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Problems and features of temple sculpture - The Greeks built temples for display. They were meant to impress and provide great beauty for all to see.
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Problems and features of temple sculpture The Greeks built temples for display. They were meant to impress and provide great beauty for all to see. When artists were employed to sculpt features on temples there were several problems that they had to take into consideration, friezes, metopes and pediments. One of the first problems the artists confronted were metopes. These were placed just inside the entrance. The reason for metopes being difficult for artists to make were their rectangular shape and only one caption could be used and would have to be instantly recognisable to the observer. The figures would also have to be in the right proportions. The Herakles and the Kerkopes metope from Temple C at Selinus is a quite successful example of a metope. The artist has managed to fill the space well. Herakles is the dominant feature of the metope standing tall and strong holding both of...
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