Ionic capital with traces of painted decoration, 5th century BC.
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Title
Ionic capital with traces of painted decoration, 5th century BC.
Subject
Capitals (Architecture), Ionic--Greece--Athens--Pictorial works.
Museum exhibits--Greece--Athens--Pictorial works.
Museum exhibits--Greece--Athens--Pictorial works.
Description
Two photographs. This is a capital from an Ionic column of the 5th century BC. The columns of the stoas of the Library of Pantainos were believed to have been Ionian columns.
The Ionic capital would have looked something like this, and was probably painted. (The color blue is evident in the close-up.) All public buildings were painted to highlight the architecture and artistic elements.
The Ionic capital would have looked something like this, and was probably painted. (The color blue is evident in the close-up.) All public buildings were painted to highlight the architecture and artistic elements.
Creator
Michael W. Handis
Date
April 17, 2013
Rights
Copyright Michael W. Handis, all rights reserved.
Format
jpeg
Language
eng
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