Temple of Athena Nike

Dateca. 1860

MediumAlbumen print [from a paper negative?]

Credit LineGift of William Knight Zewadski

Dimensions10 13/16 x 14 3/4 in. (27.5 x 37.5 cm)

Object number2002.011.008

Label TextThis small Ionic temple, built between 427 and 423 BC and dedicated to Athena of Victory, is perched on a high bastion beside the Propylaia. It was originally elaborately decorated with scenes of victories that reflected the subjects of the Parthenon sculptures. The temple was surrounded by a parapet depicting winged Nikes, female personifications of victory, performing various tasks. Portions of the parapet are visible in this photograph stored inside the temple. The temple had been completely dismantled by the Turks around 1686 and incorporated into their fortifications. It was discovered and reconstructed between 1835 and 1836.
Exhibition HistoryThe Eye of Greece: Athens in Nineteenth-Century Photographs, Michael C. Carlos Museum, September 25 - November 24, 2004
Published ReferencesMCCM Newsletter, September - November 2002.

ProvenanceEx coll. William Knight Zewadski, United States.

Status

Not on view

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