5.17: Erechtheion
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Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker provide a description, historical perspective, and analysis of a Caryatid from the Erechtheion on the Acropolis at Athens. Mnesicles may have been the architect.
The link to this video is provided at the bottom of this page.
Mnesicles (?), Caryatid (South Porch) and Ionic Column (North Porch), Erechtheion on the Acropolis, Athens, marble, 421–407 BCE, Classical Period (British Museum, London).
Contributors and Attributions
- Caryatid and column from the Erechtheion. 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/caryatid-ionic-column-erechtheion-421-407-b-c-e. License: CC BY-NC-SA: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike