13 oct. 175 av. J.-C. - 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