Phidias and the Athenian Sculptural Workshop (c. 460–430 BCE)

1. Phidias rises in post-Persian War Athens

   Jan 1, 460 BCELabels: Phidias, Athenian workshop

   • Britannica
   • Met Museum

2. Athena Promachos set up on the Acropolis

   Jan 1, 456 BCELabels: Athena Promachos, Acropolis

   • Athena Promachos
   • 456 BC

3. Athena Lemnia commissioned as an Athenian dedication

   Jan 1, 450 BCELabels: Athena Lemnia, Lemnos dedication

   • UMich VRC
   • Phidias

4. Pericles launches the Acropolis building program

   Jan 1, 447 BCELabels: Pericles, Acropolis program

   • Parthenon
   • HISTORY

5. Construction begins on the Parthenon

   Jan 1, 447 BCELabels: Parthenon, Iktinos

   • Parthenon
   • HISTORY

6. Parthenon metopes carved for exterior decoration

   Jan 1, 446 BCELabels: Parthenon metopes, sculptural teams

   • Parthenon Metopes
   • Parthenon

7. Athena Parthenos completed and dedicated

   Jan 1, 438 BCELabels: Athena Parthenos, chryselephantine statue

   • World History Enc
   • Cornell Cast

8. Parthenon dedicated as work continues

   Jan 1, 438 BCELabels: Parthenon dedication, Acropolis

   • HISTORY
   • Parthenon

9. Parthenon frieze sculpted under workshop direction

   Jan 1, 437 BCELabels: Parthenon frieze, Panathenaic procession

   • Frieze Acropolis
   • Parthenon Frieze

10. Pedimental sculptures finished as final exterior program

    Jan 1, 437 BCELabels: Pedimental sculptures, Parthenon

    • Parthenon Frieze site
    • Pediments

11. Phidias accused amid political attacks on Pericles

    Jan 1, 432 BCELabels: Phidias, Political trial

    • Phidias
    • Athena Parthenos

12. Statue of Zeus at Olympia made in Phidias’ orbit

    Jan 1, 430 BCELabels: Statue of, Olympia workshop

    • Britannica
    • Zeus at Olympia

13. Legacy of the Athenian sculptural workshop model

    Jan 1, 430 BCELabels: Workshop legacy, High Classical

    • Parthenon
    • Parthenon Frieze