Siphnian Treasury
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The Siphnian Treasury is an ornate Archaic-period treasury at Delphi, famed for its richly sculpted marble friezes and caryatid columns dedicated by the island of Siphnos.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Archaic Greek building
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ancient Greek treasury → religious monument → |
| architecturalStyle |
Archaic Greek
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| artHistoricalPeriod |
Late Archaic Greek art
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| associatedWith |
Siphnians’ wealth from mining revenues
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| builtAfter |
discovery of gold and silver mines on Siphnos
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| country |
Greece
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| currentCondition |
ruin
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| dateOfConstruction |
circa 530 BCE
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| dedicatedBy |
Siphnians
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island of Siphnos → |
| dedicatedTo |
Apollo
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| depicts |
Gigantomachy on the north frieze
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Judgement of Paris on the east frieze → Trojan War scenes on the north frieze → abduction scenes on the west frieze → assembly of the gods on the east frieze → mythological processions on the south frieze → |
| excavatedBy |
French School at Athens
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| function |
display of civic wealth
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treasury for votive offerings → |
| hasFeature |
painted architectural and sculptural decoration originally
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| hasPart |
caryatid columns
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east frieze → ionic frieze → north frieze → pedimental sculpture → sculpted marble friezes → sculpted pediments → south frieze → two caryatid supports on the façade → west frieze → |
| hasReconstruction |
museum reconstructions of friezes in Delphi Archaeological Museum
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| heritageDesignation |
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Site of Delphi"
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| locatedIn |
Delphi
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Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi → |
| locatedNear |
Sacred Way at Delphi
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| material |
marble
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| partOf |
Panhellenic sanctuary at Delphi
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| period |
Archaic period
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| religion |
ancient Greek religion
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| roofType |
gabled roof
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| significance |
early use of continuous sculpted frieze in Greek architecture
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important example of Archaic Ionic sculpture → notable for use of caryatids instead of columns → |
| usesOrder |
Ionic order
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Sacred Way (Delphi)
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hasNotableStructure |
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Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi
("Siphnian Treasury at Delphi")
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hasPart |
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Delphi Archaeological Museum
("frieze of the Siphnian Treasury")
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notableWork |
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Sacred Way at Delphi
("Siphian Treasury")
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passesBy |