Painted Colonnade
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Painted Colonnade is the English name for the Stoa Poikile, a famous painted portico in ancient Athens known for its decorated panels and association with early Stoic philosophers.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek building
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archaeological site ⓘ portico ⓘ stoa ⓘ |
| associatedWithPhilosopher | Zeno of Citium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPhilosophicalSchool | Stoicism ⓘ |
| builtAfterEvent | Persian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | early 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site for early Stoic philosophy
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symbol of Athenian civic identity ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| decoratedWith |
battle scenes
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myths involving heroes ⓘ scenes from Athenian history ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | public use by Athenians ⓘ |
| era | Classical Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Painted Porch
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Poikile Stoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
colonnade
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painted panels ⓘ rectangular plan ⓘ |
| hasDecorativeProgram |
historical paintings
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mythological paintings ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOriginalName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| hasNameInGreek | Stoa Poikile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableRole |
meeting place for early Stoic philosophers
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prominent monument in the Athenian Agora ⓘ |
| influenced | naming of Stoic philosophy ⓘ |
| locatedInArea | Athenian Agora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Attica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnSideOfAgora | north side of the Agora of Athens GENERATED ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | called "Painted" because of its painted panels ⓘ |
| partOf | public buildings of the Athenian Agora ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
archaeological research
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classical scholarship ⓘ |
| timeOfUse |
Classical period of ancient Greece
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Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman period in Athens ⓘ |
| usedFor |
display of paintings
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philosophical teaching ⓘ public gatherings ⓘ |
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