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Phidias

https://flic.kr/p/kDiKKF — Don’t overlook this stunning, little temple, often called the pearl of the Acropolis.

Temple of Athena Nike on the Athenian ...

by Katarzyna Minollari

Phidias(?), Parthenon sculptures frieze: 438-432 B.C.E. pediment: c. 438-432 B.C.E. metopes: c. 447-32 B.C.E. — Discover ancient sculptures as they were meant to be seen: in vibrant color.

Egyptian blue on the Parthenon sculptures

by The British Museum

The Erechtheion, 421-405 B.C.E., Classical period, Acropolis, Athens — Perched on a cliff high above Athens, this complex temple is very different from its neighbor, the Parthenon.

The Erechtheion

by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker

Bits of the Parthenon have been spirited all over the world—in Paris, a fragment shows religious life in Athens.

Plaque of the Ergastines

by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker

Nike adjusting her Sandal — Compare this off-balance image of the goddess of victory to earlier classical sculpture.

Nike Adjusting Her Sandal, Temple of Athena ...

by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris

Iktinos and Kallikrates (sculptural program directed by Phidias), Parthenon, Athens, 447 - 432 B.C.E. — Athena's great temple has inspired for 2,500 years, and only became a ruin fairly recently.

The Parthenon, Athens

by The British Museum

Caryatid, Erechtheion (detail) — These graceful female figures replace columns—how did human form and architecture relate in ancient Greece?

Caryatid and Ionic Column from the Erechtheion

by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker

Phidias(?), Parthenon sculptures — Discover stunning depictions of gods, heroes, and mythical beasts in the most influential sculptures in history.

Phidias, Parthenon sculpture (pediments, metopes and frieze)

by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker