Centauromachy (42 Subjects)
Metope from the eastern pediment of the Parthenon, depicting the Centauromachy.
Metope from the eastern pediment of the Parthenon, depicting the Centauromachy.
Metope from the eastern pediment of the Parthenon, depicting the Centauromachy.
Metope from the eastern pediment of the Parthenon, depicting the Centauromachy.
Metope from the eastern pediment of the Parthenon, depicting the Centauromachy.
South metope XVIII: (Centauromachy).
South metope III: (Centauromachy).
South metope XXIX: (Centauromachy).
South metope VIII: (Centauromachy).
South metope XIX: (Centauromachy).
South metope VII: (Centauromachy).
South metope XVII: (Centauromachy).
South metope IV: (Centauromachy).
South metope XXX: (Centauromachy).
South metope XXXII: (Centauromachy).
South metope II: (Centauromachy).
South metope XXXI: (Centauromachy).
South metope V: (Centauromachy).
South metope XXVII: (Centauromachy).
South metopes of the Parthenon: Centaur combating a Lapith.
South metopes of the Parthenon: Centaur combating a Lapith.
Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion), Athens: The sculpture on the frieze of the posticus, representing the Centauromachy.
Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion), Athens:The sculpture on the frieze of the posticus, representing the Centauromachy.
Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion), Athens:The sculpture on the frieze of the posticus, representing the Centauromachy.
Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion), Athens:The sculpture on the frieze of the posticus, representing the Centauromachy.
Southeast view of the Parthenon.
Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion), Athens: 1. Elevation of the east side of the temple. On the metopes the Twelve Labours of Heracles. 2. Section plan of the metopes and the friezes of the temple. 3. The east (the battle of Theseus and the Pallantides) and west frieze (Centauromachy) of the temple.
The Parthenon: 1. Plan of the temple. 2. West side of the temple. On the pediment the battle of Athena with Poseidon. On the metopes the Centauromachy. In fact, the Centauromachy is on the south side of the temple and not in the west, as the author suggests.
The Parthenon: 1. Part of the east side of the temple. 2. Longitudinal section of part of the pronaos.
Part of the south side of the Parthenon. On the metopes scenes from Centauromachy. Interestingly, the author adds to this side a pediment as well.