METOPES AND FRIEZE

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METOPES AND FRIEZE

• YEN TRAN
• ROYCE COLVIN
• TRACY DAVIS
• JUSTIN BEECH

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INTRODUCTION
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DETAILS OF GREEK SCULPTURE
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METOPES
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• Located between architrave and cornice
• 92 total separated by triglyphs
• 32 on north and south
• 14 on east and west

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NORTH Trojan War EAST Gigantomachy SOUTH
Cenauromachy WEST Amazonomachy
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The north metopes and the Trojan War
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The east metopes and the Battle between the
Gods and Giants
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The south metopes and the Battle of the Lapiths
and Centaurs
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The west metopes and the Battle between the
Greeks and Amazons
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FRIEZE
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West side
East side
Located on the outer side of the cella. Begins on
west side and ands on east side.
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West slab The beginning Preparation for the
procession
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Depicts the people of Athens into a
procession. Sculptures are in low relief
greater at slopes in at bottom. 1 meter high
and 160 meters long.
East slab End of percession
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Zeus only one in chair. Representing. Dioysus and
Demeter apparently upset. Only Titians in an
Olympian council.
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Athena and Hephaestros acquiring stools from
servants. Apollo to their right looking towards.
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