AP Art History: Parthenon

It was the portrayal of the mythical battle between the Ancient Greeks and the Amazons, a nation of all-female warriors.

What is the context of the amazonomachy?

It was a battle between the Greek tribe of Lapiths and the centaurs who invade the wedding, and attempt to abduct the bride, of one of the Lapiths.

What is the context of the centauromachy?

This shows the battle of the god and goddess to decide who would be the ruler of the city.

What is the context of the contest between Athena and Zeus?

It was a parade that occurred every year. It was Athena's most important religious celebration.

What is the context of the panathenaic procession?

Parthenon

A large temple dedicated to the goddess Athena on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. It was built in the 5th century BCE, during the Athenian golden age.

Athena was thought to be born fully capable and a full goddess. Since the parthenon was dedicated to her, the birth is on the first pediment.

What is the context of the Birth of Athena?

In Greek mythology, the Trojan War was waged against the city of Troy Greeks. The war is one of the most important events in Greek mythology.

What is the context of the Sack of Troy?

The Gigantomachy was the most important battle that happened in Greek mythology. It was a fight between the Giants and the Olympian gods who were trying to overthrow the old religion and establish themselves as the new rulers of the cosmos.

What is the context of the gigantomachy?

It was a parade that occurred every year. It was Athena's most important religious celebration.

What is the context of the procession?

The parthenon and its statue was dedicated to the city's patron, Athena. Pheidias created it in honor of her.

What is the context of the statue of athena by Pheidias?

Procession

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Sack of Troy

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Gigantomachy

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Birth of Athena

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Contest between Athena and Zeus

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Amazonomachy

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Panathenaic Procession (Frieze)

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Centauromachy

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Athena by Pheidias

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