20 ч 27 мин, 30 янв 175 г. до нашей эры - Great Altar of Zeus and Athena at Pergamon

Описание:

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.