Philippeion, a photo from Ilia, Peloponnesus

Photographer's Note

You can see the artistic representation of the church (vertical section) by architect Friedrich Adler.

Philippeion

The Philippeion (Greek: Φιλιππεῖον) in the Altis of Olympia was an Ionic circular memorial in limestone and marble, which contained chryselephantine (ivory and gold) statues of Philip's family himself, Alexander the Great, Olympias, Amyntas III and Eurydice I. It was made by the Athenian sculptor Leochares in celebration of Philip's victory at the battle of Chaeronea (338 BC). It was the only structure inside the Altis dedicated to a human.

The temple consisted of an outer colonnade of Ionic order with 18 columns. Inside, it had nine engaged half-columns of the lavishly- designed Corinthian order. It had a diameter of 15 metres. The naos contains two windows, much like Hera II at Paestum. It had a carved marble roof which was decorated with a bronze poppy head on top.

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Tue (93606) 2017-11-20 0:30

Hello Danos,
Great photo of the ruins of these ancient Greek temples. The large columns stand out very well from the grey sky with their warm tones. They are also very nicely surrounded by all the greenery.
Lars

ChrisJ (172466) 2017-11-20 0:37

Hello Danos,

The ancient Greek Tholos design is still popular today.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/WWI_Memorial_Atlantic_City_a.JPG

http://www.qldwarmemorials.com.au/images/memorial/85-2.jpg

Good sharpness and the cloudy weather and diffused light give mood and atmosphere. Tfs!

papagolf21 (152607) 2017-11-20 0:45

Bonjour, cher Danos,
Un grand merci pour la description parfaite de cet édifice !
J'ai appris beaucoup de choses, et c'est vraiment passionnant de s'intéresser à l'historique et de sa conception.
Amitiés.
Philippe

holmertz (103762) 2017-11-20 0:47

Hello Danos,
A fine glimpse of classic Greece. The remnants of the famous temple are beautifully situated among the trees and the cloudy day has created a view of harmonious mild colours. It's a very pleasant and attractive photo.
Kind regards,
Gert

gervaso (28439) 2017-11-20 2:22

Hello, Danos!

Very interesting presentation of these columns among the trees, making a very nice contrast with them! The branches in the foreground are a beautiful detail and give good depth to the image! Wonderful job!

jhm (211738) 2017-11-20 4:57

Hello Danos,

The picture give a nice image, about the ruins and the totally old white stone columns.
Lovely presentation, excellent composition and nice of colours.
Very well done, TFS.

Kindest regards,
John

pierrefonds (115705) 2017-11-20 5:01

Hi Danos,

The trees are framing well the memorial. The point of view is showing the details of the memorial. The cloudy sky does not hurt the output of the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

sacimar (38173) 2017-11-20 5:03

Hello Danos,

good image of this place, it must be an interesting place to visit, I like the composition with the trees surrounding the temple, well seen,

Best regards,

Sergio

dkmurphys (79209) 2017-11-20 5:17

Hello,
Simple and attractive capture of this ancient ruined temple. I like the green surroundings and the peaceful mood.
Have a good week.

Daniel

abmdsudi (95869) 2017-11-20 5:56

Hi Danos
Not much remained of the ruins that stood the test of time and well composed pic with many photographic attributes throughout as seen thru' your eyes. Excellent shot, Congrats
Best wishes

Sergiom (117241) 2017-11-20 6:30

Bonjour Danos,

J'aime beaucoup cette composition. Elle est parfaite comme une carte postale, même si le temps gris apporte une touche dramatique à l'ensemble.

Amicalement

Serge

COSTANTINO (117940) 2017-11-20 6:43

Για σου φίλε Δάνο και καλή καινούργια εβδομάδα
κλασσική φωτογραφία από το Φιλίππειον στην Ολυμπία
Απαραίτητες και οι πληροφορίες που μας δίνεις
Ομορφη παρουσίαση κάτω από έναν γκρι ουρανό
Καλή συνέχεια
Costantino

Fis2 (172115) 2017-11-20 10:02

Witaj Danos!
Interesting place, beautiful columns.
Excellent frame and colors.
I like it.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

dta (98848) 2017-11-20 12:47

Hello Danos ,
Despite of the quite poor light , this is an excellent capture of the old temple , perfetcly framed between the trees .
Regards

mkamionka (75273) 2017-11-22 14:06

Hi Danos,
it resembles Delphi ruins to me a bit.
I like very much the mood which you have captured here. Melancholic, slightly dark.
The grey skies and naked tree enhances this atmosphere.
Very attractive composition,
excellent capture,
M

PaulVDV (63580) 2017-11-25 13:29

Hello Danos,
A splendid picture of the ancient Greece.
The remains of this temple are found in a beautiful green area and you framed the view well at all sides with the trees or the branches.
Best regards, Paul

PiotrF (56210) 2017-11-26 15:10

Hello Danos,
Intersting picture of the ruins of these ancient Greek temples.I like beautiful composition and nice natural colors.Interesting notes.
Very well done, fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr

jean113 (28351) 2017-11-27 8:40

Hello Danos, the trees frame the ruins very nicely, so our eyes are focused on the ancient architecture.
It is amazing that the pillars are still standing.
There is so much history in these places; if only stones could talk!
Regards Jean.

ikeharel (114777) 2018-01-17 8:49

Kalispera Danos,
The temple ruins placed well within the frame and seen through the field with white small flowers.
Charming sight, a POV well selected.
My best regards,
Ike

jmdias (116663) 2018-02-08 23:37

danos

to take nice photos of ruins is very difficult, sometimes the subject is interesting but not so visible or aesthetic. here you got a nice view of the columns that contrast against the cloudy sky and has the help of local vegetation as a background and frame.
take care

jorge