Friezes

Question 1

What’s on the east frieze at the siphnian treasury?

Answer 1

Gods in assembly discussing the progression of the Trojan wars
Continues with battle scene of Trojan war

Question 2

What kind of frieze is on the siphnian treasury?

Answer 2

CONTINUOUS IONIC FRIEZE

Question 3

How does the sculptor keep scale consistent in the continuous ionic frieze of the siphnian treaury?

Answer 3

Gods touch top of the frieze whilst sat down (east) while mortals touch the top whilst stood up

Question 4

What’s on the north frieze of the siphnian treasury?

Answer 4

Gods vs giants

Question 5

Why does scale become and issue on the north side of the siphnian treasury frieze?

Answer 5

On the north side (gods vs giants) figures become the same size as the Greeks vs trojans on the east side of the frieze

Question 6

Key figures on the north frieze of the siphnian treasury

Answer 6

Giants
Artemis and Apollo step in unison
Corpses