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dc.coverage.spatialSite: Olympia, Peloponnese, Greeceen_US
dc.coverage.temporalca. 470-456 BCE (creation)en_US
dc.creatorLibon of Elisen_US
dc.date-470--456en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-22T19:38:46Z
dc.date.available2013-05-22T19:38:46Z
dc.date.issued-470--456en_US
dc.identifier220901en_US
dc.identifier.otherarchrefid: 691en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/128825
dc.descriptionView of the area immediately in front of the temple, depicting the remains of various votive monuments; The Temple of Zeus, in the middle of the Altis, was begun ca. 470 BCE and completed in 456 BCE. This Doric peripteral temple (27.68 x 64.12 m; 6 x 13 columns) was the work of the Elian architect Libon. The largest temple in the Peloponnese, it was considered the finest expression and the 'canon' of the Doric order. It was constructed of local shelly limestone covered with white stucco, with only the roof, sima and lion-head waterspouts of Parian marble. Later, the frequent local earthquakes made replacements of Pentelic marble necessary. The marble pedimental groups are among the finest examples of Early Classical sculpture. Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.groveart.com/ (accessed 11/4/2007)en_US
dc.format.mediumstone; shell limestone; stucco; marbleen_US
dc.rights© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.en_US
dc.subjectarchitectural exteriorsen_US
dc.subjectdeitiesen_US
dc.subjectmythology (Classical)en_US
dc.subjectEarly Classicalen_US
dc.titleOlympia: Temple of Zeusen_US
dc.title.alternativeTemple of Zeusen_US
dc.typeimageen_US
dc.rights.accessLicensed for educational and research use by the MIT community onlyen_US
dc.identifier.vendorcode1A3-G-O-2-C4en_US
vra.culturalContextGreek (ancient)en_US
vra.techniqueconstruction (assembling)en_US
vra.worktypetempleen_US
dc.contributor.displayLibon of Elis (Greek (ancient) architect, ca. 400-499 BCE)en_US


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