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Pediments (18 Subjects)

The west and east pediment of the Parthenon, as it was in 1683, according to Jacques Carrey's drawings.

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.

Plan of the Parthenon together with drawings of some its architectural elements.

Figures from the pediment of the Parthenon (today at the British Museum, London).

Temple of Aphaia, Aegina island: Elevation of the temple façade (eastern side), reconstructed.

Reconstruction of the pediments of the temple of Aphaia on Aegina island: 1. Western pediment: scene from the Trojan War. 2. Eastern pediment: Heracles against Laomedon, king of Troy.

Western pediment of the temple of Aphaia, Aegina island. 1. Telamon 2. Laomedon.

Western pediment of the temple of Aphaia, Aegina island. 1, 2: Heracles.

Western pediment of the temple of Aphaia, Aegina island. 1, 2: Warriors.

Temple of Aphaia, Aegina island: Pediment fragments. 1. The head of goddess Athena from the western pediment.

Temple of Aphaia, Aegina island: Pediment fragments.

Temple of Aphaia, Aegina island: Fragments of the pediments. 3, 4: Acroterion.

Temple of Aphaia, Aegina island. 1. Trojan warrior. 2. Aeneas.

Eastern pediment of the temple of Aphaia, Aegina island. 1. Teucrus. 2. Achilles.

Eastern pediment of the temple of Aphaia, Aegina island. 1. Goddess Athena. 2. Patroclus.

Eastern pediment of the temple of Aphaia, Aegina island. 1. Hector. 2. Pares.

Eastern pediment of the temple of Aphaia, Aegina island. 1. Telamon. 2. Greek warrior.

Eastern pediment of the temple of Aphaia, Aegina island: Palmette antefix and sculptures of the Horae Auxo and Carpo.