Archive:Athena Parthenos - Revision history

wikademia>Wikademia: Text replace - 'RightTOC' to 'ntnes'

2009-04-10T17:14:31Z

Text replace - 'RightTOC' to 'ntnes'

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:14, 10 April 2009
Line 4:		Line 4:

	It was the most renowned [[cult image]] of Athens,<ref>The ''Athena Parthenos'' was featured on contemporary reliefs commemorating Athenian treaties and for the next century and a half on coins of [[Hellenistic]] monarchs avid to proclaim their Hellenic connections; see Hector Williams, "An Athena Parthenos from Cilicia" ''Anatolian Studies'' '''27''' (1977, pp. 105-110), p 108f.</ref> considered one of the greatest achievements of the most acclaimed sculptor of ancient Greece. Phidias began his work around 447 BCE,<ref>Andrew Stewart gives 446.</ref> [[Lachares]] removed the gold sheets in 296 BCE to pay his troops, and the bronze was probably gilded thereafter; it was damaged by a fire about 165 BCE but repaired.<ref>W.B. Dinsmoor, "the repair of the Athena Parthenos" ''[[American Journal of Archaeology]]'' '''38''' (1934) pp 93-106.</ref> It continued to stand in the Parthenon in the fifth century CE, when it may have been lost in another fire. An account mentions it in [[Constantinople]] in the tenth century, however.<ref>[[Gisela Richter]], ''Sculpture and Sculptors of the Greeks'', p 220 with ancient references, noted by Gorham P. Stevens, "Concerning the Parthenos" ''Hesperia'' '''30'''.1 (January 1961, pp. 1-7) p. 2.</ref>		It was the most renowned [[cult image]] of Athens,<ref>The ''Athena Parthenos'' was featured on contemporary reliefs commemorating Athenian treaties and for the next century and a half on coins of [[Hellenistic]] monarchs avid to proclaim their Hellenic connections; see Hector Williams, "An Athena Parthenos from Cilicia" ''Anatolian Studies'' '''27''' (1977, pp. 105-110), p 108f.</ref> considered one of the greatest achievements of the most acclaimed sculptor of ancient Greece. Phidias began his work around 447 BCE,<ref>Andrew Stewart gives 446.</ref> [[Lachares]] removed the gold sheets in 296 BCE to pay his troops, and the bronze was probably gilded thereafter; it was damaged by a fire about 165 BCE but repaired.<ref>W.B. Dinsmoor, "the repair of the Athena Parthenos" ''[[American Journal of Archaeology]]'' '''38''' (1934) pp 93-106.</ref> It continued to stand in the Parthenon in the fifth century CE, when it may have been lost in another fire. An account mentions it in [[Constantinople]] in the tenth century, however.<ref>[[Gisela Richter]], ''Sculpture and Sculptors of the Greeks'', p 220 with ancient references, noted by Gorham P. Stevens, "Concerning the Parthenos" ''Hesperia'' '''30'''.1 (January 1961, pp. 1-7) p. 2.</ref>
	{{~~RightTOC~~}}		{{ntnes}}
	==Description==		==Description==
	[[Image:Athene parthenos, Nordisk familjebok.png\|thumb\| Athene parthenos]]		[[Image:Athene parthenos, Nordisk familjebok.png\|thumb\| Athene parthenos]]

wikademia>Wikademia: moved Athena Parthenos to Archive:Athena Parthenos

2009-03-29T08:56:43Z

moved Athena Parthenos to Archive:Athena Parthenos

← Older revision	Revision as of 08:56, 29 March 2009
(No difference)

wikademia>Wikademia at 03:04, 29 March 2009

2009-03-29T03:04:59Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 03:04, 29 March 2009
Line 1:		Line 1:
	[[Image:NAMA Athéna Varvakeion.jpg\|thumb\|A votive sculpture found near the ~~[[Ioannis Varvakis\|~~Varvakeion school]] reflects the type of the restored ''Athena Parthenos'': Roman period, second century CE ([[National Archaeological Museum of Athens]]).]]		[[Image:NAMA Athéna Varvakeion.jpg\|thumb\|A votive sculpture found near the Varvakeion school reflects the type of the restored ''Athena Parthenos'': Roman period, second century CE (National Archaeological Museum of Athens).]]

	'''''Athena Parthenos''''' (; literally, "Athena the [[Virgin]]") was the title of a massive [[chryselephantine~~]] [[~~sculpture]] of the [[Greek ~~mythology\|Greek]] [[~~goddess~~]] [[~~Athena]] by [[Phidias]]. It was named after an epithet for the goddess herself, and was housed in the [[Parthenon]] in [[Athens]]. A number of replicas and works inspired by it, both ancient and modern, have been made.		'''''Athena Parthenos''''' (; literally, "Athena the Virgin") was the title of a massive chryselephantine sculpture of the Greek goddess Athena by Phidias. It was named after an epithet for the goddess herself, and was housed in the Parthenon in Athens. A number of replicas and works inspired by it, both ancient and modern, have been made.

	It was the most renowned [[cult image]] of Athens,<ref>The ''Athena Parthenos'' was featured on contemporary reliefs commemorating Athenian treaties and for the next century and a half on coins of [[Hellenistic]] monarchs avid to proclaim their Hellenic connections; see Hector Williams, "An Athena Parthenos from Cilicia" ''Anatolian Studies'' '''27''' (1977, pp. 105-110), p 108f.</ref> considered one of the greatest achievements of the most acclaimed sculptor of ancient Greece. Phidias began his work around 447 BCE,<ref>Andrew Stewart gives 446.</ref> [[Lachares]] removed the gold sheets in 296 BCE to pay his troops, and the bronze was probably gilded thereafter; it was damaged by a fire about 165 BCE but repaired.<ref>W.B. Dinsmoor, "the repair of the Athena Parthenos" ''[[American Journal of Archaeology]]'' '''38''' (1934) pp 93-106.</ref> It continued to stand in the Parthenon in the fifth century CE, when it may have been lost in another fire. An account mentions it in [[Constantinople]] in the tenth century, however.<ref>[[Gisela Richter]], ''Sculpture and Sculptors of the Greeks'', p 220 with ancient references, noted by Gorham P. Stevens, "Concerning the Parthenos" ''Hesperia'' '''30'''.1 (January 1961, pp. 1-7) p. 2.</ref>		It was the most renowned [[cult image]] of Athens,<ref>The ''Athena Parthenos'' was featured on contemporary reliefs commemorating Athenian treaties and for the next century and a half on coins of [[Hellenistic]] monarchs avid to proclaim their Hellenic connections; see Hector Williams, "An Athena Parthenos from Cilicia" ''Anatolian Studies'' '''27''' (1977, pp. 105-110), p 108f.</ref> considered one of the greatest achievements of the most acclaimed sculptor of ancient Greece. Phidias began his work around 447 BCE,<ref>Andrew Stewart gives 446.</ref> [[Lachares]] removed the gold sheets in 296 BCE to pay his troops, and the bronze was probably gilded thereafter; it was damaged by a fire about 165 BCE but repaired.<ref>W.B. Dinsmoor, "the repair of the Athena Parthenos" ''[[American Journal of Archaeology]]'' '''38''' (1934) pp 93-106.</ref> It continued to stand in the Parthenon in the fifth century CE, when it may have been lost in another fire. An account mentions it in [[Constantinople]] in the tenth century, however.<ref>[[Gisela Richter]], ''Sculpture and Sculptors of the Greeks'', p 220 with ancient references, noted by Gorham P. Stevens, "Concerning the Parthenos" ''Hesperia'' '''30'''.1 (January 1961, pp. 1-7) p. 2.</ref>

wikademia>Wikademia at 17:48, 21 March 2009

2009-03-21T17:48:40Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:48, 21 March 2009
Line 2:		Line 2:

	'''''Athena Parthenos''''' (; literally, "Athena the [[Virgin]]") was the title of a massive [[chryselephantine]] [[sculpture]] of the [[Greek mythology\|Greek]] [[goddess]] [[Athena]] by [[Phidias]]. It was named after an epithet for the goddess herself, and was housed in the [[Parthenon]] in [[Athens]]. A number of replicas and works inspired by it, both ancient and modern, have been made.		'''''Athena Parthenos''''' (; literally, "Athena the [[Virgin]]") was the title of a massive [[chryselephantine]] [[sculpture]] of the [[Greek mythology\|Greek]] [[goddess]] [[Athena]] by [[Phidias]]. It was named after an epithet for the goddess herself, and was housed in the [[Parthenon]] in [[Athens]]. A number of replicas and works inspired by it, both ancient and modern, have been made.


	It was the most renowned [[cult image]] of Athens,<ref>The ''Athena Parthenos'' was featured on contemporary reliefs commemorating Athenian treaties and for the next century and a half on coins of [[Hellenistic]] monarchs avid to proclaim their Hellenic connections; see Hector Williams, "An Athena Parthenos from Cilicia" ''Anatolian Studies'' '''27''' (1977, pp. 105-110), p 108f.</ref> considered one of the greatest achievements of the most acclaimed sculptor of ancient Greece. Phidias began his work around 447 BCE,<ref>Andrew Stewart gives 446.</ref> [[Lachares]] removed the gold sheets in 296 BCE to pay his troops, and the bronze was probably gilded thereafter; it was damaged by a fire about 165 BCE but repaired.<ref>W.B. Dinsmoor, "the repair of the Athena Parthenos" ''[[American Journal of Archaeology]]'' '''38''' (1934) pp 93-106.</ref> It continued to stand in the Parthenon in the fifth century CE, when it may have been lost in another fire. An account mentions it in [[Constantinople]] in the tenth century, however.<ref>[[Gisela Richter]], ''Sculpture and Sculptors of the Greeks'', p 220 with ancient references, noted by Gorham P. Stevens, "Concerning the Parthenos" ''Hesperia'' '''30'''.1 (January 1961, pp. 1-7) p. 2.</ref>		It was the most renowned [[cult image]] of Athens,<ref>The ''Athena Parthenos'' was featured on contemporary reliefs commemorating Athenian treaties and for the next century and a half on coins of [[Hellenistic]] monarchs avid to proclaim their Hellenic connections; see Hector Williams, "An Athena Parthenos from Cilicia" ''Anatolian Studies'' '''27''' (1977, pp. 105-110), p 108f.</ref> considered one of the greatest achievements of the most acclaimed sculptor of ancient Greece. Phidias began his work around 447 BCE,<ref>Andrew Stewart gives 446.</ref> [[Lachares]] removed the gold sheets in 296 BCE to pay his troops, and the bronze was probably gilded thereafter; it was damaged by a fire about 165 BCE but repaired.<ref>W.B. Dinsmoor, "the repair of the Athena Parthenos" ''[[American Journal of Archaeology]]'' '''38''' (1934) pp 93-106.</ref> It continued to stand in the Parthenon in the fifth century CE, when it may have been lost in another fire. An account mentions it in [[Constantinople]] in the tenth century, however.<ref>[[Gisela Richter]], ''Sculpture and Sculptors of the Greeks'', p 220 with ancient references, noted by Gorham P. Stevens, "Concerning the Parthenos" ''Hesperia'' '''30'''.1 (January 1961, pp. 1-7) p. 2.</ref>
			{{RightTOC}}
	==Description==		==Description==
	[[Image:Athene parthenos, Nordisk familjebok.png\|thumb\| Athene parthenos]]		[[Image:Athene parthenos, Nordisk familjebok.png\|thumb\| Athene parthenos]]

wikademia>Wikademia at 17:48, 21 March 2009

2009-03-21T17:48:03Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:48, 21 March 2009
Line 1:		Line 1:
	[[Image:NAMA Athéna Varvakeion.jpg\|thumb\|A votive sculpture found near the [[Ioannis Varvakis\|Varvakeion school]] reflects the type of the restored ''Athena Parthenos'': Roman period, second century CE ([[National Archaeological Museum of Athens]]).]]		[[Image:NAMA Athéna Varvakeion.jpg\|thumb\|A votive sculpture found near the [[Ioannis Varvakis\|Varvakeion school]] reflects the type of the restored ''Athena Parthenos'': Roman period, second century CE ([[National Archaeological Museum of Athens]]).]]

	'''''Athena Parthenos''''' (~~{{lang-el\|Ἀθηνᾶ Παρθένος}}~~; literally, "Athena the [[Virgin]]") was the title of a massive [[chryselephantine]] [[sculpture]] of the [[Greek mythology\|Greek]] [[goddess]] [[Athena]] by [[Phidias]]. It was named after an epithet for the goddess herself, and was housed in the [[Parthenon]] in [[Athens]]. A number of replicas and works inspired by it, both ancient and modern, have been made.		'''''Athena Parthenos''''' (; literally, "Athena the [[Virgin]]") was the title of a massive [[chryselephantine]] [[sculpture]] of the [[Greek mythology\|Greek]] [[goddess]] [[Athena]] by [[Phidias]]. It was named after an epithet for the goddess herself, and was housed in the [[Parthenon]] in [[Athens]]. A number of replicas and works inspired by it, both ancient and modern, have been made.


Line 55:		Line 55:

	==Further reading==		==Further reading==
	~~{{commonscat\|Athena Parthenos}}~~
	*Leipen, N. ''Athena Parthenos'' (Toronto) 1971.		*Leipen, N. ''Athena Parthenos'' (Toronto) 1971.

wikademia>Wikademia at 17:47, 21 March 2009

2009-03-21T17:47:21Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:47, 21 March 2009
Line 70:		Line 70:
	[[Category:Colossal statues]]		[[Category:Colossal statues]]
	[[Category:Ivory works of art]]		[[Category:Ivory works of art]]

	~~[[ca:Atena Pàrtenos]]~~
	~~[[es:Atenea Partenos]]~~
	~~[[it:Atena Parthenos]]~~
	~~[[no:Athena Parthenos]]~~
	~~[[pl:Atena Partenos]]~~
	~~[[ru:Афина Парфенос]]~~
	~~[[zh:雅典娜·帕德嫩]]~~

wikademia>Sir Censor: 142 revisions

2009-03-01T22:18:32Z

142 revisions

← Older revision	Revision as of 22:18, 1 March 2009
(No difference)

wikademia>Warrington: layout

2009-01-21T18:49:58Z

layout

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:49, 21 January 2009
Line 1:		Line 1:
			[[Image:NAMA Athéna Varvakeion.jpg\|thumb\|A votive sculpture found near the [[Ioannis Varvakis\|Varvakeion school]] reflects the type of the restored ''Athena Parthenos'': Roman period, second century CE ([[National Archaeological Museum of Athens]]).]]

	'''''Athena Parthenos''''' ({{lang-el\|Ἀθηνᾶ Παρθένος}}; literally, "Athena the [[Virgin]]") was the title of a massive [[chryselephantine]] [[sculpture]] of the [[Greek mythology\|Greek]] [[goddess]] [[Athena]] by [[Phidias]]. It was named after an epithet for the goddess herself, and was housed in the [[Parthenon]] in [[Athens]]. A number of replicas and works inspired by it, both ancient and modern, have been made.		'''''Athena Parthenos''''' ({{lang-el\|Ἀθηνᾶ Παρθένος}}; literally, "Athena the [[Virgin]]") was the title of a massive [[chryselephantine]] [[sculpture]] of the [[Greek mythology\|Greek]] [[goddess]] [[Athena]] by [[Phidias]]. It was named after an epithet for the goddess herself, and was housed in the [[Parthenon]] in [[Athens]]. A number of replicas and works inspired by it, both ancient and modern, have been made.

	[[Image:NAMA Athéna Varvakeion.jpg\|thumb\|A votive sculpture found near the [[Ioannis Varvakis\|Varvakeion school]] reflects the type of the restored ''Athena Parthenos'': Roman period, second century CE ([[National Archaeological Museum of Athens]]).]]
	It was the most renowned [[cult image]] of Athens,<ref>The ''Athena Parthenos'' was featured on contemporary reliefs commemorating Athenian treaties and for the next century and a half on coins of [[Hellenistic]] monarchs avid to proclaim their Hellenic connections; see Hector Williams, "An Athena Parthenos from Cilicia" ''Anatolian Studies'' '''27''' (1977, pp. 105-110), p 108f.</ref> considered one of the greatest achievements of the most acclaimed sculptor of ancient Greece. Phidias began his work around 447 BCE,<ref>Andrew Stewart gives 446.</ref> [[Lachares]] removed the gold sheets in 296 BCE to pay his troops, and the bronze was probably gilded thereafter; it was damaged by a fire about 165 BCE but repaired.<ref>W.B. Dinsmoor, "the repair of the Athena Parthenos" ''[[American Journal of Archaeology]]'' '''38''' (1934) pp 93-106.</ref> It continued to stand in the Parthenon in the fifth century CE, when it may have been lost in another fire. An account mentions it in [[Constantinople]] in the tenth century, however.<ref>[[Gisela Richter]], ''Sculpture and Sculptors of the Greeks'', p 220 with ancient references, noted by Gorham P. Stevens, "Concerning the Parthenos" ''Hesperia'' '''30'''.1 (January 1961, pp. 1-7) p. 2.</ref>		It was the most renowned [[cult image]] of Athens,<ref>The ''Athena Parthenos'' was featured on contemporary reliefs commemorating Athenian treaties and for the next century and a half on coins of [[Hellenistic]] monarchs avid to proclaim their Hellenic connections; see Hector Williams, "An Athena Parthenos from Cilicia" ''Anatolian Studies'' '''27''' (1977, pp. 105-110), p 108f.</ref> considered one of the greatest achievements of the most acclaimed sculptor of ancient Greece. Phidias began his work around 447 BCE,<ref>Andrew Stewart gives 446.</ref> [[Lachares]] removed the gold sheets in 296 BCE to pay his troops, and the bronze was probably gilded thereafter; it was damaged by a fire about 165 BCE but repaired.<ref>W.B. Dinsmoor, "the repair of the Athena Parthenos" ''[[American Journal of Archaeology]]'' '''38''' (1934) pp 93-106.</ref> It continued to stand in the Parthenon in the fifth century CE, when it may have been lost in another fire. An account mentions it in [[Constantinople]] in the tenth century, however.<ref>[[Gisela Richter]], ''Sculpture and Sculptors of the Greeks'', p 220 with ancient references, noted by Gorham P. Stevens, "Concerning the Parthenos" ''Hesperia'' '''30'''.1 (January 1961, pp. 1-7) p. 2.</ref>

wikademia>Warrington: /* Description */

2009-01-21T18:30:45Z

Description

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:30, 21 January 2009
Line 5:		Line 5:

	==Description==		==Description==
			[[Image:Athene parthenos, Nordisk familjebok.png\|thumb\| Athene parthenos]]
	The ancient historian [[Pausanias (geographer)\|Pausanias]] gave a description of the statue:		The ancient historian [[Pausanias (geographer)\|Pausanias]] gave a description of the statue:
	<blockquote>...The statue itself is made of ivory silver and gold. On the middle of her helmet is placed a likeness of the [[Sphinx]] ... and on either side of the helmet are [[griffin]]s in relief. ... The statue of Athena is upright, with a tunic reaching to the feet, and on her breast the head of [[Medusa]] is worked in ivory. She holds a statue of [[Nike (mythology)\|Victory]] about four [[cubit]]s high, and in the other hand a spear; at her feet lies a shield and near the spear is a serpent. This serpent would be [[Erichthonius of Athens\|Erichthonius]]. On the pedestal is the birth of [[Pandora]] in relief.<ref>Pausanias, ''Description of Greece'', Book I, 24.5–7.</ref></blockquote>		<blockquote>...The statue itself is made of ivory silver and gold. On the middle of her helmet is placed a likeness of the [[Sphinx]] ... and on either side of the helmet are [[griffin]]s in relief. ... The statue of Athena is upright, with a tunic reaching to the feet, and on her breast the head of [[Medusa]] is worked in ivory. She holds a statue of [[Nike (mythology)\|Victory]] about four [[cubit]]s high, and in the other hand a spear; at her feet lies a shield and near the spear is a serpent. This serpent would be [[Erichthonius of Athens\|Erichthonius]]. On the pedestal is the birth of [[Pandora]] in relief.<ref>Pausanias, ''Description of Greece'', Book I, 24.5–7.</ref></blockquote>

wikademia>Epbr123: Reverted edits by 63.117.66.131 to last version by 65.101.94.122 (HG)

2008-12-08T19:07:53Z

Reverted edits by 63.117.66.131 to last version by 65.101.94.122 (HG)

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:07, 8 December 2008
Line 1:		Line 1:
	'''''Athena Parthenos''''' ({{lang-el\|Ἀθηνᾶ Παρθένος}}; literally, "Athena the [[Virgin]]") was the title of a massive [[chryselephantine]] [[sculpture]] of the [[Greek mythology\|Greek]] [[goddess]] [[Athena]] by [[Phidias]]. It was named after an epithet for the goddess herself, and was housed in the [[Parthenon]] in [[Athens]]. A number of replicas and works inspired by it, both ancient and modern, have been made.		'''''Athena Parthenos''''' ({{lang-el\|Ἀθηνᾶ Παρθένος}}; literally, "Athena the [[Virgin]]") was the title of a massive [[chryselephantine]] [[sculpture]] of the [[Greek mythology\|Greek]] [[goddess]] [[Athena]] by [[Phidias]]. It was named after an epithet for the goddess herself, and was housed in the [[Parthenon]] in [[Athens]]. A number of replicas and works inspired by it, both ancient and modern, have been made.

	~~I AM AWESOME~~

	[[Image:NAMA Athéna Varvakeion.jpg\|thumb\|A votive sculpture found near the [[Ioannis Varvakis\|Varvakeion school]] reflects the type of the restored ''Athena Parthenos'': Roman period, second century CE ([[National Archaeological Museum of Athens]]).]]		[[Image:NAMA Athéna Varvakeion.jpg\|thumb\|A votive sculpture found near the [[Ioannis Varvakis\|Varvakeion school]] reflects the type of the restored ''Athena Parthenos'': Roman period, second century CE ([[National Archaeological Museum of Athens]]).]]