Centaur and Lapith sculpture, exhibition in Munich

Jun. 06, 1972 - July 1st - September 30th 1972: Exhibition 100 years of German Excavations at Olympia at the Deutsches Museum in Munich: The biggest object shown at the exhibition is the 30m long west-gable of the Olympic temple of Zeus, a reconstruction of about 10m height shows copies of its sculptures. Also shown at the exhibition are antique athletic implements and competition diagrams. Purpose of this exhibition is to make clear the significance of the antique Olympia to a larger public. Photo shows from left: architect Peter Grunauer, who took part in some excavations at Olympia, Dr. Berthold Fellmann, archaeologist and scientific manager of the exhibition and Franz Wischnewski, graphic artist responsible for the visual arrangement, standing in front of one of the gable-figures (Centaur and Lapith)

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Archaeologist Arrangement Berthold Biggest Centaur Clear Copies Deutsches Diagrams Excavations Fellmann Implements Lapith Larger Purpose Responsible Significance Zeus

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