Athens, Hephaisteion, west frieze with wedding of Peirithoos




C.H. Morgan, “The Sculptures of the Hephaisteion II. The Friezes,” Hesperia vol. 31.3, 1962, pls. 80-81
Perseus Art & Archaeology Artifact Browser (on design of temple; see also p. 281 on this site)

West facade of Hephaisteion, with west frieze visible over columns of temple’s back porch, Wikimedia Commons
London, British Museum: interior frieze with wedding of Peirithoos, from temple of Apollo, Bassai

Remains of pronaos (front porch) and interior cella, location of frieze; O.M. von Stackelberg, Der Apollotempel zu Bassae in Arcadien und die daselbst ausgegrabenen Bildwerke, 1826, pl. 3
Perseus Art & Archaeology Artifact Browser (design of temple)

Plan of temple; O.M. Stackelberg, Der Apollotempel zu Bassae in Arcadien und die daselbst ausgegrabenen Bildwerke, 1826, pl. 4

Reconstruction of cella showing where frieze was located

Mike Peel’s photo of Bassai frieze at British Museum, Wikimedia Commons











O.M. von Stackelberg, Der Apollotempel zu Bassae in Arcadien und die daselbst ausgegrabenen Bildwerke, 1826, pls. 19-29
Perseus Art & Archaeology Artifact Browser
London, British Museum
Edited by Frances Van Keuren, Prof. Emerita, Lamar Dodd School of Art, Univ. of Georgi, July 2016.
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