John Boardman on the Parthenon

by John Boardman

The sculptural friezes of the Parthenon in Athens are the most recognizable, if least well understood, of all the monuments of Classical antiquity. Created in the mid-fifth centuryBCE to adorn the new temple on the Acropolis, they represent a high point in the development of Classical Greek art and a testimony to that moment the image of man was dominant, serving both civic pride and religious awe.

In this fictionalized narrative, John Boardman--one...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500027269
• ISBN13: 9780500027264
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.8" x 7.2"