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Athens Page 15 |
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THE METOPES OF THE DORIC FRIEZE |
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The metopes of the Doric frieze of the Parthenon are sculptured in high relief(that is to say that they don’t completely stick out of their support as a sculpture on the round) on marble slabs which are 1m25 (4feet2inches) wide,1m20(4feet) high and about 35cm(1 foot 2 inches) thick and they usually consist of two figures. Here, one of the metopes of the South frieze represents the fight between a centaur (on the left) and a lapith .(this metope is to be found in the British Museum, in London) |
