#ancient temple architecture

[2seeitall]

Temple of Hephaestus, Ancient Agora of Athens, Greece

One of the masterpieces of ancient Greek architecture in Athens.

[illustratus]

Picnic in the Temple of Hera at Paestum

[katerinaaqu]

For my OG Medusa lovers out there I present to you Medusa from the temple of Artemis in Kerkyra/Corfu one of the oldest known archaic temples!

Not gonna lie guys I felt my heart skipping a beat standing under this masterpiece that I have only seen in books! And this thing is HUGE!

Like you can see people for scale:

A gift of the tyrant family of Cypselids around the years 590-570 BC but constantly reconstructed and sustained for many years this masterpiece is a doric pseudo-dipteral temple. This masterpiece is depicting Gorgon Medusa and her two children, the winged horse Pegasus and Chrysaor that here is depicted as a young man. And the details man! The details!

I mean look at the details of her winged feet!

Medusa is depicted at her usual archaic way of 3/4 perspective with her head facing the viewer as an apotropaic mask and her body is depicted with the characteristic skip that is being used to indicate fast pace or flight. She is surrounded by lions and male forms.

I could sleep there guys! I think this apotropaic symbol would protect me! When I visited that museum to visit her was like a life experience! I was so privileged to have seen it and also to my leisure without many people around! I felt like paying my tribute to Artemis after Hera, Apollo, Poseidon and Asclepius back then in Mon Repos:

[europeposts]

Temple of Poseidon, Cape Sounion, Greece: The Temple of Poseidon is an ancient Greek temple on Cape Sounion, Greece, dedicated to the god Poseidon. There is evidence of the establishment of sanctuaries on the cape from as early as the 11th century BC...The Greeks considered Poseidon to be the "master of the sea". Given the importance to Athens of trade by sea and the significance of its navy in its creation and survival during the fifth century, Poseidon was of a particular relevance and value to the Athenians. Wikipedia

[gemsofgreece]

Point of View: Attica

Temple of Poseidon, Cape Sounion

National Gardens, Athens

Zappeion, Athens

Zappeion at night

Photos by Dionysia K. Argyropoulou. 

[wandering-italy]

Temple of Concordia, one of best preserved Ancient Greek temples in the world.

Valley of the Temples

Agrigento, Sicily

Dec. 2019

[clearpills]

[thesixthduke]

[2seeitall]

Temple of Hephaestus, Ancient Agora of Athens, Greece

[illustratus]

Interior of an Egyptian Temple by Albert Holz

[huariqueje]

Pathenon - John Miller

British , 1931-2002

Oil on canvas , 61 x 64 cm. 23.82 x 25 in.

[kararadaygum]

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[gemsofgreece]

Acropolis from Plaka, Athens by alexandra_petrogiannou on Instagram.

[wandering-italy]

The Temple of Romulus in Rome's Imperial Forum. The temple survived because it was incorporated into a later Christian church.