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Acropolis Museum Parthenon Gallery, west frieze. Block VIII Of The West Frieze. 442-438 BCDetails Pheidias Workshop



Acropolis Museum Parthenon Gallery, west frieze. Block VIII Of The West Frieze. 442-438 BCDetails Pheidias Workshop
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Parthenon Gallery, west frieze. Block VIII Of The West Frieze. 442-438 BC ()
Depiction of a rider trying to control his runaway horse. This powerful composition occupies the central block of the west frieze, which is possibly the work of Pheidias. It has been suggested that the rider is one of the two Athenian Cavalry commanders. Marble from the mount Penteli.