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12. The Gold and Ivory Cult Statues of Pheidias in Athens and Olympia

  • Olga Palagia
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Volume 1 Handbook of Greek Sculpture
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Abstract

This chapter discusses the form, documentation, technique and significance of the colossal chryselephantine statues created by Pheidias for the Parthenon in Athens and the temple of Zeus at Olympia.

Abstract

This chapter discusses the form, documentation, technique and significance of the colossal chryselephantine statues created by Pheidias for the Parthenon in Athens and the temple of Zeus at Olympia.

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