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Metope of the Annunciation

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The incipit of an item in the Greek Reporter:

The 32nd metope of the Annunciation, that has been removed from the Parthenon temple atop the Athens Acropolis for conservation, will be exhibited at the Acropolis Museum of Athens on the 25th of March.

The 32nd metope from the southwestern side of the Parthenon, a Classical Era temple dedicated to the mythical goddess Athena, is known as the metope of the Annunciation because it was thought to resemble the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary and it is the first time that it is being exhibited at the Acropolis museum.

On the 25th of March, the Acropolis Museum will be open to the public from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., while the Athens Philharmonic Orchestra will perform at 17:00 on the ground floor of the museum. [...]

Always something to learn: I had never know this metope was sometimes referred to as the Metope of the Annunciation. The Greek Reporter piece has a small photo of it but here’s a cast of it via the Beazley Archive to give you an idea:



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