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Question 52

Which role at the Parthenon belonged to Phidias?

  1. Commanding the Persian force at Marathon
  2. Writing the tragedies performed in Athens
  3. Serving as one of the two credited architects
  4. Supervising sculpture and creating Athena's cult statueCorrect answer

Explanation

Phidias supervised the sculptural program and created the monumental cult statue of Athena. Ictinus and Callicrates, not Phidias, were the pair traditionally credited as the building's architects.

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