20h 27min, jan 30, 175 y BC - Great Altar of Zeus and Athena at Pergamon

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175 BCE
Marble
Hellenistic Greece
Asia Minor (Turkey)
Gigantomachy - Battle of giants and Olympian gods and goddess for the supremacy of the earth and universe.

Athena battling a giant.
She’s in control.
Eye follows movement of figures.
She’s being crowned by winged nike behind her reinforcing victory.
Deep carving creates contrast.
Would have been painted.

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