21 St. 26 Min, 17 Sept 175 Jahr v. Chr. - 38 Great Altar of Zeus and Athena at Pergamon

Beschreibung:

175 BCE
Marble
Hellenistic Greece
Asia Minor (Turkey)

Hellenistic - last phase of Greek art after death of Alexander the Great.

Sculpture that shows expressiveness and drama.


Gigantomachy - Battle of giants and Olympian gods and goddess for the supremacy of the earth and universe.Altar where fire to Zeus would have been lit and sacrifices been made.
Would have been on the acropolis of Pergamum surrounded by a library.

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