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The frieze of the Parthenon as it used to be

 

The Parthenon Marbles
What is Where

 

The sculptural decoration of the Parthenon has been preserved in fragments only. During the transformation of the ancient temple to a Christian church, the east pediment was severely damaged while the east, north and south metopes suffered destructions because their representations were an offence to the religious feeling of the early Christians.

In 1674, J. Carrey made sketches of the pediments, the frieze and the south metopes which, due to their subject (Centauromachy or Battle with the Centaurs) and to its symbolic interpretation by the Christians as a fight between good and evil, escaped destruction. These sketches represent an invaluable guide for those parts of the monument that were destroyed by the explosion of 1687.

In 1812, Lord Elgin detached parts of the frieze, the pediments and the south metopes from the monument and removed some more from the adjacent area. These sculptures were transported tot the British Museum in London. Other fragments are kept in various European musea. The sculptures which remained on the monument, suffered from air pollution. The have been removed and were placed in the Acropolis Museum.

 
  London, British Museum
 
  Athens, Acropolis Museum
 
  Paris, Louvre Museum
 
  Non-preserved parts (sketches by J. Carrey)
 
  Vatican, Rome
 
  Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
 
  Museo Salinas, Palermo


North Frieze

North Frieze of the Parthenon

North Frieze of the Parthenon

North Frieze of the Parthenon

North Frieze of the Parthenon

North Frieze of the Parthenon

North Frieze of the Parthenon


West Frieze

West Frieze of the Parthenon

West Frieze of the Parthenon


South Frieze

South Frieze of the Parthenon

South Frieze of the Parthenon

South Frieze of the Parthenon

South Frieze of the Parthenon

South Frieze of the Parthenon


East Frieze

East Frieze of the Parthenon

East Frieze of the Parthenon


South Metopes

South Metopes of the Parthenon

South Metopes of the Parthenon

South Metopes of the Parthenon

South Metopes of the Parthenon

 
  WHAT TO SEE IN ATHENS
  ACROPOLIS - NORTH SIDE
    THE PARTHENON
    THE ELGIN MARBLES
    WHAT IS WHERE New
      North frieze
      West frieze
      South frieze
      East frieze
      South metopes
  THE ACROPOLIS
  MELINA MERCOURI Update
  ACROPOLIS MUSEUM New
  ACROPOLIS - WEST SIDE
  ACROPOLIS - SOUTH SIDE

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