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Terra Cotta Casts of the East Cella Frieze of the Parthenon, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown (Italian), sculptor. Phidias, ca. 500-ca. 432 B.C., sculptor. (copy after) Title:  Terra Cotta Casts of the East Cella Frieze of the Parthenon, (sculpture). Dates:  Originally installed 1888. Relocated ca. 1963. Medium:  Terra cotta. Description:  Copy of east cella frieze of the Parthenon, depicting procession of the maidens and the Greater Panathenaea Festival. Deities, including Demeter, Ares, Nike, Hera, Zeus, Athena, Hephaistos, Poseidon, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite and Eros are intermingled with Athenian citizens. Several carry objects such as jars and stools and all wear Classical clothing. Subject:  Ceremony -- Festival -- Panathenaea Festival Figure group Dress -- Historic -- Classical Dress Mythology -- Classical -- Athena Mythology -- Classical -- Apollo Mythology -- Classical -- Ares Mythology -- Classical -- Aphrodite Mythology -- Classical -- Artemis Mythology -- Classical -- Demeter Mythology -- Classical -- Eros Mythology -- Classical -- Hephaestus Mythology -- Classical -- Hera Mythology -- Classical -- Poseidon Mythology -- Classical -- Zeus Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Maryland -- St. Mary's City Architectural component Relief Sculpture Owner:  St. Mary's College, St. Mary's City, Maryland 20686 Located St. Mary's College, Montgomery Hall, St. Mary's City, Maryland Provenance:  Formerly located Princeton University, Art Museum, Princeton, New Jersey 08544 ca. 1888-1963. Remarks:  The twenty-five casts which comprise this frieze were possibly cast from the original marble pieces from the Parthenon (in possession of the British Museum). Princeton University acquired these casts and installed them on the north facade of their museum in 1888. They were removed when the museum was remodelled in 1963 and given to St. Mary's College. IAS files contain detailed description and dimensions of each panel. IAS photo files contain images of the frieze's installation. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maryland survey, 1994. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS MD000545   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MD000545 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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