They were made by the greek architect and sculptor phidias and were an integral part of the temple of parthenon and other temples on the acropolis in athens.
Marbles from the parthenon.
What are the parthenon marbles.
A section of marble frieze sculpture 438 432 bc from the parthenon in athens part of the collection that is popularly referred to as the elgin marbles at the british museum.
Elgin marbles collection of ancient greek sculptures and architectural details in the british museum london where they are now called the parthenon sculptures.
When the parthenon was built between 447bc and 432bc three sets of sculptures the metopes the frieze and the pediments were created to adorn it.
γλυπτά του παρθενώνα also known as the elgin marbles ˈɛlɡɪn are a collection of classical greek marble sculptures made under the supervision of the architect and sculptor phidias and his assistants.
The elgin marbles sometimes referred to as the parthenon sculptures are a collection of marble sculptures that originally adorned the top of the exterior of the parthenon in athens greece and.
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The temple was the centrepiece of an ambitious building programme on the acropolis of athens the british museum explains.
It has been ruined since 1687 when gunpowder stored inside exploded and attackers bombarded the structure.
The parthenon marbles are a large collection of marble friezes and statues from the classical greek era.
The elgin marbles are sculptures from the parthenon a marble frieze temple aka a doric temple on the athenian acropolis greece built in 447 432 bc and dedicated to the goddess athena.
Of these the metopes and the frieze were part of the structure of the parthenon itself.
The parthenon and its sculptures marbles have a history which stretches back 2500 years when it was built to honor a goddess called athena.
The parthenon marbles greek.
It has been a christian church and a muslim mosque.