Parthenon

October 16, 2023

2500 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203

“The Parthenon in Centennial Park, Nashville, Tennessee, is a full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens. It was designed by architect William Crawford Smith and built in 1897 as part of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition.” - Wikipedia

Nashville’s Parthenon is a pretty impressive building outside and inside. The pediments on each end of the building are truly great works of art. Inside there are two floors. The first floor contains four galleries, and the second floor is a replica of the Parthenon interior complete with the tallest indoor statue in the Western Hemisphere. The art in the first floor’s Cowan Gallery was donated to the city of Nashville by James Montgomery Cowan in 1927 with the stipulation that it be permanently housed in the Parthenon. On the second floor the statue of Athena dominates the area. Sculpted by Alan LeQuire between 1982 and 1990, the statue stands 41’10” tall. The statue of Nike in her right hand is 6’4” tall.

"Vases"; Duncan McDaniel; 2023; Acrylic paint on suspended acrylic sheets

"Pyrios"; Duncan McDaniel; 2023; Acrylic paint on canvas

"Pegasus"; Duncan McDaniel; 2023; Industrial sign, acrylic paint, and acrylic sheets.

"A Tranquil Hour"; George Glenn Newell; No date; Oil on canvas

"The Hilltop"; Charles Courtney Curran; 1918; Oil on canvas

"September By The Sea"; Cullen Yates; No date; Oil on canvas

"The Rose of Shiraz"; Hovsep Pushman; ca. 1919; oil on canvas on plywood

Model of a crane used to build the original Parthenon

Home