Porch Of The Maidens
by Janet Marie
Title
Porch Of The Maidens
Artist
Janet Marie
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This is a close-up view of "The Erechtheion." It is an ancient Greek temple, on the north side of the Acropolis, in Athens, Greece, which was dedicated to both Athena and Poseidon.
The temple is unusual in that it incorporates two porches. One at the northwest corner which is supported by tall Ionic columns (as seen on the right side of image), and one at the south-west corner (as seen on the left side of the image), which is supported by six massive female statues, the famous Caryatids, or "Porch Of The Maidens." This is my close-up view these famous Caryatids, (considered the real stars of the Erechtheion).
These maidens stand 7 ft. 7 in. tall, and are exact replicas of the 5 originals which are on display at the "Acropolis Museum" after being removed in 1979 to preserve them from the elements of modern times.
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February 13th, 2019
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Jerry Bokowski
What the ancient stone cutters and sculptors could do is simply amazing!...fav / like
Janet Marie replied:
You are so right Jerry. Thank you so much for visiting my gallery of Greece, and sharing your thoughts. It was quite a day in Athens.