Which temple on the Acropolis features two figural sculptural programmes: the frieze and the korai of the Maiden porch?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. The Erechtheion
- Step 1: The Erechtheion has two figural sculptural programmes: the frieze; and the korai of the Maiden porch. Answer: The Erechtheion. Why not the others: "The Parthenon" uses classical fluted Doric columns around its outer peripteral colonnade; "The Propylaea" features Doric outer porticos and Ionic interior colonnades without Caryatids; "The Hephaisteion" is a well-preserved Doric peripteral temple situated in the Agora below the Acropolis.
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