Konstantinos Athanasiou, Parthenon North Frieze, Albumen Print, c. 1880
This late 19th-century albumen print is attributed to Greek photographer Konstantinos Athanasiou and portrays a block of the north frieze of the Parthenon amongst ruins. The frieze represents the procession of the people of Athens during the Panathenaic festival. In this particular block, three men wearing a himation carry ovoid vessels, while a fourth one on the right side rests on the ground, behind a musician playing the flute. Its close-up composition highlights the elegance of Ancient Greek sculpture, combined with the character of antique photographs.
Specialised in archaeological photography, Konstantinos Athanasiou operated a studio in Athens from 1875 to 1905, using albumen prints as the first commercial photographic process to produce a positive image on paper. This refined work is glazed in an acid-free mount and a giltwood frame.
This late 19th-century albumen print is attributed to Greek photographer Konstantinos Athanasiou and portrays a block of the north frieze of the Parthenon amongst ruins. The frieze represents the procession of the people of Athens during the Panathenaic festival. In this particular block, three men wearing a himation carry ovoid vessels, while a fourth one on the right side rests on the ground, behind a musician playing the flute. Its close-up composition highlights the elegance of Ancient Greek sculpture, combined with the character of antique photographs.
Specialised in archaeological photography, Konstantinos Athanasiou operated a studio in Athens from 1875 to 1905, using albumen prints as the first commercial photographic process to produce a positive image on paper. This refined work is glazed in an acid-free mount and a giltwood frame.
This late 19th-century albumen print is attributed to Greek photographer Konstantinos Athanasiou and portrays a block of the north frieze of the Parthenon amongst ruins. The frieze represents the procession of the people of Athens during the Panathenaic festival. In this particular block, three men wearing a himation carry ovoid vessels, while a fourth one on the right side rests on the ground, behind a musician playing the flute. Its close-up composition highlights the elegance of Ancient Greek sculpture, combined with the character of antique photographs.
Specialised in archaeological photography, Konstantinos Athanasiou operated a studio in Athens from 1875 to 1905, using albumen prints as the first commercial photographic process to produce a positive image on paper. This refined work is glazed in an acid-free mount and a giltwood frame.
Dimensions & Details +
- Dimensions with frame: 42.5 x 53 cm
- Print dimensions: 27.8 x 37.7 cm
- Very small losses to lower corners.
- The frieze is kept today in the Acropolis Museum: https://www.theacropolismuseum.gr/en/parthenon-north-frieze-block-6-vi
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