Parthenon frieze:
after Phidias (5th century BC)
Category
Art / Sculpture
Date
Unknown
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Measurements
35 x 122 mm
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 291330.13
Summary
Miniature plaster replica of the Parthenon frieze, framed in sections in mahogany cases with glass on top. The frieze sculpture relief is moulded in section and the sections joined within the frame. m). A long frame containing five sections of classical plaster reliefs. Each section is fairly static but moves slightly towards the right. Each section shows fighting, some with horses and some with women.
Makers and roles
after Phidias (5th century BC), sculptor