The Northeast Corner of the Parthenon
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9858910 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gorham Phillips Stevens (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1946 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1 |
| Publication date | 1946-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Hesperia The Journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-098X • E-ISSN: 1553-5622 |
| Publisher | American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/146816 |
| OpenAlex | W2016345354 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
J[ WE bear in mind that the Propylaea of the Acropolis of Athens was at the west end of the Acropolis, that the main entrance of the Parthenon faced east, and that the axis of the Propylaea was considerably to the north of the axis of the Parthenon, we shall understand that the most direct route from the Propylaea to the main entrance of the Parthenon passed around the northeast corner of the temnple (cf. Figs. 1 and 2). This is the route which the masses of the people would naturally take in going from the Propylaea to the most important shrine on the Acropolis. Moreover, visitors in almost the entire northern half of the Acropolis would pass around the, same corner on their way to the east cella of the Parthenon (cf. Fig. 2). There can be no doubt, therefore, that many persons rounded the corner in question. As votive offerings are set up to be seen, the best sites for them are those places which large numbers of people are wont to pass. We would, then, expect to find such monuments clustered about the northeast corner of the Parthenon. As a matter of fact there is considerable evidence of one kind or another to show that this was so. For example, if we examine the numerous rock cuttings in the neighborhood of the northeast corner, we find that many of them are suitable for votive offerings (cf. Fig. 3). And the ancient literary sources atourdisposal are noless valuable for our study as we shall see. Certainly the area around the northeast corner of the Parthenon was an important section of the Acropolis
Art · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Classical Antiquity Studies
| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,12 |
| Citation span | 1984 - 2017 (34) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |