{"product_id":"greeks-and-amazons-wall-relief","title":"Greek Plaque Battle Between Greeks and Amazons Wall Hanging Relief 26.75L","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWarrior Women Clash With Greek Heroes: A Greeks and Amazons Wall Relief\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArmed fighters, rearing horses, and twisting bodies fill this \u003cstrong\u003eGreeks and Amazons wall relief\u003c\/strong\u003e. It shows the legendary battle between Greeks and the Amazons, the famed warrior women of myth. The scene is full of motion and tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Greek art, these clashes symbolized the struggle between familiar civilization and the mysterious peoples beyond its borders. The subject is known as the Amazonomachy. Reliefs of it were popular in classical art. Any Amazonomachy relief shows Greek sculptors at full power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey combined athletic beauty, storytelling, and the excitement of mythological conflict. This Amazonomachy relief keeps that energy in a made-to-look-aged finish. A Greeks and Amazons wall relief reflects that taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMotion Frozen in Relief\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSculptors packed the scene with diagonals. Spears, shields, and horses cross one another in a charged rhythm. This Greek battle plaque rewards a slow look. Every Greek battle plaque tells a story at a glance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe resin is made to look aged and is ready to hang. See more in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/culture-greek-roman\"\u003eGreek and Roman collection\u003c\/a\u003e. A Greeks and Amazons wall relief suits a hall, a library, or a long study wall. This ancient Greek wall hanging brings the Parthenon era home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign source:\u003c\/strong\u003e Battle of Greeks and Amazons, Classical Greek relief tradition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Resin, made to look aged\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 26.75 in L x 13 in H x 2.25 in D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 16 lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ready to hang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU \/ PN:\u003c\/strong\u003e T88160\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDisplay Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt about 16 lbs, the plaque needs a secure wall fixing. This ancient Greek wall hanging looks best under side light that sharpens the figures. A Greeks and Amazons wall relief makes a bold centerpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Amazonomachy in Greek Art\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreek artists returned again and again to the war with the Amazons. The theme decorated the Parthenon metopes and the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. It also appeared on vases and sarcophagi. The subject let sculptors show bodies in extreme motion. It remains one of the great set pieces of ancient art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search?q=Amazonomachy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art: Amazons in Greek art\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.britishmuseum.org\/collection\/galleries\/the-parthenon-sculptures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe British Museum: Parthenon sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pacific Trading","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43063383294065,"sku":"T88160","price":215.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/files\/98d476b0-afb5-4138-8964-df42e93ad367.jpg?v=1777667696","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/greeks-and-amazons-wall-relief","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}