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Sculpture | Magna Graecia
21. SCULPTURE. Greece.
The abduction of Europa.
Metope of the temple of Hera in Selinuntum (Sicily).
Tuff.
6th century BCE.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”.
22. SCULPTURE. Magna Graecia.
The Rape of Europa. A so-called “Small metope” of the temple Y in Selinuntum.
Compact limestone of Menfi.
560—550 BCE.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”.
23. SCULPTURE. Magna Graecia.
A part of frieze from the Temple С in Selinuntum.
Compact limestone of Menfi.
540—510 BCE.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”.
24. SCULPTURE. Magna Graecia.
Apollo, Leto and Artemis on quadriga. Metopa from the Temple С in Selinuntum.
Compact limestone of Menfi.
540—510 BCE.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”.
25. SCULPTURE. Magna Graecia.
Perseus beheading Medusa in front of Athena, and the birth of Pegasus. Metopa from the Temple С in Selinuntum.
Compact limestone of Menfi.
540—510 BCE.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”.
26. SCULPTURE. Magna Graecia.
Heracles carries the Cercopes hanging on a pole. Metopa from the Temple С in Selinuntum.
Compact limestone of Menfi.
540—510 BCE.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”.
27. SCULPTURE. Magna Graecia.
A part of the eastern frieze of the Temple E in Selinuntum
Limestone, marble.
460—450 BCE.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”.
28. SCULPTURE. Magna Graecia.
Heracles fights against Amazon. Metopa from the eastern frieze of the Temple E in Selinuntum.
Limestone, marble.
460—450 BCE.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”.
29. SCULPTURE. Magna Graecia.
Heracles fights against Amazon (a close-up). Metopa from the eastern frieze of the Temple E in Selinuntum.
Limestone, marble.
460—450 BCE.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”.
30. SCULPTURE. Magna Graecia.
Zeus and Hera. Metopa from the eastern frieze of the Temple E in Selinuntum
Limestone, marble.
460—450 BCE.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”.
31. SCULPTURE. Magna Graecia.
Zeus and Hera (a close-up). Metopa from the eastern frieze of the Temple E in Selinuntum
Limestone, marble.
460—450 BCE.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”.
32. SCULPTURE. Magna Graecia.
Artemis and Actaeon. Metopa from the eastern frieze of the Temple E in Selinuntum.
Limestone, marble.
460—450 BCE.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”.
33. SCULPTURE. Magna Graecia.
Diana and Actaeon. Metope of the temple “E” in Selinuntum (Sicily).
Tuff.
470s—460s BCE.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”.
34. SCULPTURE. Magna Graecia.
Athena and Enceladus. Metopa from the eastern frieze of the Temple E in Selinuntum.
Limestone, marble.
460—450 BCE.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”.
35. SCULPTURE. Magna Graecia.
Fragment of the temple E metopes in Selinunte.
Marble.
480—450 BCE.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”.
36. SCULPTURE. Magna Graecia.
Fragment of the temple E metopes in Selinunte.
Marble.
480—450 BCE.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”.
37. SCULPTURE. Magna Graecia.
Fragment of the temple E metopes in Selinunte.
Marble.
480—450 BCE.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”.
38. SCULPTURE. Magna Graecia.
Fragment of the temple E metopes in Selinunte.
Marble.
480—450 BCE.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”.
39. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with a Greek inscription.
Marble.
Late 3rd cent. CE.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”.
40. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with Greek inscription.
Marble.
Late 3rd cent. CE.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”.