A scale model of the Parthenon. View of the west side,
showing the extant fragments of the pediment sculptures.

The contest between Athena and Poseidon for the patronage of Athens.

Detail of a reconstruction of the sculptures on the west pediment of the Parthenon,
according to a drawing by Karl Schwerzek, 1896 [1]. Acropolis Museum, Athens.

Athena, wearing a mural crown, chiton, peplos, aegis and Gorgoneion, and holding
a spear and shield, offers an olive tree to the Athenian Acropolis. Poseidon,
naked and holding a trident, creates a spring which gushes from between his feet.

 
1. Karl Schwerzek's reconstruction of the West pediment of the Parthenon

Karl Schwerzek (1848-1918) was an Austrian sculptor who specialized in historical subjects. He published his study of the west pediment in 1896. A second edtion in 1904 added drawings and photos, including one of his reconstruction models.

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