The East and West Friezes of the Temple of Athena Nike
| Autor: | Elizabeth G. Pemberton |
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| Rok vydání: | 1972 |
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| Zdroj: | American Journal of Archaeology. 76:303-310 |
| ISSN: | 1939-828X 0002-9114 |
| DOI: | 10.2307/503923 |
| Popis: | century. Recent studies of varied Attic works have stressed the political aspects of fifth century Athenian art,2 and it is in this connection that I would attempt to interpret the Athena Nike temple sculpture. Carl Bliimel's publications of the temple's frieze' are concerned with style, and his thesis of the two types of frieze composition4 rightly stressed the importance of the sculpture in the development of Attic temple decoration.5 But he did not suggest definite subjects for the frieze, except to identify the south frieze as showing a battle of the Persian war.6 Jeppesen' suggested that the east frieze shows the gods grouped by their antior pro-Trojan sentiment, but this interpretation has definite drawbacks.8 An earlier article by C. Kardara9 proposed that all three battle friezes present the Athenian and Ionian victory, under the leadership of Erechtheus, over the Thracian and Eleusinian invaders, commanded by Eumolpus. There are inconsistencies in this interpretation also."1 I think that the sculpture can be understood if we take the following into consideration: a) the material presented by the scenes themselves; b) relationship between the sculptures; c) date and occasion for the building; d) relationship of the temple to other buildings. I will discuss these points throughout the rest of the paper, but it is not always possible to isolate them. |
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