The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 15, 2025

The Parthenon

c. 1907–20

Frédéric Boissonnas

(Swiss, 1858–1944)
France
mammoth carbon print
Image: 40 x 57.8 cm (15 3/4 x 22 3/4 in.)
Gift of Michael Mattis and Judith Hochberg 2021.56
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

In the early Middle Ages, this Greek temple became a church and in the 1400s, a mosque.

Description

Originally dedicated to the ancient Greek goddess Athena, this building—which still stands today—was completed in 438 B.C. Frédéric Boissonas was a Swiss photographer who amassed enough images on several trips to Greece to publish 14 photo albums on its landscape and archeological sites. The Greek government used his images to attract tourists and raise the country’s image abroad.
  • ?-2021
    Michael Mattis and Judith Hochberg, Scarsdale, NY
    June 7, 2021
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2021.56