She’s 42 feet of power, poise, and gold-leafed grandeur, and she calls Nashville home. Meet our very own Athena Parthenos. Standing tall in the city’s full-scale Parthenon, she’s more than a sculpture ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Sculptor Alan LeQuire's work has been on display around Nashville for more than three decades — from installing "Athena" at the Parthenon 35 years ago, to his "Musica," which ...
Dedicated to Athena Parthenos, or "Athena the Virgin," the magnificent Parthenon stands atop the Acropolis, on the site of another lost temple to Athens' patron goddess. Little is known about this ...
Have you ever wondered how huge, ancient sculptures are installed in museums? If so, you’re in luck. In this video, the Metropolitan Museum of Art takes viewers behind the scenes of the installation ...
A terracotta figurine depicting Athena Parthenos, which is in the collections of the University of Liverpool and previously dated to the Roman period, is argued to have been made in the 19th century.
We can only imagine how glorious the Parthenon must have appeared in the middle of the fifth century B.C., with worshippers gathered in its towering central sanctuary paying tribute to a 40-foot, gold ...