliefs, approximately one meter in height and with a total length of 160 meters, that surrounded the perimeter of the temple. These pieces were located on the upper part of the Parthenon’s cella, and they represented the great Panathenaic procession, a festival in honor of the city’s patron goddess, Athena. The reliefs of the frieze depict the participants in the procession, starring maidens carrying embroidered peploses as offerings to the goddess, along with other characters such as aristocrats and magistrates, common people with their offerings, musicians, high-ranking military officers, soldiers, and horsemen.