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Apollo & Artemis vs. Giants
Siphnian Treasury, N. Frieze Detail: Gigantomachy
Delphi Museum, Greece
Archaic period, c. 525 BCE
At far left, the giant being munched on by the lion is still smiling -- archaic Greek art always has that odd little smile no matter what's happening! To his right, Apollo and Artemis, both poised to fire bows (not preserved), are pursuing a giant. Ephialtes, one of the instigators of the giant rebellion, lies on the ground.
Note the traces of paint. Most Greek sculptures and temple decorations were brightly painted, not white marble!
Unfortunately the inscription on the shield has been damaged, and the artist's name is lost.
©2005 Ellen Brundige
Illustration for Ancient Greece Odyssey: A Traveller's Journal
Apollo & Artemis vs. Giants
Siphnian Treasury, N. Frieze Detail: Gigantomachy
Delphi Museum, Greece
Archaic period, c. 525 BCE
At far left, the giant being munched on by the lion is still smiling -- archaic Greek art always has that odd little smile no matter what's happening! To his right, Apollo and Artemis, both poised to fire bows (not preserved), are pursuing a giant. Ephialtes, one of the instigators of the giant rebellion, lies on the ground.
Note the traces of paint. Most Greek sculptures and temple decorations were brightly painted, not white marble!
Unfortunately the inscription on the shield has been damaged, and the artist's name is lost.
©2005 Ellen Brundige
Illustration for Ancient Greece Odyssey: A Traveller's Journal