Propylaea
Acropolis, Athens Greece
LEARNING GOALS
- we will learn to interpret historical art works to identify their subject matter and purpose and the meanings they convey
- we will learn to identify the functions of various types of art works in past societies
- we will learn to identify ways in which various art works reflect the society in which they were created
What it may have looked like originally
March 2010
Reconstruction
Interior Ionic Column replacement
March 2010
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View from the other side
The Propylaea is being reconstructed. You can
clearly see that patches of white where the new
marble has been added (it is from the original quarry). It is estimated that it will take 30 years for it to turn the same colour as the rest of the building.
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