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Riders on galloping horses
Riders on galloping horses
Artist : Phidias

Model : Cheval
Sponsor : Périclès

Date : approx. between 440 and 432 B.C.

Material : Marble
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Définitif) : 1987

Item 4 on 7
Greek Antiquities
Sculpture (Bas-relief)

Vitrine : Nord (Ref. 862 - XXXI)

Area related
Acropole d'Athènes (Greece)



Description   

The rider on the right who wears a sleeved chiton is adjusting his wreath. The rider in front of him turns to look back. The quick tempo of the horses contrasts with the relaxed bodies of the riders and their tranquil grave features.

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Riders on galloping horses
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