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The Parthenon

ArtistIktinos
ViewTotal seen from NW section of the Acropolis, afternoon light (1984)
SiteAthens
LocationGreece
Date447-432 BC
SubjectArchitecture
PeriodGreek Classical Period
Saskia No.Jga-0045
SourceCunningham & Reich, Culture and Values, 5th ed., chapter 3, plate 14
 Gilbert, Living with Art, 6th ed., chapter 14, plate 24