William Sterling

Head of one of the four horses of the moon goddess Selene from the northern end of the East Pediment of the Parthenon in Athens c. 420 BC, currently in the British Museum. One of the most popular of the so-called Elgin Marbles which Lord Elgin rescued from Athens in the early nineteenth century. The East Pediment showed the birth of Athena as she burst out of the head of her father, Zeus, and the reaction of those who were present. Although all the central figures are long gone at either end are depictions of the sun god Helios rising from the sea with his four horse chariot and the moon goddess Selene returning to the sea with hers showing that Athena was born at dawn. Image © Trustees of the British Museum

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The Modern European Galleries at the British Museum

May 24, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Free

The Mediaeval European collection in the museum holds some of the most famous objects found in this country including the Lewis Chessmen and the Sutton Hoo ship Burial.  These tend to overshadow their later European companions but many of these objects are as interesting and important to the history of our continent.  This virtual tour recreates a free tour that the museum used to offer but is no longer available.

 

Details

Date:
May 24, 2022
Time:
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Cost:
Free
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Organizer

Guildhall Library
Phone:
020 7332 1868
Website:
https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/history-and-heritage/guildhall-library

Venue

Guildhall Library via Zoom
Aldermanbury
London, EC2V 7HH United Kingdom + Google Map

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