West Pediment, Temple of Zeus, Olympia (Illustration)

Illustration

by Mark Cartwright
published on 26 April 2012

West Pediment, Temple of Zeus, Olympia — The west pediment of the temple of Zeus at Olympia representing the battle between the Lapiths and the Centaurs in Thessaly. Symbolic of the greek victory over barbarians or reason over savage nature. Severe style sculpture, c. 460 BCE. Olympia Archaeological Museum.

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Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.

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Cartwright, M. (2012, April 26). West Pediment, Temple of Zeus, Olympia. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/423/

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Cartwright, Mark. "West Pediment, Temple of Zeus, Olympia." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 26, 2012. https://www.ancient.eu/image/423/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "West Pediment, Temple of Zeus, Olympia." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2012. Web. 14 Dec 2019.

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