from november 2023 to may 2024 at villa caffarelli, part of the capitoline museums, an exhibit entirely dedicated to phidias, the famous sculptor behind the parthenon and the chrysoelephantine colossi of the athena parthenos and zeus of olympia.

the exhibit is composed of a selection of more than 100 works, from archaeological finds to paintings and manuscripts narrating the life and work of the artisan, with the support of reconstructions, multimedia installations and digital content.

the exhibition is the first of a series of five exhibitions, "i grandi maestri della grecia antica". in addition with the artworks coming from museums in rome and other italian institutions, the exhibit contains some extraordinary loans, items that have never left their museum premises, as for example two fragments from the parthenon frieze, from the acropolis museum in athens.

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The Acropolis, Propylaea, Erectheum, Temple of Athena Nike, Temple of Apollo at Delphi and the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion 🏛🏛

Raffaello Sorbi (Italian, 1844-1931) Phidias carving the Statue of Minerva for the Parthenon, 1869

Today in archeology class, the professor showed us this statue of Apollo. This is a Roman replica, the original was in bronze made by Phidias. I admit I was enchanted looking at Him for at least 5 minutes without batting an eye, completely in love, I was really like ✨️👄✨️. I was seriously teary-eyed and on the verge of crying.

For those who are my mutuals and have been following me for a long time, you know that I love Apollo from the bottom of my heart and you will have understood that my religious crisis also includes Him. So finding this statue in front of me, in this specific critical moment of my life, moved me something inside. It's ironic how simple archeology lessons are helping me in such a dark and complicated time. I am so grateful every time, through these basic everyday moments, I realize that the Gods will never truly abandon me.

I would give everything for a historical TV drama about the Periclean circle.

Phidias risking his mind to create the perfect works. Perikles struggling to balance the financial demands of his people while risking revolts with the Delian treasury. Aspasia faithfully advising him, constantly protecting their reputations, and Perikles risking it all to protect hers. A romantic subplot between Sokrates and Alkibiades. The threat of Sparta always looming outside the gates, and the outrageous playwrights and growing populism within them.

Anyway I need it more than life itself.

Amazing mural being created in Athens Greece of one of the karyatides. The one that is missing from the Acropolis museum in Athens Greece. It’s being held hostage by the British museum. They will not return what Elgin stole from the Greek heritage since the Ottoman Empire occupation of Greece . Our hearts will forever cry until all the Elgin marbles have been returned from the British museum.

Please support the return of the Elgin marbles to their rightful owner.

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The term Parthenon Marbles or Parthenon Sculptures (Greek: Γλυπτά του Παρθενώνα) refers to sculptures—the frieze, metopes and pediments—from the Parthenon held in various collections, principally the British Museum and the Acropolis Museum in Athens.[2]

From 1801 to 1812, Elgin's agents removed about half the surviving Parthenon sculptures, as well as sculptures from the Erechtheion, the Temple of Athena Nike and the Propylaia, sending them to Britain in efforts to establish a private museum. Elgin stated he removed the sculptures with permission of the Ottoman officials who exercised authority in Athens at the time.[3] The veracity of Elgin's claim has been disputed.[4]

Their presence in the British Museum is the subject of longstanding international controversy. In Britain, the acquisition of the collection was supported by some,[5] while others, such as Lord Byron, likened Elgin's actions to vandalism or looting.[6] A UK parliamentary inquiry in 1816 concluded that Elgin had acquired the marbles legally.[7] Elgin sold them to the British government in that year, after which they passed into the trusteeship of the British Museum. In 1983, the Greek government formally asked the UK government to return them to Greece, and subsequently listed the dispute with UNESCO. The UK government and British Museum declined UNESCO's offer of mediation. In 2021, UNESCO called upon the UK government to resolve the issue at the intergovernmental level.[8]

The Greek government and supporters of the marbles' return to Greece have argued that they were obtained illegally or unethically, that they are of exceptional cultural importance to Greece, and that their cultural value would be best appreciated in a unified public display with the other major Parthenon antiquities in the Acropolis Museum. The UK government and British Museum have argued that they were obtained legally, that their return would set a precedent which could undermine the collections of the major museums of world culture, and that the British Museum's collection allows them to be better viewed in the context of other major ancient cultures and thus complements the perspective provided by the Acropolis Museum. Discussions between UK and Greek officials are ongoing.[9][10]

Source: Wikipedia

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Parthenon Marbles; East Pediment D (mid-5th century BCE)

The Parthenon Marbles are currently housed in the British Museum in London, United Kingdom. There is an ongoing Greek effort to have the Marbles repatriated.

Reproduction of the lost statue of Athena by Phidias

MY OWN OCTOBER ISSUE - Mariacarla Boscono, Vouge Italia, n° 865 | October 2022, ph. Tanya Posternak and Zhenya Posternak VS Wounded Amazon, Musei Capitolini, Roma, Italy, 10 BC - 10 AD (copy of the Greek original by Phidias, 440 - 430 BC)

Les Sculptures du Parthénon

La qualité et la quantité extraordinaires des sculptures en marbre qui ornaient le Parthénon d'Athènes, au Ve siècle avant notre ère, en faisaient le temple grec le plus richement décoré. Les sculptures, aujourd'hui essentiellement scindées entre les marbres du Parthénon (marbres d'Elgin) et la collection du musée de l'Acropole d'Athènes, comprenaient autrefois 92 métopes, une frise unique courant sur les quatre côtés de l'édifice, et les deux frontons remplis de 50 figures monumentales. Les sculptures présentaient des scènes de la mythologie qui étaient une métaphore du triomphe grec sur Darius et Xerxès lors des récentes guerres perses. L'ensemble de l'édifice et des œuvres d'art était conçu pour impressionner les spectateurs et glorifier Athènes et sa déesse patronne Athéna. En tant qu'instigateur de l'ensemble du projet, Périclès se vantait à juste titre de "...nous serons la merveille du jour présent et des âges à venir".

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The centaur as the vessel for queerness & the object of violence

Richard Scott, centaur / Adrianne Rich, The Centaur’s Requiem / William Rimmer, Dying Centaur / Phidias / Edwin Morgan Trust, Centaur / Antonio Canova, Theseus and the Centaur

Rear views of Lady Demeter and Queen Persephone from the east pediment of the Parthenon. Both goddesses sit on boxes which may be linked to the Eleusinian mysteries 🏛

MWW Artwork of the Day (6/1/22) Phidias (Greek, c. 480–430 BCE) “Rondanini Medusa” (mid 5th c. BCE) Marble Roman copy after Greek original, 40 cm. high Gylptothek, Munich

Phidias is commonly regarded as one of the greatest of all sculptors of Classical Greece.  His Statue of Zeus at Olympia was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.  Although no original works in existence can be attributed to him with certainty, numerous Roman copies in varying degrees of supposed fidelity are known to exist. This is not uncommon. Almost all classical Greek paintings and sculptures have been destroyed, and only Roman copies or notes of them exist, like the passages of Plato that ascribe Phidias' works to him. The ancient Romans frequently copied and further developed Greek art.

For more Ancient Greek art, visit this MWW Special Collection: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=TheMuseumWithoutWalls&set=a.419770264795015    

The Greek sculptor, Phidias, created some of the ancient world’s most famous colossal statues. While they were lost to history long ago, attempts are being made to reconstruct them.

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