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5.16: Parthenon Metopes

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    Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker provide a description, historical perspective, and analysis of Battle of the Lapiths and Centaurs from the Parthenon.

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    Battle of the Lapiths and Centaurs, Parthenon Metopes, south flank, marble, c. 440 BCE, Classical Period (British Museum, London).

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    • Parthenon Metopes. Authored by: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. Provided by: Khan Academy. Located at: www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ancient-art-civilizations/greek-art/classical/v/battle-of-the-lapiths-and-centaurs-parthenon-metope-c-440-b-c-e. License: CC BY-NC-SA: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike

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