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East frieze of the Siphnian Treasury, Delphi. Delphi Museum. H. 0.64m. From the left: Ares, seated, wearing armour and carrying a round shield in his left hand and a sword or spear (originally) in his right. His arms and thighs are very muscular. He wears a helmet, and his hair is long, falling over his shoulders and back in tendrils. Before him, Eos sits forwards in her chair, dressed in a simple Doric chiton and himation, her hair loose and spilling over her shoulders, crowned with a fillet, as she reaches forward over the shoulders of Aphrodite (?) to Apollo. Aphrodite sits in a similar position to Eos, her dress heavily pleated. She touches Apollo's chin in a gesture of supplication. Apollo turns in his chair, twisting his upper body to look back at the goddesses. He wears a himation. His hair is long and gathered at the nape of his neck. In front of him, just visible on the edge of the slab, sits Zeus in a fine robe and himation, with long hair. He is seated in a high-backed throne. |
