This generously illustrated book provides a complete overview of
current knowledge about the sculptures of the Parthenon and
suggests new interpretations of the ancient temple's sculptural
creations. Margaretha Lagerlof steps back from viewing the
fragments of the sculptures that remain today to focus more clearly
on their meanings in the light of classical Athenian knowledge and
society. She considers what the sculptures reveal about the Greek
sense of democracy and how they characterize women's lives in a
warrior culture. Using Plato's philosophy and the visually oriented
similes of his myths, Lagerlof offers a new decoding of the
aesthetic structure of the Parthenon's entire sculptural ensembles.
The book compares the sculptures of the pediments to those of
the metopes and the frieze, uncovering subtle differences in both
the nature and the content of the images. Whereas the pediments
represent divine elements, for example, the frieze is seen as the
domain of human beings, representing events and also the stage of
history when humans no longer have direct access to the presence of
the gods. The frieze can be interpreted as an invocation of this
presence, a means of regaining closeness with the gods. Using a
multifaceted and imaginative approach to the sculptures of the
Parthenon, Lagerlof finds powerful new meaning in them as well as
an enhanced appreciation of their Athenian creators.
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