The Parthenon. Among the Columns on the South Porch, Athens, Greece
Collection: Europe
Title
The Parthenon. Among the Columns on the South Porch, Athens, Greece
Subject
Parthenon (Athens, Greece)
Description
On verso:
No. 266. THE PARTHENON. AMONG THE COLUMNS ON THE SOUTH PORCH,
ATHENS, GREECE.
The Parthenon, the most important among the many imposing edifices on the acropolis of Athens, consecrated to the Virgin Goddess Athena, was built of Penthelian marble by Pericles to take the place of the one destroyed by the Persians. It is the most beautiful specimen extant of Attic-Doric temple architecture. It has a length of 228 feet, a width of 101 feet and was G6 feet high. Columns were on all sides, eight at either front and seventeen at either side, counting the corner columns twice. The columns were 34 feet high and 6 feet thick at the base. The edifice was adorned both within and without with numerous fine statues, reliefs and other sculptures. Near the temple stood the celebrated statue of Athena, by Phidias, a masterpiece of art, 40 feet high; face, neck, arms and hands formed of ivory; the drapery of gold. In her right hand stretched out forward this sculptured goddess carried a large golden statue of the Goddess of Victory.
The building was converted into a church, and later into a mosque, and was in good repair when on September 26, 1687, a bomb thrown by the Venetians broke through the roof and ignited the gunpowder stored within.
A8523
Creator
[Ingersoll, T. W. (Truman Ward)]
Source
Canton Township Carnegie Library, Canton KS, USA
Publisher
Canton Township Carnegie Library, Canton KS, USA
Date
ca. 1890-1900
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Stereographs
Identifier
266
Citation
[Ingersoll, T. W. (Truman Ward)], “The Parthenon. Among the Columns on the South Porch, Athens, Greece,” Digital Canton, accessed December 25, 2024, https://canton.digitalsckls.info/item/568.
Original Format
Stereograph
Physical Dimensions
7 x 3.5 inches
Title
The Parthenon. Among the Columns on the South Porch, Athens, Greece
Subject
Parthenon (Athens, Greece)
Description
On verso:
No. 266. THE PARTHENON. AMONG THE COLUMNS ON THE SOUTH PORCH,
ATHENS, GREECE.
The Parthenon, the most important among the many imposing edifices on the acropolis of Athens, consecrated to the Virgin Goddess Athena, was built of Penthelian marble by Pericles to take the place of the one destroyed by the Persians. It is the most beautiful specimen extant of Attic-Doric temple architecture. It has a length of 228 feet, a width of 101 feet and was G6 feet high. Columns were on all sides, eight at either front and seventeen at either side, counting the corner columns twice. The columns were 34 feet high and 6 feet thick at the base. The edifice was adorned both within and without with numerous fine statues, reliefs and other sculptures. Near the temple stood the celebrated statue of Athena, by Phidias, a masterpiece of art, 40 feet high; face, neck, arms and hands formed of ivory; the drapery of gold. In her right hand stretched out forward this sculptured goddess carried a large golden statue of the Goddess of Victory.
The building was converted into a church, and later into a mosque, and was in good repair when on September 26, 1687, a bomb thrown by the Venetians broke through the roof and ignited the gunpowder stored within.
A8523
Creator
[Ingersoll, T. W. (Truman Ward)]
Source
Canton Township Carnegie Library, Canton KS, USA
Publisher
Canton Township Carnegie Library, Canton KS, USA
Date
ca. 1890-1900
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Stereographs
Identifier
266
Citation
[Ingersoll, T. W. (Truman Ward)], “The Parthenon. Among the Columns on the South Porch, Athens, Greece,” Digital Canton, accessed December 25, 2024, https://canton.digitalsckls.info/item/568.Original Format
Stereograph
Physical Dimensions
7 x 3.5 inches