Pentelic marble; height, 6 feet 3 inches. The stone is roughly hewn out at the back to lighten the figure. Wheler, Journey, p. 368; Le Roy, Ruines, pl. 8; Stuart, II., ch. IV., pls. 3, 6; Mus. Marbles, IX., pl. 1; Ellis, Elgin Marbles, II., p. 90; Overbeck, Gr. Plast., 3rd ed., II., p. 94; Reisch, Athenische Mittheilungen, XIII. (1888) pl. 8, p. 383; Stereoscopic, No. 114; Brunn, Denkmaeler, No. 119.
THE PROPYLAEA.
The Propylaea, or gateways to the Acropolis, were constructed by Mnesicles under the administration of Pericles, in the five years 436-431 b.c.
The main portion of the building consisted of two Doric portions, facing respectively inwards to the Acropolis and outwards. These were connected by a series of Ionic columns. The entrance was flanked on each side by wings (see the plan, [fig. 20]). The Elgin Collection contains a few architectural remains from the building. A portion of the cedar dowels which connected the drums of the columns of the Propylaea may be seen in the Bronze Room.—Presented by A. W. Franks, Esq. Cf. Dodwell, Tour, I., p. 313.
433. Capital of Doric column from the Propylaea. It is impossible to tell from the dimensions whether this capital is derived from the internal or external portico.—Elgin Coll.
Pentelic marble; width of abacus, 5 feet 5½ inches. Synopsis, No. 130 (206). Stuart, II., ch. V., pl. 7, fig. 1. Penrose, Athen. Architecture, ch. X., pl. 31; Bohn, Die Propyläen, pls. 11, 13, fig. 2.
434. Piece of drum of Ionic column from the inner order of the Propylaea.—Elgin Coll.
Pentelic marble; height, 1 foot 4½ inches; diameter, 3 feet ⅛ inch. Synopsis, No. 129. Penrose, Athen. Architecture, ch. X., pl. 32.
435. Part of band for supporting the beams of the ceiling in the central hall of the Propylaea. There are considerable remains of the painted mouldings.—Elgin Coll.