pediment

Examples of pediment in the following topics:

• Aegina

  • In an antagonistic move, the battle scenes on the pediments are overseen by Athena, and the temple's dedicated deity, Aphaia, does not appear on the pediment at all.
  • On both pediments, dying warriors are depicted in the corners.
  • The dying warrior on the west pediment was created in 490 BCE and is a prime example of Archaic sculpture .
  • A dying warrior on the east pediment of the Temple of Aphaia.
  • A dying warrior on the west pediment of the Temple of Aphaia.

• Sculpture in the Greek Archaic Period

  • These figures are scaled down in order to fit into the shrinking space provided in the pediment.
  • The dying warrior on the west pediment (c. 490 BCE)  is a prime example of Archaic sculpture.
  • The dying warrior on the east pediment (c. 480 BCE) marks a transition to the new Classical style.
  • He also attempts to hold himself up with his legs, but one leg has fallen over the pediment's edge and protrudes into the viewer's space.
  • Pediment of the Temple of Artemis at Corfu, c. 600-580 BCE.

• Etruscan Art under the Influence of the Romans

  • Unlike early temples, whose pediments were largely unadorned, temples in the cities of Luna and Talamone incorporated pedimental sculptures in the style of the Greeks.
  • Although Roman pediments remained free of sculpture groups, Roman influence is clearly visible in these terra cotta figures.
  • Whereas pre-Roman temple sculptures were largely stylized like the Apulu of Veii, the pedimental figures from the temples at Luna and Talamone possess the naturalism of Classical and Hellenistic sculpture, both of which were adopted by the Romans.
  • Unlike Greek pedimental sculpture that depicted male nudes, the figures from the pediment from Talamone, which depicts the fate of the Seven against Thebes, wear Roman battle gear, including short-sleeved skirted armor.
  • The first closed pediment in Etruria, this sculpture group depicts the fate of the Seven against Thebes.

• The Parthenon

  • The east and west pediment were both described by ancient writers depict scenes from the life of Athena and the east pediment is in better preserved than the west.
  • The west pediment depicted the contest between Athena and Poseidon for the patronage of Athens.
  • At the center of the pediment stood Athena and Poseidon, pulling away from each creating chiastic and strongly charged, dynamic composition.
  • The east pediment depicted the birth of Athena.
  • Describe the defining aspects of the metopes, processional friezes, pediments and sculptoral work of the Greek Parthenon.

• Stelae in the Greek High Classical Period

  • Most stelae are rectangular and often topped with a pediment.
  • Columns often but not always appear on each side, seemingly to support the pediment.
  • An inscription would be located on the pediment or else below the image, in which case the pediment was painted, plain, or decorated simply with geometric designs.
  • The figures depicted on Classical-era stelae are in the same style and manner seen in Classical sculpture and on sculptural decoration of architecture, such as a temple's pediments and frieze.
  • The Grave Stele of a Little Girl (450-440 BCE), which lacks a pediment and allows the deceased to assume most of the space, depicts a young child holding two doves, presumably her pets.

• Delphi and Greek Treasuries

  • A continuous Ionic frieze that wrapped around the top of the treasury beneath the pediment depicted scenes from Greek mythology, including a gigantomachy on the north side, the Judgment of Paris on the west side, and gods watching the sack of Troy by the Greeks on the south and east sides.
  • The east pediment recounts the story of Herakles stealing Apollo's tripod, which visually connects the pediment and the treasury to the oracle site at the Temple of Apollo.
  • The pedimental figures are especially rigid and linear, although the figures are no longer scaled to fit into the small corners of the pediment.
  • Furthermore, the figures, unlike those on the Siphnian pediment, appear modeled from all sides, as opposed to just frontally.
  • From the east pediment of the Siphnian Treasury.

• Marble Sculpture and Architecture in the Greek Early Classical Period

  • The pedimental figures are depicted in the developing Classical style with naturalistic yet overly-muscular bodies.
  • The figures on the east pediment await the start of a chariot race, and the whole composition is still and static.
  • Unlike the static composition of the eastern pediment, the Centauromachy on the western pediment depicts movement that radiates out from its center.
  • Like the development in pedimental sculpture, the reliefs on the metopes display the Early Classical understanding of the body.
  • Seer from the east pediment, Temple of Zeus.

• Temple Architecture in the Greek Archaic Period

  • Another space used for decoration was the pediment at each end of the temple.
  • While the temple was dedicated to the local god Aphaia, the temple's pediments depicted scenes of the Trojan War to promote the greatness of the island.
  • In an antagonistic move, the battle scenes on the pediments are overseen by Athena, and the temple's dedicated deity, Aphaia, does not appear on the pediment at all.
  • While very little paint remains now, the entire pediment scene, triglyphs and metopes, and other parts of the temple would have been painted in bright colors.
  • The sculptures from the pediments on the Temple of Aphaia at Aegina

• The Acropolis

  • The east and west pediments were both described by ancient writers depict scenes from the life of Athena and the east pediment is in better preserved than the west.
  • The west pediment depicted the contest between Athena and Poseidon for the patronage of Athens.
  • The east pediment depicted the birth of Athena.
  • The order of the Propylaea and its columns are Doric, and its decoration is simple, lacking reliefs in the metopes and pediment.
  • This style is found elsewhere on the Acropolis, such as on the Caryatids and on the women in the Parthenon's pediment.

• Etruscan Tombs

  • The Banqueting Scene, the most famous mural in the tomb, is divided into two panels: the pediment and the frieze.
  • The pediment depicts two white leopards in a heraldic composition.
  • This depiction is reminiscent of the leopards from the pediment of the Temple of Artemis at Corfu.
  • Below the pediment is the main scene depicted on a central frieze that wraps around the room.