Parthenon Frieze Repository: The Parthenon Frieze. Block S XI

The Parthenon Frieze. Block S XI

Next come three more riders of the fifth group (29-31), clad in similar fashion. Although the file of horses is less taut, the bodies of the riders are hidden by the horses’ heads. This group of six horsemen (26-31) is the best preserved. Notable is the variety in rendition of the manes, with longer tufts freely flowing in the wind, thus emphasising the speed at which the horses gallop.

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Frieze Side	South Frieze
Subject Category	Horsemen
Source	Acropolis Restoration Service
Type	Sculpture
Format	image/jpeg
Format	Pentelic marble
Figures	S 29, S 30, S 31
Museum	British Museum Acropolis Museum
Stone Number	S XI