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The Great Panathenaic Procession: Parthenon Frieze Masterpiece

Explore the detailed depiction of the Great Panathenaic Procession on the Parthenon Frieze, a monumental marble masterpiece sculpted by Phidias during 447-432 BCE, illustrating the important religious ceremony honoring Athena Polias in Athens. Join the procession from the Dipylon gate to the Acropolis, witness the symbolic endowment of Athena's statue with a new robe, and marvel at the intricate scenes of gods, youths, cavalry, and chariots on this historic frieze.

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The Great Panathenaic Procession: Parthenon Frieze Masterpiece

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  1. Model of the Acropolis

  2. Parthenon, Acropolis, Kallikrates and Iktinos (architects), 447 - 432 BCE, Classical Period, marble

  3. The Great Panathenaia were celebrated every four years at the month of Hecatombaion (end of July and beginning of August) and lasted more than eight days (the small Panathenaia were celebrated every year).The procession was formed at the Dipylon gate and following the Panathenaic way, which was crossing the Agora, ended in Acropolis.It was followed by the delivery of Peplos by a maiden to the archon king. Sacrifice of a hundred oxen (Hecatombaion) and feast followed.

  4. Marshals and Young Women, detail of the Procession, from the Ionic frieze on the east side of the Parthenon, 447 - 432 - BCE, Classical Period, marble

  5. Parthenon FRIEZE • Ran around the  Parthenon inside the peristyle.  • A masterpiece of the sculptor Phidias, • Depicted - on a surface with a total length of 160 meters - the most important religious ceremony to take place in Athens: the Panathenaic Procession. • The Great Panathenaea was a festival held every four years in honor of Athena Polias • The festival culminated with the symbolic endowment of the wooden cult statue of Athena Polias in the Erechtheum with a new robe. 

  6. From the left, Poseidon, Apollo and Artemis watch the presentation of the 'peplos' (=robe) to the statue of Athena.

  7. A youth leading a cow to sacrifice from the Parthenon's north frieze.

  8. Cavalry from the Parthenon Frieze, West II, 2-3, British Museum.

  9. Weavers section of the frieze, East Louvre

  10. A portion of the Parthenon frieze.  Chariot and apobates (slaves riding the chariot horses) are depicted as part of the Panathenaic Procession.

  11. Young pitcher bearers (hydriaphoroi) from the Parthenon frieze

  12. Procession of guards from the Apadana, Persepolis, 1st half 5th C., inspiration for the Parthenon Frieze?

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