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| Name: |
Dione
and Aphrodite |
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| Description: |
Figures
'L' and 'M' from the east pediment of the Parthenon. London, British
Museum. H. (of Dione) 1.25m; L. 2.33m. Two goddesses fused into one
fluid form; Aphrodite lies sprawled across the rock, resting her upper
torso in the lap of her mother Dione. Neither goddess has her head
preserved, so the identification is not certain; Dione is sometimes
called Themis (Robertson 1981: 97). This piece is celebrated for its
magnificent draperies, which cling to the bodies beneath, both revealing
and concealing. |
| Date: |
438- 432 B.C. |
| Discussion: |
For
east pediment discussion, see Item # 27. See also Robertson 1981:
97-8, fig. 136; Stewart 1990: 152-4; 350-2 (ills.). |
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