Head of a horse of Selene from the east pediment of the Parthenon, British Museum, London
Welcome to “Art, Culture & Books” with me Anthony King. Today I’ll be taking you on a video and photographic tour of the Head of a horse of Selene from the east pediment of the Parthenon, British Museum, London. As always, I take all the photos and videos myself on location, ensuring you get an up-close and personal view of the fascinating world of art and culture. I’ll be popping in and out with commentary as this video progresses but for now let’s take a close up look. The Parthenon’s east pediment depicts the goddess Athena’s birth from her father Zeus’ head. In the corners, the time of day is marked by Helios, the sun god’s chariot rising at dawn and Selene, the Moon goddess,