Showing posts with label Caryatids. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Caryatids. Show all posts

Monday, December 10, 2012

Acropolis Museum, Athens, Greece, Dec. 2012

It's not open Monday so I missed seeing it when I climbed the Acropolis last Monday. I came here on Sunday when lots of students were attending interesting tours. I was impressed by the building which looked out on the Acropolis itself. The third floor appears like a replica of the Parthenon with friezes and sculptures protected inside. The Caryatids are here too. I was delighted to see them. I couldn't take a picture of them or the exhibits on the first and second floor. Camera and video are only allowed on the third floor. I enjoyed the informative film presentation which explained what was going, the mythical war with the centaurs and the war with the lapiths. There is also the procession for Athena. DSCN0721DSCN0720DSCN0704DSCN0698DSCN0700DSCN0706DSCN0702DSCN0712DSCN0708DSCN0710DSCN0718