Parthenon W.F 08 - Acropolis Museum | ATHENS3D Model
Parthenon. West frieze. Block 8
Inventory number: Ακρ. 20022
Artist: Pheidias
Category: Architectural sculpture
Period : Classical Period
Date : 442-438 BC
Dimensions
Height: 1.01 m Length: 1.395 m Width: 0.595 m
Material: Marble from Penteli
Location: Parthenon Gallery
On block VIII a bearded rider tries to restrain his spirited horse by pulling decisively the reins which were once rendered in bronze. In order to keep his balance, the horseman braces his right foot firmly against a rock whereas the resistance of the horse is shown by its swelling veins. The horseman wears an exomis, and above it a chlamys that flaps out behind him in deep folds. The cap on his head is of fox skin (alopeke), while on his feet he wears boots, their fold-over tops also originally made of added bronze. His face is a copy of the original which was lost between 1802 and 1870.
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