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Riders on galloping...
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
Acropolis and Museum
Frise ionique du Parthénon
Section VIII
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.
