posted on 2017-07-03, 00:00authored byG. Massiot & cie
Porch of the caryatids on the left (west end of the south side)\u000a\u000aThe third great 5th-century BCE marble building on the Acropolis is known as the Erechtheion, though this name (Erechtheos was a mythical king of Athens) has been challenged. Since the Parthenon stands immediately to the south, the architect of the Erechtheion did not attempt to make the building compete directly with this outstanding example of the Doric order, and instead chose the more ornate and delicate Ionic order. The building has an unusually complex plan. Its steeply sloping site also created drastic variations in building levels. It is famous for the smaller prostyle porch with six caryatids added to the west end of its south side--the 'Porch of the Maidens.'
History
Alt Title
Erechtheion
Date Created
1910-01-01
Date Modified
2017-07-03
Spatial Coverage
Athens
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Akrópolis (Athens, Periféreia Protevoúsis, Greece): north side of the Acropolis
Temporal Coverage
before or circa 1910
Cultural Context
['Greek (ancient)', 'Classical']
Rights Statement
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