Neer Chapters 7-8 Flashcards
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Coin of the island of Kos showing a discus-thrower and a tripod. Silver; mid-5th century BCE. May commemorate the games of the Triopeion Apollo, or a victory by a Kos citizen.
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Olympia, with structures discussed in Neer.
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Olympia, so-called Temple of Hera, aerial view from the northeast; c. 590 BCE. Circular building in the background is the monument of Philip of Macedon.
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Olympia, Treasury of Gela, roofing elements. Terracotta; c. 540-520 BCE. A – drawing combining elevation and section views; B – sima and cornice, actual state.
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Cup from Olympia. Gold; end of 7th century BCE. Inscreiption on the rim reads: “To Zeus from the sons of Kypselos, spoil of Herakleia.” Kypselos was a tyrant of Corinth; his son Periander succeeded him in 627 BCE and became notorious for brutality.
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Shield emblem from Olympia. Bronze; mid-7th century BCE. Probably represents Scylla, a monster believed to haunt the strait between Italy and Sicily.
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Shield band from Olympia (drawing). Bronze; first half of 6th century BCE. A – siren; B – birth of Athena; C – death of Astyanax; D – Apollo with lyre and Artemis with bow.
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Reconstruction drawing of basin (perirrhanterion) from Olympia. Marble; late 7th century BCE. Each leg of the basin is carved as the “Mistress of Animals” atop a lion, with leash.
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Olympia, central akroterion of the Treasury of Syracuse. Terracotta; c. 479-470 BCE. Zeus abducting Ganymede.
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Head of Athena from Olympia, perhaps an akroterion. Terracotta; c. 480 BCE. Part of a larger group showing Athena fighting a giant. Compare 6.25-26.
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Warrior from Olympia. Terracotta; c. 480-470 BCE. Part of larger group showing heroic combat.
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Panathenaic amphora by the Kleophrades Painter. Ceramic; c. 525-500 BCE. A – Athena; B – four-horse chariot. Inscription on the front: “One of the prizes from Athens.”
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Delphi: sanctuary of Apollo, with structures discussed in Neer (labeled structures in the figure).
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Votive moo figurine from Delphi. Bronze; early 6th century BCE. Compare 3.30.
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East Greek head of Artemis or Leto from Delphi. Gold, gilt silver and ivory; before 548 BCE. Heavily restored.
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Delphi, Sicyonian pavilion. Limestone; c. 580-570 BCE. Drawing of metopes and triglyphs of one long side of the building, with the Argo spanning three panels.
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Delphi, Sicyonian pavilion. Limestone; c. 580-570 BCE. Remains of a metope with heroes on horseback and aboard ship. One of the oldest sculpted metopes to survive from early Greece.
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Twin kouroi, usually identified as Kleobis and Biton of Argos, from Delphi. Marble; c. 580 BCE.
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Delphi, the Siphnian Treasury: south frieze. Parian marble; c. 525 BCE. Horses of a chariot team. Horses stand parallel to the front plane of the marble block, in contrast with 7.20, which stand at an angle.
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Delphi, the Siphnian Treasury, drawing of the east frieze. Original Parian marble; c. 525 BCE. At left, the gods weigh the souls of Achilles and Memnon. At right, Achilles and Memnon duel at Troy, surrounded by heroes and chariots.