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Two corner fragments of the marble epistyle with an inherent skew-cut cornice, Height: 40, length: 58, thickness: 45cm.
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Two corner fragments of a marble epistyle, Petrakis Monastery
Area: Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens
Date: 5th century
Description:
Two corner fragments of a marble epistyle with an inherent skew-cut cornice. The surface of both architectural fragments is adorned with relief decorative themes based on ancient patterns, such as meander, ovolo moulding, acanthus leaves and lance-shaped leaves, arranged symmetrically in three zones. They come from Moni Petraki in Athens and they are dated to the fifth century A.D.
Date: 5th century
Description:
Two corner fragments of a marble epistyle with an inherent skew-cut cornice. The surface of both architectural fragments is adorned with relief decorative themes based on ancient patterns, such as meander, ovolo moulding, acanthus leaves and lance-shaped leaves, arranged symmetrically in three zones. They come from Moni Petraki in Athens and they are dated to the fifth century A.D.