Description: RESTORATION OF THE WEST FRONT OF THE PARTHENON AT ATHENSArtist: Drawn By C. R. Cockerell ____________ Engraver: J. Horsburgh PRINT DATE: This engraving was printed in 1829; it is not a modern reproduction in any way. PRINT SIZE: Overall print size is 6 1/2 x 10 inches, image size is 4 1/8 by 6 1/8 inches. PRINT CONDITION: Condition is excellent, bright and clean. Blank on reverse. Paper is quality woven rag stock paper. SHIPPING: Buyer to pay shipping, domestic orders receive priority mail, international orders receive regular air mail unless otherwise asked for. We take a variety of payment options. Full payment details will be in our email after auction close. We pack properly to protect your item! PRINT DESCRIPTION : The Parthenon is a temple of the Greek goddess Athena whom the people of Athens considered their protector. It was built in the 5th century BC on the Athenian Acropolis. It is the most important surviving building of Classical Greece, generally considered to be the culmination of the development of the Doric order. Its decorative sculptures are considered one of the high points of Greek art. The Parthenon is regarded as an enduring symbol of ancient Greece and of Athenian democracy, and one of the world's greatest cultural monuments. The Greek Ministry of Culture is currently carrying out a program of restoration and reconstruction. The Parthenon replaced an older temple of Athena, which historians call the Pre-Parthenon or Older Parthenon, that was destroyed in the Persian invasion of 480 BC. Like most Greek temples, the Parthenon was used as a treasury, and for a time served as the treasury of the Delian League, which later became the Athenian Empire. In the 6th century AD, the Parthenon was converted into a Christian church dedicated to the Virgin Mary. After the Ottoman Turk conquest, it was converted into a mosque in the early 1460s, and it had a minaret built in it. On 26 September 1687 an Ottoman Turk ammunition dump inside the building was ignited by Venetian bombardment. The resulting explosion severely damaged the Parthenon and its sculptures. In 1806, Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin removed some of the surviving sculptures, with Ottoman Turk permission. These sculptures, now known as the Elgin Marbles or the Parthenon Marbles, were sold in 1816 to the British Museum in London, where they are now displayed. The Greek government is committed to the return of the sculptures to Greece, so far with no success. A VERY RARE VIEW OF THE PICTURESQUE LANDSCAPE OF GREECE, IT’S ISLANDS AND RARE CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE AND RUINS!
Price: 19.99 USD
Location: New Providence, New Jersey
End Time: 2025-01-13T22:14:16.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7.95 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Material: Engraving
Date of Creation: 1800-1899
Original/Reproduction: Original Print
Subject: Architecture & Cityscape
Print Type: Engraving
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Type: Print
