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J. Scott Coile | all galleries >> Sense of Place (26 subgalleries) >> Nashville Scene (4 Subgalleries) >> Nashville Architecture > Parthenon
(Nashville, TN)
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15-MAY-2012

Parthenon
(Nashville, TN)

Centennial Park (Nashville, TN)

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The Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee is a full-scale replica
of the original Parthenon in Athens. It was built in 1897 as
part of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition.

Today, the Parthenon, which functions as an art museum, stands
as the centerpiece of Centennial Park, a large public park just
west of downtown Nashville. Alan LeQuire's 1990 re-creation of
the Athena Parthenos statue is the focus of the Parthenon just
as it was in ancient Greece. The building is a full-scale replica
of the Athenian original.

As an art museum, the Parthenon's permanent collection is a group
of 63 paintings by 19th and 20th century American artists donated
by James M. Cowan. Additional gallery spaces provide a venue for a
variety of temporary shows and exhibits. (Wikipedia)


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Frank Brault19-May-2012 02:35
A superb copy of the Parthenon and a marvelous image. The point of view is super. V
Marisa Livet18-May-2012 18:53
I think I have seen it in an old movie, called exactly “Nashville”.
The photo is impeccable and very accurate, the architecture is a little less at my taste, I’m afraid I don’t like copies of ancient monument.
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