Delphi: Topographic Views of the Site
Gilchrist, Scott
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Date
1997Description
View of the Sanctuary of Apollo, looking northwest, as seen from The Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia; Site in Phokis in central Greece, about 165 km north-west of Athens, which flourished from the 8th century BCE to the 2nd century CE. It was one of the most important sacred sites of ancient Greece, the home of the Delphic Oracle and reputed to be the centre of the world. High in the foothills of Mt Parnassos, Delphi lies between the twin cliffs of the Phaidriades ('shining rocks'), overlooking the valley of the River Pleistos and the plain of Kirrha (now Itea) on the shores of the Gulf of Corinth. Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.groveart.com/ (accessed 12/9/2007)
Type of Work
photograph; topographical viewSubject
contemporary (1960 to present), landscapes, seascapes, Twentieth century
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