#erechteion

[monogreek]

Erechteion (Caryatids), 421-406BC, Acropolis of Athens-Greece (film photography : Yorgos Yannakos, September 28- 2008)

[conformi]

Philocles, Erechtheion | Acropolis of Athens, Athens, Greece, 421-406 BC VS Philip Johnson, Rockefeller Guest House, New York, USA, 1949-1950

[philoursmars]

Marseille, une des deux expos permanentes du MuCEM : "Méditerranées"

la Vénus d'Arles, copie d'romaine d'un modèle grec - Arles, 1er s. av. J-C.

plâtre de maintien de la Vénus d'Arles

Fac-simile d'une caryatide de l'Erechthéion - Athènes, VIe s. av. J-C.

Fac-simile "Ilissos", fronton Ouest du Parthénon - Athènes, 440 av. J-C.

buste d'Amazone, moulage de Domenico Brucciani, d'après Polyctète, v.400 av. J-C.

[mihaelalimberea]

Erechtheion, the iconic temple in Athens (Greece) dedicated to the goddess Athena, is thousands of years old and still breathtaking. I had always wanted to see the wonders of ancient Greece, and finally, in April 2023, I got the chance. I visited the Acropolis late afternoon when I knew the sun would bathe the site. I was not disappointed; the Acropolis was glowing where the sun hit it, and the Erechteion seemed dipped in gold. The passing clouds added interest to the sky and played with the light.

[elladastinkardiamou]

Athens. Acropolis, Erechteion

Photo by George Chatzelenis

[mystisart]

Caryatid - Pencil on paper

[janmaruhn]

#erechteion #acropolis https://www.instagram.com/p/B1nlR8TokNR/?igshid=1s8h6nkv5uo7j

[mavrakisconcepts]

Athens - The Centre of Greece! Acropolis, Syntagmatos, Exarcheia, and the Corinth Canal! . . . . . . . . #acropolis #adventure #ancient #arcade #archaeology #architecture #athena #athens #αθηναϊκό #august #corinthcanal #erechteion #europe #ελλαδα🇬🇷 #greece #hot #ioniccolumns #marble #mediterranean #neoclassical #odeion #parthenon #ruins #summer #sytangmasquare #tomboftheunknownsoldier #tourists #travel #trip (at Athens, Greece) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoooBUmAfsP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gye807d4q6bx

[saturn-is-fallen]

Ἄειδε μοῦσά μοι φίλη, μολπῆς δ’ ἐμῆς κατάρχου·

sing to me kind Muse, and begin my song

αὔρη δὲ σῶν ἀπ’ ἀλσέων ἐμὰς φρένας δονείτω.

send a breeze from your groves and steer my mind.

Prayer to the Muse; Mesomedes (ca. 2 A.D.)

Photo: Erechtheum

[azizdogdu]

I❤️🇬🇷 repost @antiqua_archeologia ・・・ 🇮🇹 Eretteo, Acropoli di Atene. Come si evince dalle parole di Vitruvio, col nome di Cariatidi si fa riferimento ad elementi architettonici che rappresentano sculture di donne, vestite con delle lunghe tuniche, impiegate come colonne al fine di sostenere architravi, mensole o altre parti di un edificio. Si tratta di antropomorfizzazione delle forme architettoniche. La loro è una funzione attiva e non passiva, portante e non decorativa, in quanto sostituiscono con il loro corpo il ruolo di colonne o parastre. Uno dei più grandi esempi dove poter studiare e ammirare le Cariatidi è l’Eretteo, un tempio situato sull’Acropoli di Atene. L' Eretteo è composto di un corpo centrale al quale si affiancano due minori autonomi, la parte forse più affascinante è costituita dalla loggetta delle Cariatidi situata ad un’estremità del fianco meridionale del tempio. 🔸 🔹 🔸 🔹 🔸 🔹 🔸 🔹 🔸 🔹 🔸 🔹 🔸 🔹🔸🔹 🇬🇧 Erechtheion, Acropolis of Athens. As can be seen from the words of Vitruvius, with the name of Caryatids we refer to the architectural elements that represent sculptures of women, dressed in long tunics, used as columns in order to support architraves, shelves or other parts of a building. It is therefore an anthropomorphization of architectural figures. The function of Caryatids is active and not passive (a supporting and not decorative function), as they replace with their body the role of columns or leaves. One of the greatest examples to study and admire the Caryatids is the Erechtheum, a temple located on the Acropolis of Athens. The Erechtheum is composed of a central body which is flanked by two independent minors, the most fascinating part is the "loggia of the Caryatids" located at one end of the southern side of the temple. 🔸 🔹 🔸 🔹 🔸 🔹 🔸 🔹 🔸 🔹 🔸 🔹 🔸 🔹 🔸 🔹 📸 Photo by @dimitris_adrikop 🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹🔸🔹 #grecia #greece #atene #athens #loggiadellecariatidi #ancientgreece #erechteion #eretteo #caryatids #cariatidi #archeo #acropoli #acropolis #travelling #architecture #ancientarchitecture #architecturelovers #ancientart #antiqua_archeologia #archeologia #archeology #ig_greece #ig_athens #ig_ https://www.instagram.com/p/B61H8Edg8b_/?igshid=eyb3ik8b2d64

[mirrorerised]

Day 5 of our cruise: Piräus which is really close to Athens and which we arme visiting of course 😄

[gacougnol]

Werner Bischof

Acropolis

Erechteion, Athens, 1946

[philoursmars]

Marseille, une des deux expos permanentes du MuCEM : "Méditerranées".

Dominique Papety - "Femmes grecques à la Fontaine"

costume de berger avec sa fustanelle - Arta, Epire, début XXe s.

Elly Sougioultzogiou -Seraidari - "Berger de la région de Kombotades en Phthiotide"

Dominique Papety - "le Duc de Montpensier et sa suite visitant les ruines d'Athènes"

Théo Mercier - "Archaelogical Prosthetic - Personnages sans histoire"

James D. Robertson - "Les Caryatides de l'Erechthéion" (détail)

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Mass in the Expiatory Chapel by Lancelot Théodore Turpin de Crissé, 1835.

Detail from The Erechteion on the Acropolis, Athens, 1805. (Christie’s)

[goexploregreece]

The Sacred Rock, the Parthenon of Athens, is thought to be the symbol of ancient Greek culture.

It is also considered one of the most significant ancient monuments in Europe, and dedicated to the goddess Athena, is visible from almost every spot in Athens.

It is said that the place was declared a province only to the gods by an oracle, and therefore stopped being inhabited by the people. The three temples of major importance, the Parthenon, the Erechteion and the Temple of Nike, were erected during the classical period (450-330 B.C.) on the remains of earlier temples. All three of them are dedicated to different aspects of the Goddess Athena.

The founder of the Athenian democracy, Pericles, was the one who rebuilt it under the form it has kept until today. He made it into a city of Temples, and, as everything else created at that period, turned it to the ultimate achievement in terms of classical Greek architecture and sculpting.

The Persians destroyed the Acropolis during the battle of Salamina in 480 B.C.

The Parthenon was turned into a church dedicated to Agia Sofia by the Christians of Byzantium, while the domination of the Franks in 1205 turned the hill into a fortress and residence for the noble Franks. At that time, the Parthenon was a Catholic Church named Our Lady of Athens.

The Ottoman occupation of the 15th century turned the building into a mosque. When Greece finally became independent from the Turkish occupation, the conservation of the monuments became a task of major importance, and it has remained so until today.

[eracliteo]

During my visit to the Acropolis I had the chance to take a close look to the undergoing restoration of the Cella and Perystilium of the Parthenon. The recently dug and carved pentelikon marble blocks generate a sharp contrast with the millennial old drums and entablatures of the temple, but in a few years they will acquire that marvelous sun-caressed tone. The restoration projects mainly aims to rebuild the wall of the Naos and the southern side of the temple, destroyed and left in ruins since 1687, when the temple was used by the Ottomans as a gunpowder magazine and heavily damaged by the venetian fleet's shell bombings, fired while trying to capture the city.

Further informations about the restoration project can be found on the website of the Acropolis Restoration Service:

https://www.ysma.gr/en-gb

1. Interior south-eastern side of the temple.

2. The interior Naos looking towards the south-western interior corner.

3. The cella looking south.

4. Eastern side of the Naos, towards the south-eastern corner.

5. Eastern side of the Naos.

6. The Erechteion seen from the inside of the Parthenon. An unusual view not foreseen by the builders of the temples.

7. New drums positioned on the columns of the eastern facade.

8.-9. North eastern corner of the Perystiulim, shot from the south.

10. West facade, shot from the restoration and construction shacks.

Athens, February 2020.