Greece. Metope of the Parthenon (5th century BC). Scene from the Centauromachy. Mythical centaurs fought with the Lapiths. The combat took place during the wedding celebrations of Pirithous, King of the Lapiths, at which the drunken centaurs attempted to abduct the wives of their hosts. This relief depicts the abduction of a Lapith woman by one of the centaurs. By Phidias (490-432 BC). From Athens. Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Greece. Metope of the Parthenon (5th century BC). Scene from the Centauromachy. Mythical centaurs fought with the Lapiths. The combat took place during the wedding celebrations of Pirithous, King of the Lapiths, at which the drunken centaurs attempted to abduct the wives of their hosts. This relief depicts the abduction of a Lapith woman by one of the centaurs. By Phidias (490-432 BC). From Athens. Louvre Museum. Paris, France.