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Lapith woman Head, Olympia
photograph by
Nelly's


photographer
Nelly's (1899-1998) 99 a.v.
original title
gre:
title transl.
eng:
description
eng: Head of a female Lapith from the scene of the Battle of the Centaurs on the temple of Zeus at Olympia (west pediment).
creation time
c.1930
creation place
Olympia, Peloponnese region, Greece (MAP)
type
photograph, black and white
dimensions
?
prototype
at the Benaki Museum photographic archive, Athens
first presented at

copies at
various publications of Nelly's work.
comments
Nelly's produced a series of parallel photos: ancient greek sculpture-contemporary faces.
juxtaposed with the photo: Girl from Ipati.

related keywords
Olympia (MAP). Zeus temple, Olympia: west metope (pediment). Centaurs. Lapiths.

nelly_LapithWomanHead_Olympia_251x320.jpg
image source: <http://www.benaki.gr/archives/photographic/nellys/common/images/agalma.jpg> retr.2000. [obsolete]
nelly_GirlFromIpati_251x320.jpg
image source: <http://www.benaki.gr/archives/photographic/nellys/common/images/gynaika.jpg> retr.2000. [obsolete]

katerina sarri, athens, 28 SEP 2007