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Athenian Collection (page 2)

Background imageAthenian Collection: Cephisus or Illisus from the west pediment of the Parthenon, 447-432 BC

Cephisus or Illisus from the west pediment of the Parthenon, 447-432 BC. Located in the British Museum, London

Background imageAthenian Collection: Heifers led to sacrifice, from the south frieze of the Parthenon, 447-432 BC

Heifers led to sacrifice, from the south frieze of the Parthenon, 447-432 BC

Background imageAthenian Collection: Officials, frieze from the Parthenon, 438-432 BC

Officials, frieze from the Parthenon, 438-432 BC

Background imageAthenian Collection: The sacred robe of Athena held up by cult officials, and Athena and Hephaistos, 438 BC

The sacred robe of Athena held up by cult officials, and Athena and Hephaistos, 438 BC. From the Elgin collection, British Museum

Background imageAthenian Collection: Head of a horse from the Chariot of Selene from the east pediment of the Parthenon, 447-432 BC

Head of a horse from the Chariot of Selene from the east pediment of the Parthenon, 447-432 BC

Background imageAthenian Collection: Poseidon, Apollo and Artemis, 447-432 BC

Poseidon, Apollo and Artemis, 447-432 BC. From the Parthenon, Acropolis, Athens

Background imageAthenian Collection: Plato, Ancient Greek philosopher

Plato, Ancient Greek philosopher. Plato (c428-c348 BC) was a student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle. His most famous work is The Republic, in which he outlines his vision of an ideal state

Background imageAthenian Collection: Atlas, Heracles and the golden apples, Athenian black-figure lekythos, c6th century BC

Atlas, Heracles and the golden apples, Athenian black-figure lekythos, c6th century BC. Herakles (Hercules) holding up the heavens for Atlas (on the right)

Background imageAthenian Collection: Greek mosaic, Alcibiades, c450BC-c404 BC

Greek mosaic, Alcibiades, c450BC-c404 BC. Athenian general who defected to Sparta in 415 BC at Archaeological Museum, Sparta

Background imageAthenian Collection: Athenian owl tetradrachm, early 2nd Century

Athenian owl tetradrachm, early 2nd Century
Athenian tetradrachm in the new style of the early 2nd Century. The reverse has the owl of Athena and the issuing magistrates names

Background imageAthenian Collection: Athenian Tetradrachm, 6th century BC

Athenian Tetradrachm, 6th century BC
An Athenian tetradrachm, showing the owl of Athens, 6th century BC

Background imageAthenian Collection: Treasury of the Athenians in Delphi, 5th century BC

Treasury of the Athenians in Delphi, 5th century BC

Background imageAthenian Collection: Greek relief of an Athenian warship

Greek relief of an Athenian warship (Trireme) from the Acropolis in Athens

Background imageAthenian Collection: View of the Athenian Agora from the Acropolis

View of the Athenian Agora from the Acropolis

Background imageAthenian Collection: Athenian owl tetradrachm

Athenian owl tetradrachm
An Athenian owl tetradrachm, showing the reverse with the owl of Athena and a magistrates mark

Background imageAthenian Collection: Athenian owl tetradrachm, late 5th century BC

Athenian owl tetradrachm, late 5th century BC
An Athenian owl tetradrachm with the head of Athena on one side, and her owl on the other, late 5th century BC

Background imageAthenian Collection: Demosthenes, Athenian orator and statesman

Demosthenes, Athenian orator and statesman. Marble bust of Demosthenes (384-322 BC), regarded as one of the greatest Ancient Greek orators

Background imageAthenian Collection: Aeschines, Ancient Greek orator and statesman

Aeschines, Ancient Greek orator and statesman. Portrait bust of Aeschines (389-314 BC), who was a rival of Demosthenes in Athenian politics

Background imageAthenian Collection: Parthenon on the Acropolis, Athens, 5th century BC

Parthenon on the Acropolis, Athens, 5th century BC. The great temple of Athena, the patron goddess of Athens, begun in c445 BC

Background imageAthenian Collection: Aeschilus, Ancient Greek tragedian

Aeschilus, Ancient Greek tragedian. Portrait bust of Aeschilus (c525-c456 BC), the father of Greek tragedy

Background imageAthenian Collection: Entrance to the Acropolis, Athens, 5th century BC

Entrance to the Acropolis, Athens, 5th century BC. Known as the Propylaea, the monumental entrance to the Acropolis was designed by the architect Mnesikles under the direction of Pericles

Background imageAthenian Collection: Marble portrait bust said to be of Sophocles, Athenian writer of tragedies

Marble portrait bust said to be of Sophocles, Athenian writer of tragedies. Sophocles (c496-405 BC) was one of the great figures in Ancient Greek drama

Background imageAthenian Collection: Relief showing an Athenian youth greeting older man, 5th century BC

Relief showing an Athenian youth greeting older man, 5th century BC

Background imageAthenian Collection: St Paul the Apostle preaching to the Athenians, c1860

St Paul the Apostle preaching to the Athenians, c1860. From the Bible (Acts)

Background imageAthenian Collection: Marble portrait bust of Perikles, Athenian statesman (c490-429 BC), Roman, 2nd century BC

Marble portrait bust of Perikles, Athenian statesman (c490-429 BC), Roman, 2nd century BC. Perikles (Pericles) led the democracy of Athens at the height of the citys power and influence

Background imageAthenian Collection: Masters and pupils at the Athenian school where studies included music

Masters and pupils at the Athenian school where studies included music. Greek red figure vessel. From the Staatliche Museum, Berlin

Background imageAthenian Collection: Bust of the Athenian statesman Pericles, 5th century BC

Bust of the Athenian statesman Pericles, 5th century BC
Bust of Pericles (c. 495 -429 BC), the Athenian statesman, 5th century BC

Background imageAthenian Collection: Marble bust of the Athenian statesman Pericles, 5th century BC

Marble bust of the Athenian statesman Pericles, 5th century BC
Marble bust of Pericles (c. 495 -429 BC) from the Vatican Museums collection, 5th century BC

Background imageAthenian Collection: Menander, Greek playwright

Menander, Greek playwright. Roman sculpture after the original by Kephisodotos and Timarchos, sons of Praxiteles. Menander (c342-291 BC)

Background imageAthenian Collection: Head of Menander, Greek playwright

Head of Menander, Greek playwright. Roman, after the Greek original by Kephigodotos and Timarchos, of 4th century BC. Menander (c342-291 BC)

Background imageAthenian Collection: Disc with a portrait of Aeschines, Ancient Greek statesman and orator, 2nd century

Disc with a portrait of Aeschines, Ancient Greek statesman and orator, 2nd century. Roman, after a Greek original of the 4th century BC

Background imageAthenian Collection: Head of Demosthenes, Athenian statesman and orator, 2nd century

Head of Demosthenes, Athenian statesman and orator, 2nd century. Roman, after a Greek original of the first half of the 3rd century BC by Polyeuktos



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