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5th Century Bc Collection (page 7)

The 5th century BC was a time of great intellectual and artistic achievements, as well as significant historical events

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Study - Horses head from the Parthenon, 1882 (wash drawing)

Study - Horses head from the Parthenon, 1882 (wash drawing)
6200062 Study - Horses head from the Parthenon, 1882 (wash drawing) by Phillips, Charles Gustav Louis (1863-1944); 52.2x63.4 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Detail of an Achaemenid silver kyathos, c. 5th century BC

Detail of an Achaemenid silver kyathos, c. 5th century BC
6523318 Detail of an Achaemenid silver kyathos, c. 5th century BC by Persian School (5th century BC); Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: An Achaemenid silver kyathos, c. 5th century BC

An Achaemenid silver kyathos, c. 5th century BC
6523317 An Achaemenid silver kyathos, c. 5th century BC by Persian School (5th century BC); height 23.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Persian art rouenid: two androcephalous sphinxes (or lions) under Ahura Mazda

Persian art rouenid: two androcephalous sphinxes (or lions) under Ahura Mazda, deity of Zoroastrianism
AIS5387600 Persian art rouenid: two androcephalous sphinxes (or lions) under Ahura Mazda, deity of Zoroastrianism. From Susa, Iran (sculpture) by Persian School (5th century BC); Louvre, Paris

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Three fragments of metopes, ancient Greek marble sculpture (engraving)

Three fragments of metopes, ancient Greek marble sculpture (engraving)
7148919 Three fragments of metopes, ancient Greek marble sculpture (engraving) by Corbould, Henry (1787-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three fragments of metopes)

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Athena and Hephaestus, ancient Greek marble relief from the Parthenon Frieze (engraving)

Athena and Hephaestus, ancient Greek marble relief from the Parthenon Frieze (engraving)
7148989 Athena and Hephaestus, ancient Greek marble relief from the Parthenon Frieze (engraving) by Corbould, Henry (1787-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Athena and Hephaestus)

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Eros and a man walking with a crutch, ancient Greek marble relief from the Parthenon Frieze

Eros and a man walking with a crutch, ancient Greek marble relief from the Parthenon Frieze (engraving)
7148988 Eros and a man walking with a crutch, ancient Greek marble relief from the Parthenon Frieze (engraving) by Corbould

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Hera and Zeus, ancient Greek marble relief from the Parthenon Frieze (engraving)

Hera and Zeus, ancient Greek marble relief from the Parthenon Frieze (engraving)
7148984 Hera and Zeus, ancient Greek marble relief from the Parthenon Frieze (engraving) by Corbould, Henry (1787-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hera and Zeus)

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Centaur defeating a Greek warrior, ancient Greek marble sculpture from the Parthenon

Centaur defeating a Greek warrior, ancient Greek marble sculpture from the Parthenon, Athens (engraving)
7148976 Centaur defeating a Greek warrior, ancient Greek marble sculpture from the Parthenon, Athens (engraving) by Corbould

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Greek warrior fighting a centaur, ancient Greek marble sculpture from the Parthenon

Greek warrior fighting a centaur, ancient Greek marble sculpture from the Parthenon, Athens (engraving)
7148967 Greek warrior fighting a centaur, ancient Greek marble sculpture from the Parthenon, Athens (engraving) by Corbould

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Nike, winged goddess of victory, ancient Greek marble sculpture from the Parthenon

Nike, winged goddess of victory, ancient Greek marble sculpture from the Parthenon, Athens (engraving)
7148951 Nike, winged goddess of victory, ancient Greek marble sculpture from the Parthenon, Athens (engraving) by Corbould, Henry (1787-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nike)

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Cecrops or Erechtheus, ancient Greek marble sculpture from the Parthenon, Athens (engraving)

Cecrops or Erechtheus, ancient Greek marble sculpture from the Parthenon, Athens (engraving)
7148957 Cecrops or Erechtheus, ancient Greek marble sculpture from the Parthenon, Athens (engraving) by Corbould, Henry (1787-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cecrops or Erechtheus)

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: The Flowering of Greece (engraving)

The Flowering of Greece (engraving)
7173438 The Flowering of Greece (engraving) by Schinkel, Karl Friedrich (1781-1841) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Flowering of Greece)

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Ruins of Athens, Greece (engraving)

Ruins of Athens, Greece (engraving)
7172585 Ruins of Athens, Greece (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruins of Athens, Greece)

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Ancient Greek marble metopes from the Temple of Hephaestus, Athens (engraving)

Ancient Greek marble metopes from the Temple of Hephaestus, Athens (engraving)
7149065 Ancient Greek marble metopes from the Temple of Hephaestus, Athens (engraving) by Corbould, Henry (1787-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Chariots, ancient Greek marble relief from the Parthenon Frieze (engraving)

Chariots, ancient Greek marble relief from the Parthenon Frieze (engraving)
7149029 Chariots, ancient Greek marble relief from the Parthenon Frieze (engraving) by Corbould, Henry (1787-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chariots)

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Bull being driven to a sacrifice, ancient Greek marble relief from the Parthenon Frieze (engraving)

Bull being driven to a sacrifice, ancient Greek marble relief from the Parthenon Frieze (engraving)
7149025 Bull being driven to a sacrifice, ancient Greek marble relief from the Parthenon Frieze (engraving) by Corbould, Henry (1787-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Horsemen preparing their horses, ancient Greek marble relief from the Parthenon Frieze (engraving)

Horsemen preparing their horses, ancient Greek marble relief from the Parthenon Frieze (engraving)
7149019 Horsemen preparing their horses, ancient Greek marble relief from the Parthenon Frieze (engraving) by Corbould, Henry (1787-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Horseman, ancient Greek marble relief from the Parthenon Frieze (engraving)

Horseman, ancient Greek marble relief from the Parthenon Frieze (engraving)
7149012 Horseman, ancient Greek marble relief from the Parthenon Frieze (engraving) by Corbould, Henry (1787-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horseman)

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Four seated gods, ancient Greek marble relief from the Parthenon Frieze (engraving)

Four seated gods, ancient Greek marble relief from the Parthenon Frieze (engraving)
7148983 Four seated gods, ancient Greek marble relief from the Parthenon Frieze (engraving) by Corbould, Henry (1787-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Four seated gods)

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Pediments of the Parthenon, Athens (engraving)

Pediments of the Parthenon, Athens (engraving)
7148962 Pediments of the Parthenon, Athens (engraving) by Corbould, Henry (1787-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pediments of the Parthenon, Athens, as they appeared in 1676)

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Eastern pediment of the Parthenon, Athens (engraving)

Eastern pediment of the Parthenon, Athens (engraving)
7148960 Eastern pediment of the Parthenon, Athens (engraving) by Corbould, Henry (1787-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Restoration of the eastern pediment of the Parthenon, Athens)

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Horses head, ancient Greek marble sculpture from the Parthenon, Athens (engraving)

Horses head, ancient Greek marble sculpture from the Parthenon, Athens (engraving)
7148955 Horses head, ancient Greek marble sculpture from the Parthenon, Athens (engraving) by Corbould, Henry (1787-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horses head)

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Colossal statue of Zeus at Olympia by the ancient Greek sculptor Phidias (engraving)

Colossal statue of Zeus at Olympia by the ancient Greek sculptor Phidias (engraving)
7147489 Colossal statue of Zeus at Olympia by the ancient Greek sculptor Phidias (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Theseus receiving the ring of Minos from Amphitrite (litho)

Theseus receiving the ring of Minos from Amphitrite (litho)
7149500 Theseus receiving the ring of Minos from Amphitrite (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Theseus receiving the ring of Minos from Amphitrite)

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Temple of Apollo Epikourios, Bassae, Greece (engraving)

Temple of Apollo Epikourios, Bassae, Greece (engraving)
7148927 Temple of Apollo Epikourios, Bassae, Greece (engraving) by Moses, Henry (1782-1870); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plan and section of the ancient Greek Temple of Apollo Epikourios, Bassae)

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Diagoras and his Sons (engraving)

Diagoras and his Sons (engraving)
7182216 Diagoras and his Sons (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Diagoras and his Sons)

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Death of Miltiades, Athens 489 BC (engraving)

Death of Miltiades, Athens 489 BC (engraving)
7173441 Death of Miltiades, Athens 489 BC (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Miltiades, Athens 489 BC)

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Statue of Zeus by Phidias at Olympia (engraving)

Statue of Zeus by Phidias at Olympia (engraving)
7173436 Statue of Zeus by Phidias at Olympia (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of Zeus by Phidias at Olympia, Ancient Greece)

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Map of the known world by Herodotus, c450 BC (engraving)

Map of the known world by Herodotus, c450 BC (engraving)
7173433 Map of the known world by Herodotus, c450 BC (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of the known world by the Ancient Greek historian Herodotus)

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Plague of Athens, Ancient Greece, 430 BC (engraving)

Plague of Athens, Ancient Greece, 430 BC (engraving)
7173429 Plague of Athens, Ancient Greece, 430 BC (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plague of Athens, Ancient Greece, 430 BC)

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Cincinnatus recalled to Rome (engraving)

Cincinnatus recalled to Rome (engraving)
7173421 Cincinnatus recalled to Rome (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Illustrierte Weltgeschichte fur das Volk (Ernst Wiest, Leipzig)

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: La mere et l epouse de Coriolan viennent le supplier de retirer ses troupes de devant Rome

La mere et l epouse de Coriolan viennent le supplier de retirer ses troupes de devant Rome (engraving)
7179226 La mere et l epouse de Coriolan viennent le supplier de retirer ses troupes de devant Rome (engraving) by French School

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: In Athens, 490-489 BC, the downfall of Miltiades, Scene 5 from Imre Madachs poem The Tragedy of

In Athens, 490-489 BC, the downfall of Miltiades, Scene 5 from Imre Madachs poem The Tragedy of Man (engraving)
7173231 In Athens, 490-489 BC, the downfall of Miltiades, Scene 5 from Imre Madachs poem The Tragedy of Man (engraving) by Zichy, Mihaly von (1827-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Athens)

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Anakreon, lyric poet of Ancient Greece (engraving)

Anakreon, lyric poet of Ancient Greece (engraving)
7173434 Anakreon, lyric poet of Ancient Greece (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anacreon (c582-c485 BC), lyric poet of Ancient Greece

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Euripides (c480-c406 BC), Ancient Greek playwright (engraving)

Euripides (c480-c406 BC), Ancient Greek playwright (engraving)
7173431 Euripides (c480-c406 BC), Ancient Greek playwright (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Euripides (c480-c406 BC), Ancient Greek playwright

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Battle between Greek warriors and centaurs, ancient Greek marble frieze from the Temple of

Battle between Greek warriors and centaurs, ancient Greek marble frieze from the Temple of Hephaestus
7149063 Battle between Greek warriors and centaurs, ancient Greek marble frieze from the Temple of Hephaestus, Athens (engraving) by Corbould

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Horseman with two horses, ancient Greek marble relief from the Parthenon Frieze (engraving)

Horseman with two horses, ancient Greek marble relief from the Parthenon Frieze (engraving)
7149016 Horseman with two horses, ancient Greek marble relief from the Parthenon Frieze (engraving) by Corbould, Henry (1787-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horseman with two horses)

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Centaur, ancient Greek marble sculpture from the Parthenon, Athens (engraving)

Centaur, ancient Greek marble sculpture from the Parthenon, Athens (engraving)
7148971 Centaur, ancient Greek marble sculpture from the Parthenon, Athens (engraving) by Corbould, Henry (1787-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Centaur)

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Heads of a Greek warrior and a centaur, ancient Greek marble sculpture from the Parthenon

Heads of a Greek warrior and a centaur, ancient Greek marble sculpture from the Parthenon, Athens (engraving)
7148968 Heads of a Greek warrior and a centaur, ancient Greek marble sculpture from the Parthenon, Athens (engraving) by Corbould

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: The Parthenon, Athens, Greece (engraving)

The Parthenon, Athens, Greece (engraving)
7148965 The Parthenon, Athens, Greece (engraving) by Corbould, Henry (1787-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of the Parthenon, Athens, Greece, from the west)

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Theseus or Heracles, ancient Greek marble sculpture from the Parthenon, Athens (engraving)

Theseus or Heracles, ancient Greek marble sculpture from the Parthenon, Athens (engraving)
7148946 Theseus or Heracles, ancient Greek marble sculpture from the Parthenon, Athens (engraving) by Corbould, Henry (1787-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Theseus or Heracles)

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Death of Leonidas at the Battle of Thermopylae, 480 BC (engraving)

Death of Leonidas at the Battle of Thermopylae, 480 BC (engraving)
7150793 Death of Leonidas at the Battle of Thermopylae, 480 BC (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Leonidas, King of Sparta)

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Hippocrates, Greek physician (engraving)

Hippocrates, Greek physician (engraving)
7147269 Hippocrates, Greek physician (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hippocrates (c460-370 BC), Greek physician

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Western pediment of the Parthenon, Athens (engraving)

Western pediment of the Parthenon, Athens (engraving)
7148964 Western pediment of the Parthenon, Athens (engraving) by Corbould, Henry (1787-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Restoration of the western pediment of the Parthenon, Athens)

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Amphitrite, ancient Greek marble sculpture from the Parthenon, Athens (engraving)

Amphitrite, ancient Greek marble sculpture from the Parthenon, Athens (engraving)
7148959 Amphitrite, ancient Greek marble sculpture from the Parthenon, Athens (engraving) by Corbould, Henry (1787-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amphitrite, wife of Poseidon)

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Leto, ancient Greek marble sculpture from the Parthenon, Athens (engraving)

Leto, ancient Greek marble sculpture from the Parthenon, Athens (engraving)
7148958 Leto, ancient Greek marble sculpture from the Parthenon, Athens (engraving) by Corbould, Henry (1787-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leto)

Background image5th Century Bc Collection: Ilissos, ancient Greek marble sculpture from the Parthenon, Athens (engraving)

Ilissos, ancient Greek marble sculpture from the Parthenon, Athens (engraving)
7148954 Ilissos, ancient Greek marble sculpture from the Parthenon, Athens (engraving) by Corbould, Henry (1787-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ilissos)



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The 5th century BC was a time of great intellectual and artistic achievements, as well as significant historical events. It marked the golden age of Ancient Greece, where philosophers like Socrates and Plato emerged to shape the foundations of Western philosophy. In this caricature, Socrates can be seen engaging in his famous method of questioning. Another notable event from this era was the Battle of Thermopylae, where brave Ancient Greeks held their ground against Persian invaders in 480 BC. This sculpture depicts that heroic moment, showcasing their determination and courage. Moving on to Rome, we find a captivating sculpture known as the She Wolf dating back to the 5th century BC. Though Romulus and Remus were likely added later, it symbolizes the founding myth of Rome with its nurturing nature. Plato, another influential philosopher from this period, is depicted here in both a serious portrait and a playful caricature. His ideas on justice and ideal forms continue to inspire thinkers today. Pericles also played a crucial role during this time as an Athenian statesman who led Athens' cultural renaissance. Under his leadership, magnificent structures like the Temple of Hephaestus were built in Athens' ancient agora - a testament to Greek architectural brilliance. Herodotus stands out among historians for his meticulous research and storytelling abilities. His works provide valuable insights into ancient civilizations through beautiful artwork such as this one. In Persia's Naqsh-e Rostam Necropolis lies the tombs of Darius II, Ataxerxes I, and Darius the Great - rulers who left an indelible mark on history during this period. These grand tombs serve as reminders of their powerful reigns over vast empires. Across continents in Peru lies another fascinating artifact: The Chavin Stele or Raimondi stele drawing portrays a chieftain wearing elaborate ceremonial attire. It offers us glimpses into the ancient Chavin civilization's rich culture and beliefs.