Search

East and West Pediments from the Temple of Aphaia, Aegina

by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker

Explore the evolution of ancient Greek sculpture with two groups from the same temple, but that seem ages apart.

East and West Pediments from the Temple of Aphaia, Aegina, Archaic/Early Classical Periods, c. 490-480 B.C.E. (Glyptothek, Munich)

Smarthistory images for teaching and learning:

Herakles (Face), East Pediment

Head with Traces of Color (Close)

Head with Traces of Color

East Pediment, Left Side

East Pediment, Right Side

Running Figure Behind Shield, East Pediment

Slipping Shield, East Pediment

Greek, East Pediment

Prium (?) and Greek, East Pediment

Battle Group, East Pediment

Herakles (Side Plates)

Laomedon, East Pediment

West Pediment, Right Side (Oblique)

Impaled Figure, West Pediment

More Smarthistory images…

Cite this page as: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, "East and West Pediments from the Temple of Aphaia, Aegina," in Smarthistory, December 9, 2015, accessed May 18, 2022, https://smarthistory.org/east-and-west-pediments-from-the-temple-of-aphaia-aegina/.

over here