What does the Temple of Aphaia represent?
BACKGROUND. The Temple of Aphaia on the island of Aegina, dating to the end of the Archaic period, circa 500 BCE, represents the completion of the setting down of the basic tenets of the Doric order of Greek architecture (Biers, p. 157).
What is the function of the Temple of Aphaia at Aegina?
Ancient Greek temple
Temple of Aphaia/Function
What battle is depicted on the Temple of Aphaia at Aegina?
The pediments of the Temple of Aphaia on Aegina were once said to represent the contrast between Archaic and Classical sculpture in their contrasting depictions of two sackings of Troy. But more recent excavation suggests that the situation is a lot more nuanced than that.
Where is the fallen warrior from Temple of Aphaia?
Temple of Aphaia East pediment, Fallen Warrior, detail
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-11-24T22:21:29Z |
|---|---|
| vra.site | Creation location: Aegina (Central Greece and Euboea, Greece) |
| vra.stylePeriod | Archaic |
| vra.workType | Pediment |
| dc.format.digitalOrigin | reformatted digital |
Who are east and west pediments from the temple of Aphaia?
Closes this module. East and West Pediments from the Temple of Aphaia, Aegina, Archaic/Early Classical Periods, c. 490-480 B.C.E. (Glyptothek, Munich) Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris & Dr. Steven Zucker. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker. This is the currently selected item.
Where was the temple of Aphaia located in Aegina?
smARThistory – East and West Pediments, Temple of Aphaia, Aegina. The sanctuary of Aphaia was located on the top of a hill c. 160 m in elevation at the northeast point of the island.
Where are the marbles from the temple of Aphaia located?
Sculpture of a warrior from the east pediment of the Temple of Aphaia II. The marbles from the Late Archaic temple of Aphaia, comprising the sculptural groups of the east and west pediments of the temple, are on display in the Glyptothek of Munich, where they were restored by the Danish neoclassic sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen.
Why did the temple of Aphaea have an adyton at the back?
In his reconstruction, the temple is prostyle – tetrastyle in plan, and has a pronaos and – significantly – an adyton at the back of the cella. As is the case at the temples of Artemis at Brauron and Aulis (among others), many temples of Artemis have such back rooms, which may indicate a similarity of cult practice.
