oct 13, 175 BC - Great Altar of Zeus and Athena at Pergamon
Description:
Date: 175 BCE (Hellenistic)Artist: unkown
Medium: Marble
Location:
original: Greece
current: State Museum, Berlin
Function:
- to worship of the Greek pantheon of Gods and their dominance over their enemies
- representation of Greek prowess and might
- sacrifices might have been offered at the top
- Athena fights Alkyoneus, the main giant, as his mother looks on in horror
- Athena uses snakes to fight
- Athena appears confident and triumphant
- Athena is being crowned from behind by a winged Nike
Form:
- carved marble
- would have been brightly painted
- high relief
- more prominent gods are you go higher
Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 13, 175 BC
Now
~ 2202 years ago