Altar of Zeus, Pergamon, Turkey, 175 BCE. Hellenistic.
Frieze of battle of gods and giants alludes to the victory of King Attlos over the Gauls of Asia Minor.
Athena battling Alkyoneos, detail of gigantomachy frieze, Altar of Zeus, Pergamon. 175 BCE, Marble, 7' 6" high.
Emotional power unparalleled in earlier Greek art. Violent movement, swirling draperie, and vivid depictions of suffering.
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