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Temple of Apollo

archaeological site, Thermon, Greece
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  • Judith Leyster: Self-Portrait
    Western painting
    / Archaic period (c. 625–500 bce)

    …decoration, however, comes from the temple of Apollo at Thermon, in central Greece, and dates from the later 7th century bce. The temple roof was decorated with a series of square terra-cotta frieze plaques, called metopes, bearing mythological scenes. Although there are several similarities to contemporary vases, there are also…

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    …decoration, however, comes from the temple of Apollo at Thermon, in central Greece, and dates from the later 7th century bce. The temple roof was decorated with a series of square terra-cotta frieze plaques, called metopes, bearing mythological scenes. Although there are several similarities to contemporary vases, there are also…

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