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Relief of a centaur and Lapith fighting, The Bassai Sculptures, Temple of Apollo, Bassae, Greece. Artist: Unknown

Marble relief of a centaur and Lapith fighting, The Bassai Sculptures / The Phigaleian Frieze, Temple of Apollo, Bassae, Greece, 420BC-400BC. It depicts the battle of Lapiths and centaurs at the wedding feast of Peirithoos, after they became drunk and attempted to carry off and rape the women. From the British Museum's collection.

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Relief of a centaur and Lapith fighting, The Bassai Sculptures, Temple of Apollo, Bassae, Greece. Artist: Unknown

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Marble relief of a centaur and Lapith fighting, The Bassai Sculptures / The Phigaleian Frieze, Temple of Apollo, Bassae, Greece, 420BC-400BC. It depicts the battle of Lapiths and centaurs at the wedding feast of Peirithoos, after they became drunk and attempted to carry off and rape the women. From the British Museum's collection.

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Album / CM Dixon / Heritage Images

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5107 x 3429 px | 50.1 MB

Print size:

43.2 x 29.0 cm | 17.0 x 11.4 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

APOLLO TEMPLE • ART • ARTEFACT • ARTIFACT • ARTS • BASSAE • BRITISH MUSEUM • CENTAUR • CENTAURS • CENTAURUS • COLOR • COLOUR • CONCEPT • CRIME • DRUNK • DRUNKENNESS • FEAST • FOOD • GREECE • GREEK • LAPITH • LAW • MUSEUM • MYTHICAL BEAST • MYTHICAL CREATURE • MYTHOLOGICAL ANIMAL: CENTAUR • MYTHOLOGY • PELOPONNESE • PHIGALEIAN FRIEZE • RAPE • RELIEF CARVING • RELIGION • RELIGIOUS • SCULPTURE • SEX: RAPE • TEMPLE OF APOLLO • TEMPLE • WEDDING RECEPTION