Parthenon Frieze Relief. 71×32 cm

Description

Parthenon Frieze Relief. High-quality bas-relief reproduction made of molded marble (marble powder bonded with resins). The aging finish is achieved with patinas based on natural earth tones, giving it the texture and appearance of an ancient sculpture beautified by the passage of time.

Perfectly prepared to be hung on the wall.

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 placement outdoors, on terraces and in gardens, weather-resistant.

Parthenon Frieze Relief. The original relief, in marble, was part of the Parthenon frieze, currently exhibited in the British Museum in London.

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, bas-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 bas-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.