The Pediments of the Parthenon

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English

Brill
09 February 2023

Religious buildings; Classical Greek & Roman archaeology

Series: Monumenta Graeca et Romana

This is the only comprehensive account of the Parthenon pediments in English and the first in any language since 1963. It serves as an up-to-date introduction to their study and includes new proposals for the restoration and interpretation of their composition. Debate on the Parthenon pediments has concentrated on the interpretation of individual figures, the restoration of the missing parts and the question of Roman repairs. The present study is based on autopsy and considers the evidence of technical details. It questions the attribution of certain familiar pieces and offers new suggestions for restoring the east pediment. All sculptures are illustrated, some with photographs taken especially for this book, and there are new drawings of the restorations proposed by the author. Chapter 1 is a general introduction to the study of the pediments. It includes an assessment of the documentation and a summary of stylistic and technical characteristics of the sculptures. Chapters 2 and 3 treat each pediment separately. The discussion of individual sculptures is incorporated in a continuous narrative which sets them within the context of the overall composition.

By: Palagia
Imprint: Brill
Edition: 2nd edition
Volume: 7
Weight: 495g
ISBN: 9789004528963
ISBN 10: 9004528962
Series: Monumenta Graeca et Romana
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 09 February 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Olga Palagia is Associate Professor of Classical Archaeology in the University of Athens, Greece. She has written extensively on Greek sculpture of the 5th and 4th centuries B.C. and published Euphranor in 1980 (Brill).

Reviews for The Pediments of the Parthenon

"'Libraries supporting courses or research in these areas should own this book.' Amy L. Wordelman, Religious Studies Review, 1994. '...a useful monograph.' Greece and Rome 1993. '...fine new synthesis...tackles the major issues head-on...' Ian Jenkins, Bvrlington Magazine, 1993. 'Her painstaking efforts have greatly enhanced the accesibility of these difficult sculptures to a wider readership than ever before and will certainly stimulate further research.' Ian Jenkins, Journal of Hellenic Studies, 1994. 'Zusammenfassend darf man festhalten, daß die neue Publikation von Olga Palagia für dei Auseinandersetzung mit den Parthenongiebeln ein zuverlässiges ""Handbuch"" darstellt. Auch die Auswahl der 120 Bilder ist wohl überlegt und ausgewogen, vermißt man doch selten eine für das Verständnis des Gedankenganges wichtige Abbildung...Bewundernswert ist die signifikante und disziplinierte Auswahl der Gesichtspunkte und die klare und knappe Darlegung der Sachverhalte.' Ernst Berger, Gnomon, 1996."