Architectural Sculpture on Greek Temples: Pediments, Metopes, and Friezes (7th–2nd centuries BCE)

1. Terracotta roof sculpture at Heraion, Corfu

   Jan 1, 610 BCELabels: Heraion Corfu, Terracotta sculpture

   • Temple Hera

2. Artemis Temple, Corfu, built with sculpted pediment

   Jan 1, 580 BCELabels: Temple of, Stone pediment

   • Temple Artemis
   • Pedimental sc

3. Gorgon pediment carved for Artemis Temple, Corfu

   Jan 1, 570 BCELabels: Corfu Gorgon, Pedimental composition

   • Pedimental sc
   • World Hist

4. Sicyonian Treasury metopes installed at Delphi

   Jan 1, 560 BCELabels: Sicyonian Treasury, Metope reliefs

   • Cambridge MCA

5. Athenian Treasury metopes carved at Delphi

   Jan 1, 500 BCELabels: Athenian Treasury, Metope cycle

   • Delphi Site
   • Cambridge MCA

6. Temple of Aphaia pediments produced on Aegina

   Jan 1, 495 BCELabels: Temple of, Pedimental groups

   • UMich VRC

7. Temple of Zeus at Olympia built with sculpted program

   Jan 1, 470 BCELabels: Temple of, Doric sculpture

   • MIT Dome
   • Olympia Museum

8. Olympia metopes depict Twelve Labors of Herakles

   Jan 1, 460 BCELabels: Olympia Metopes, Herakles cycle

   • Olympia Museum

9. Parthenon metopes carved for Doric peristyle

   Jan 1, 440 BCELabels: Parthenon Metopes, Athenian sculpture

   • Parthenon Frz

10. Parthenon frieze executed under Phidias’ direction

    Jan 1, 437 BCELabels: Parthenon Frieze, Phidias workshop

    • Parthenon Frz
    • Parthenon site

11. Parthenon pediments completed as final sculptural phase

    Jan 1, 432 BCELabels: Parthenon Pediments, Pedimental sculpture

    • Parthenon site

12. Athena Nike Temple frieze produced on Acropolis

    Jan 1, 425 BCELabels: Temple of, Frieze blocks

    • BM Object
    • Athena Nike

13. Bassae interior frieze carved for Apollo Epikourios

    Jan 1, 420 BCELabels: Bassae Frieze, Temple of

    • Bassae Frz

14. Nereid Monument adapts temple sculpture for tomb

    Jan 1, 390 BCELabels: Nereid Monument, Funerary architecture

    • Nereid Mon

15. Pergamon Altar Gigantomachy frieze made in Hellenistic era

    Jan 1, 170 BCELabels: Pergamon Altar, Gigantomachy frieze

    • Pergamon Altar