Horsemen from the parthenon frieze. acropolis. athens, greece. iktinos and kallikrates. c. 447–424 b. c.e. marble. public domain which deity is celebrated in the festival depicted in this detail of the ionic frieze of the parthenon? ares zeus athena hermes

i believe the answer is: a.  abstract forms were often used to represent human figures.

representing human figures in abstract forms is often used in the geometric period, not hellenistic  period.   during the hellenistic  period,   aesthetic value derived from creating arts which mimic the actual shape of a certain object or individuals.

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