British Museum - Athens Parthenon Carvings Photos

The British Museum in London hosts the carved marble friezes of the Athens Parthenon (447-438 BCE) by Pheidias (aka the Elgin Marbles).

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Gallery displaying Parthenon of Athens Classical Greek Frieze by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Model of Athens Parthenon & Acropolis at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Marble horses on east pediment of Athens Parthenon by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Reclining youth on east pediment of Athens Parthenon by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Gallery displaying Parthenon of Athens Classical Greek Frieze (447-438 BCE) by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Model of Athens Parthenon & Acropolis at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Marble horses on east pediment of Athens Parthenon (447-438 BCE) by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Reclining youth (probably Dionysus, god of wine) on east pediment of Athens Parthenon (447-438 BCE) by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Two seated goddesses on east pediment of Athens Parthenon by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Girl in flying drapery on east pediment of Athens Parthenon by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Two seated goddesses on east pediment of Athens Parthenon by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Horse's head from chariot of moon-goddess Selene on east pediment of Athens Parthenon by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Two seated goddesses (perhaps Persephone & Demeter) on east pediment of Athens Parthenon (447-438 BCE) by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Girl in flying drapery (perhaps Hebe, cup bearer of Zeus) on east pediment of Athens Parthenon (447-438 BCE) by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Two seated goddesses (perhaps Hestia & Vesta) on east pediment of Athens Parthenon (447-438 BCE) by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Horse's head from chariot of moon-goddess Selene on east pediment of Athens Parthenon (447-438 BCE) by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
End-on oblique view of sculptures of east pediment of Athens Parthenon by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Centaur tramples a falling Lapith who reaches for a stone in defense marble metope section of Athens Parthenon Frieze by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Centaur wrestles Lapith marble metope section of Athens Parthenon Frieze by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Centaur grips hair of Lapith marble metope section of Athens Parthenon Frieze by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
End-on oblique view of sculptures of east pediment of Athens Parthenon (447-438 BCE) by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Centaur tramples a falling Lapith who reaches for a stone in defense marble metope section (south XXX) of Athens Parthenon Frieze (447-438 BCE) by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Centaur wrestles Lapith marble metope section (south XXXI) of Athens Parthenon Frieze (447-438 BCE) by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Centaur grips hair of Lapith marble metope section (south XXXII) of Athens Parthenon Frieze (447-438 BCE) by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Panathenaic festival horsemen procession north frieze overview from Athens Parthenon by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Panathenaic festival east frieze oblique view from Athens Parthenon by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Panathenaic festival horsemen procession marble relief from west frieze of Athens Parthenon by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Panathenaic festival horsemen procession marble relief from south frieze of Athens Parthenon by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Panathenaic festival horsemen procession north frieze overview from Athens Parthenon (447-438 BCE) by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Panathenaic festival east frieze oblique view from Athens Parthenon (447-438 BCE) by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Panathenaic festival horsemen procession marble relief (Block II) from west frieze of Athens Parthenon (447-438 BCE) by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Panathenaic festival horsemen procession marble relief (Block XI) from south frieze of Athens Parthenon (447-438 BCE) by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Panathenaic festival horsemen procession marble relief from south frieze of Athens Parthenon by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Panathenaic festival horsemen procession marble relief from north frieze of Athens Parthenon by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Panathenaic festival with bull marble relief from south frieze of Athens Parthenon by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Panathenaic festival marble relief from east frieze of Athens Parthenon by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Panathenaic festival horsemen procession marble relief (Block XLI) from south frieze of Athens Parthenon (447-438 BCE) by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Panathenaic festival horsemen procession marble relief (Block XXVI) from north frieze of Athens Parthenon (447-438 BCE) by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Panathenaic festival with bull marble relief (Block XLV) from south frieze of Athens Parthenon (447-438 BCE) by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Panathenaic festival marble relief (Block V) from east frieze of Athens Parthenon (447-438 BCE) by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Panathenaic festival horsemen procession north frieze overview from Athens Parthenon by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Panathenaic festival horsemen procession marble relief from north frieze of Athens Parthenon by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Panathenaic festival horsemen procession marble relief from north frieze of Athens Parthenon by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Panathenaic festival horsemen procession marble relief from north frieze of Athens Parthenon by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Panathenaic festival horsemen procession north frieze overview from Athens Parthenon (447-438 BCE) by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Panathenaic festival horsemen procession marble relief (Block XXXVII) from north frieze of Athens Parthenon (447-438 BCE) by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Panathenaic festival horsemen procession marble relief (Block XXXVIII) from north frieze of Athens Parthenon (447-438 BCE) by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Panathenaic festival horsemen procession marble relief (Block XL) from north frieze of Athens Parthenon (447-438 BCE) by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Panathenaic festival horsemen procession marble relief from north frieze of Athens Parthenon by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Panathenaic festival horsemen procession marble relief from north frieze of Athens Parthenon by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Panathenaic festival horsemen procession marble relief from north frieze of Athens Parthenon by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Panathenaic festival horsemen procession marble relief from north frieze of Athens Parthenon by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Panathenaic festival horsemen procession marble relief (Block XLI) from north frieze of Athens Parthenon (447-438 BCE) by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Panathenaic festival horsemen procession marble relief (Block XLII) from north frieze of Athens Parthenon (447-438 BCE) by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Panathenaic festival horsemen procession marble relief (Block XLIII) from north frieze of Athens Parthenon (447-438 BCE) by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Panathenaic festival horsemen procession marble relief (Block XLIV) from north frieze of Athens Parthenon (447-438 BCE) by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Panathenaic festival horsemen procession marble relief from north frieze of Athens Parthenon by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Panathenaic festival horsemen procession marble relief from north frieze of Athens Parthenon by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Panathenaic festival horsemen procession marble relief from north frieze of Athens Parthenon by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Panathenaic festival horsemen procession marble relief (Block XLV) from north frieze of Athens Parthenon (447-438 BCE) by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Panathenaic festival horsemen procession marble relief (Block XLVI) from north frieze of Athens Parthenon (447-438 BCE) by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Panathenaic festival horsemen procession marble relief (Block XLVII) from north frieze of Athens Parthenon (447-438 BCE) by Pheidias at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
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