Mosaic Arts International 2019 Fine Art Juried Exhibition and One Hundred Moments in Mosiac. Through May 19, 2019 at The Parthenon in Nashville,
Mosaic Arts International 2019 Fine Art Juried Exhibition and One Hundred Moments in Mosiac. Through May 19, 2019 at The Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee. Originally built for Tennessee's 1897 Centennial Exposition, Nashville's replica of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece serves as a monument to what is considered the pinnacle of classical architecture. The plaster replicas of the Parthenon Marbles found in the Naos are direct ca sts of the original sculptures, which adorned the pediments of the Athenian Parthenon dating back to 438 B.C. The Parthenon also serves as Nashville's art museum and now displays two exhibits of mosaic works from contemporary artists using techniques dating back to the 3rd millennium BCE. Image: A gilded and brightly painted Athena towers above visitors to Nashville, Tennessee's replica of The Parthenon. Note: I really enjoyed exploring Nashville's Parthenon replica many years ago when my husband and I stopped there on one of ...