Lost and found : Virtual Rediscovery, Digitization and Interpretation of an Enigmatic Fragment from the Temple of Zeus at Olympia

Patay-Horváth, András (2022) Lost and found : Virtual Rediscovery, Digitization and Interpretation of an Enigmatic Fragment from the Temple of Zeus at Olympia. HUNGARIAN ARCHAEOLOGY, 11 (1). pp. 29-35. ISSN 2416-0296

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Abstract

The temple of Zeus at Olympia and its sculptural decoration were excavated almost one and a half century ago, and the remains have always been studied very intensively and from widely different perspectives (Herrmann 1987, Barringer 2005, Kyrieleis 2006, Rehak & Younger 2009, Westervelt 2009). Recently, latest technological innovations were also applied to create a virtual 3D reconstruction of the pediments and also, to simulate the illumination of the cella’s interior containing the famous chryselephantine statue of Zeus by Pheidias, which has perished completely (Patay-Horváth 2014, Digital sculpture 2021). Some details, including a correct reconstruction and interpretation of the Eastern pediment have still remained controversial (Patay-Horváth 2015, Barringer 2021) but, as the presented case illustrates, unexpected discoveries may also occur even in the 21st century, and VR tools can be used to reconsider old problems.

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