Parthenon Frieze _ North XXXV, 94-96

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The North frieze is divided equally between the British Museum and the Acropolis museum. Measuring a total of 58.70 meters in length, the scenes start at the northwest corner of the opisthonaos, continuing from block N XLVII to block N I on the west side. As the procession develops, it gradually accelerates from quiet preparation to a gallop. The horsemen are depicted proceeding in groups of seven or eight, with horses partly overlapping each other, creating a continuous flow that is interrupted only by the marshal on block XXXIV. To avoid monotony, the frieze features variety in garment, stance, and gesture among the most beautiful horsemen, as well as occasional depictions of men turning their heads to look back. The Parthenon's frieze forms a continuous band with scenes in low relief that encircles the upper part of the cella within the outer colonnade. The theme represented is the procession toward the Acropolis during the Great Panathenaia, commemorating the birthday of goddess Athena. Numbering comes from I. Jenkins' book "The Parthenon Frieze" published in 1994.