The West Pediment of the Parthenon : Iconography and Iconology /

The West Pediment of the Parthenon : Iconography and Iconology /

This book offers a holistic study of the sculptures (and attributed fragments) of the west pediment of the Parthenon. For the very first time, the sculptures are examined in close relation to the drawings of the west pediment, as well as the iconography, myths, cults and topography of the Acropolis...

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Main Author: Mitsios, Ioannis (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2025.

Series: Classical Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2025
Monumenta Graeca et Romana ; 31.

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Classical Studies.

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Call Number: Z6207.G7 DE3

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Summary:This book offers a holistic study of the sculptures (and attributed fragments) of the west pediment of the Parthenon. For the very first time, the sculptures are examined in close relation to the drawings of the west pediment, as well as the iconography, myths, cults and topography of the Acropolis of Athens. The monograph offers nine new identifications, out of the fourteen heroic figures depicted on the west pediment of the Parthenon.
Physical Description:1 online resource (156 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789004721890