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| Geometric krater, from the Dipylon cemetery, Athens, ca. 740 B.C. APPROX. 3' 4" HIGH. METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK (ROGERS FUND). |
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| Hero and centaur (Herakles and Nessos?), ca. 750-730 B.C. BRONZE, APPROX. 4 1/2" HIGH. METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK (GIFT OF J. PIERPONT). |
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| Mantiklos Apollo, statuette of a youth dedicated by Mantiklos to Apollo, from Thebes, ca. 700-680 B.C. BRONZE, APPROX. 8" HIGH. MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON |
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| Corinthian black-figure amphora with animal friezes, from Rhodes, ca. 625-600 B.C. Approx. 1' 2" high. British Museum, London |
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| Plan of Temple A, Prinias, ca. 625 B.C. |
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| Lintel of Temple A, Prinias, ca. 625 B.C. Limestone, Approx. 2' 9" high. Archeological Museum, Herakleion |
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| Lady of Auxerre, statue of a goddess or kore, ca. 650-625 B.C. Limestone, approx. 2' 11/2" high. Louvre, Paris. |
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| Kouros, ca. 600 B.C. Marble, approx. 6' 1/2" high. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. |
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| Calf Bearer (Moschophoros), dedicated by Rhonbos on the Acropolis, Athens, ca. 560 B.C. Marble, restored height approx. 5' 5". Acropolis Museum, Athens. |
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| Kroisos, from Anavysos, ca. 530 B.C. Marble, approx. 6' 4" high. National Archeological Museum, Athens |
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| Peplos Kore, from the Acropolis, Athens, ca. 530 B.C. Marble, approx. 4' high. Acropolis Museum, Athens |
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| Kore, from the Acropolis, Athens, Greece, ca. 510 B.C. Marble, approx. 1' 9 1/2" high. Acropolis Museum, Athens |
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| Temple of Hera I ("Basilica"), Paestum, ca. 550 B.C |
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| Plan of the Temple of Hera I, Paestum. Ca. 550 B.C |
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| West pediment of the Temple of Artemis at Corfu, ca. 600-580 B.C. Limestone, greatest height approx. 9' 4". Archeological Museum, Corfu. |
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| Reconstruction drawing of the Siphnian Treasury, Delphi, Greece, ca. 530 B.C. |
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| Detail of the gigantomachy from the north frieze of the Siphnian Treasury, Delphi, Greece, ca. 530 B.C. Marble, approx. 2' 1" high. Archeological Museum, Delphi. |
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| Kleitias and Ergotimos, François Vase (Attic black-figure volute krater), from Chiusi, Italy, ca. 570 B.C. General view (left) and detail of centauromachy on other side of vase (right). Approx. 2' 2" high. Museo Archeologico, Florence. |
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| Exekias, Achilles, and Ajax playing a dice game (detail from an Athenian black-figure amphora), from Vulci, Italy, ca. 540-530 B.C. Whole vessel approx. 2' high. Vatican Museums, Rome. |
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| Andokides Painter, Ajax, and Achilles playing a dice game (Attic bilingual amphora), from Orieto, Italy, ca. 525-520 B.C. Black-figure side (left) and red-figure side (right). Approx. 1' 9" high. Museum of Fine Art, Boston. |
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| Euphronios, Herakles wrestling Antaios, (Attic red-figure calyx krater), from Cerveteri, Italy, ca. 510 B.C. Whole vessel approx. 1' 7" high. Louvre, Paris. |
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| Euthymides, Three revelers (Attic red-figure amphora), from Vulci, Italy, ca. 510 B.C. Approx. 2' high. Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich. |
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| Onesimos, Girl preparing to bathe (interior of an Attic red-figure kylix), from Chiusi, Italy, ca. 490 B.C. Tondo approx. 6" in diameter. Musées Royaux, Brussels. |
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| Temple of Aphaia, Aegina, ca. 500-490 B.C. |
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| Plan (left) and restored cutaway view (right) of the Temple of Aphaia at Aegina, Greece, ca 500-490 B.C. |
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| West pediment of the Temple of Aphaia at Aegina, Greece ca. 500-490 B.C. Marble, approx. 5' 8" high at center. Glyptothek, Munich. |
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| Dying warrior from the west pediment of the Temple of Aphaia at Aegina, Greece, ca. 500-490 B.C. Marble, approx. 5' 2 1/2" long. Glyptothek, Munich. |
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| Dying warrior from the east pediment of the Temple of Aphaia, Aegina, Greece, ca. 490-480 B.C. Marble, approx. 6' 1" long. Glyptothek, Munich |
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| Temple of Hera II, Paestum, Italy, ca. 460 B.C. |
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| East pediment from the Temple of Zeus at Olympia, Greece, ca. 470-456 B.C. Marble, approx. 87' wide. Archeological Museum, Olympia. |
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| Seer, from the east pediment of the Temple of Zeus Olympia, Greece, ca. 470-456 B.C. Marble, approx. 4' 6" high. Archeological Museum, Olympia. |
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| Athena, Herakles, and Atlas with the apples of the Hesperides, metope from the Temple of Zeus, Olympia, Greece, ca. 470-456 B.C. Marble, approx. 5' 3" high. Archeological Museum, Olympia |
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| Kritios Boy, from the Acropolis, Athens, Greece, ca. 480 B.C. Marble, approx. 2' 10" high. Acropolis Museum, Athens. |
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| Warrior (front and detail of head), from the sea off Riace, Italy, ca. 460-450 B.C. Bronze, approx. 6' 6" high. Archeological Museum, Reggio Calabria. |
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| Charioteer, from a group dedicated by Polyzalos of Gela in the Sanctuary of Apollo, Delphi, Greece, ca. 470 B.C. Bronze, approx. 5' 11" high. Archeological Museum, Delphi. |
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| Zeus (or Poseidon?), from the sea off Cape Artemision, ca. 460-450 B.C. Bronze, approx. 6' 10" high. National Archeological Museum, Athens. |
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| Myron, Diskobolos (Discus Thrower). Roman marble copy after a bronze original of ca. 450 B.C. 5' 1" high. Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome |
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| Polykleitos, Doryphoros (Spear Bearer). Roman marble copy from Pompeii, Italy, after a bronze original of ca. 450-440 B.C. 6' 11" high. Museo Nazionale, Naples |
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| Kresilas, Pericles. Roman marble herm copy after a bronze original of ca. 429 B.C. approx. 6' high. Vatican Museums, Rome |
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| Aerial view of the Acropolis, Athens, Greece. |
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| Restored view of the Acropolis, Athens, Greece, seen from the northwest (G. P. Stevens). |
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| Iktinos and Kallikrates, Parthenon (Temple of Athena Parthenos; view from the northwest), Acropolis, Athens, Greece, 447-438 B.C |
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| Plan of the Parthenon, with diagram of sculptural program (after A. Stewart). Acropolis, Athens, Greece, 447-438 B.C. |
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| Phidias, Athena Parthenos, from Acropolis, Athens, Greececa. 438 B.C. Model of the lost statue, which was approximately 38' tall. Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto. |
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| Lapith vs. centaur, metope from the south side of the Parthenon, Acropolis, Athens, Greece, ca. 447-438 B.C. Marble, approx. 4' 8" high. British Museum, London. |
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| Helios's horses and Dionysos (Herakles?), from the east pediment of the Parthenon, Acropolis, Athens, Greece, ca. 438-432 B.C. Marble, greatest height approx. 4' 3". British Museum, London |
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| Three goddesses (Hestia, Dione, and Aphrodite?), from the east pediment of the Parthenon, Acropoilis, Athens, Greece, ca. 438-432 B.C. Marble, greatest height approx. 4' 5". British Museum, London. |
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| Details of the Panathenaic Festival procession frieze of the Parthenon, Acropolis, Athens, Greece, ca. 447-438 B.C. MARBLE, APPROX. 3' 6" HIGH. Horsemen of north frieze (top), British Museum, London; seated gods and goddesses (Poseidon, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite, and Eros) of east frieze (center), Acropolis Museum, Athens; and elders and maidens of east frieze (bottom), Louvre, Paris |
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| Mnesikles, Propylaia (view from the east), Acropolis, Athens, Greece, 437-432 B.C |
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| Erechtheion (view from the southeast), Acropolis, Athens, Greece, ca. 421-405 B.C. |
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| Plan of the Erechtheion, Acropolis, Athens, Greece, ca. 421-405 B.C. |
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| Caryatid from the south porch of the Erechtheion, Acropolis, Athens, Greece, ca. 421-405 B.C. Marble, 7' 7" high. British Museum, London |
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| Kallikrates, Temple of Athena Nike (view from the northeast), Acropolis, Athens, Greece, ca. 427-424 B.C. |
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| Nike adjusting her sandal, from the south side of the parapet of the Temple of Athena Nike, Acropolis, Athens, Greece, ca. 410 B.C. Marble, approx. 3' 6" high. Acropolis Museum, Athens. |
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| Grave stele of Hegeso, from the Dipylon cemetery, Athens, Greece, ca. 400 B.C. Marble, 5' 2" high. National Archeological Museum, Athens |
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| Achilles Painter, Warrior taking leave of his wife (Attic white-ground lekythos), from Eretria, Greece, ca. 440 B.C. Approx. 1' 5" high. National Archeological Museum, Athens. |
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| Phiale Painter, Hermes bringing the infant Dionysos to Papposilenos (Attic white-ground calyx krater), from Vulci, Italy, ca. 440-435 B.C. Aprox. 1' 2" high. Vatican Museum, Rome. |
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| Youth diving, painted ceiling of the Tomb of the Diver, Paestum, Italy, ca. 480 B.C. Approx. 3' 4" high. Museo Archeological Nazionale, Paestum. |
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| Paionios of Ephesos and Daphnis of Miletos, Temple of Apollo, Didyma, begun 313 B.C. Restored view of façade (left) and plan (right). |
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| Model of the city of Priene, fourth century B.C. and later. Staatliche Museen, Berlin |
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| Plan of House XXXII, Priene, fourth century B.C |
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| Stoa of Attalos II, Agora, Athens, Greece, ca. 150 B.C |
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| Altar of Zeus (west front reconstructed), Pergamon, ca. 175 B.C. Staatliche Museen, Berlin |
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| Athena battling Alkyoneos, detail of the gigantomachy frieze of the Altar of Zeus, Pergamon. Marble, approx. 7' 6" high. Staatliche Museen, Berlin |
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| Epigonos(?), Gallic chieftain killing himself and his wife. Roman marble copy after a bronze original from Pergamon of ca. 230-220 B.C. Approx. 6' 11" high. Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome. |
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| Epigonos(?), Dying Gaul. Roman marble copy after a bronze original from Pergamon of ca. 230-220 B.C., approx. 3' 1/2" high. Museo Capitolino, Rome. |
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| Nike alighting on a warship (Nike of Samothrace), ca. 190 B.C. Marble, figure approx. 8' 1" high. Louvre, Paris. |
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| Alexandros of Antioch-on-the-Meander, Venus de Milo (Aphrodite from Melos), ca. 150-125 B.C. Marble, approx. 6' 7" high. Louvre, Paris |
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| Aphrodite, Eros, and Pan, from Delos, ca. 100 B.C. Marble, 4' 4" high. National Archeological Museum, Athens. |
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| Sleeping satyr (Barberini Faun), ca. 230-200 B.C. Marble, approx. 7' 1" high. Glyptothek, Munich |
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| Seated boxer, from Rome, ca. 100-50 B.C. Bronze, approx. 4' 2 1/2" high. Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome. |
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| Old market woman, ca. 150-100 B.C. MARBLE, APPROX. 4' 1/2" HIGH. METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK |
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| Polyeuktos, Demosthenes. Roman marble copy after a bronze original of ca. 280 B.C. 6' 7 1/2" high. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen |
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| Athanadoros, Hagesandros, and Polydoros of Rhodes, Laocoön and his sons from Titus's palace, Rome, Italy, early first century A.D. Marble, approx. 7' 10 1/2" high. Vatican Museums, Rome. |
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| Athanadoros, Hagesandros, and Polydoros of Rhodes, Head of Odysseus, from Tiberius's villa, Sperlonga, Italy, early first century A.D. Marble, approx. 2' 1" high. Museo Archeologico, Sperlonga |
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