Old Student Union Building, Helsinki, Finland
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N 60° 10.117 E 024° 56.422
35V E 385715 N 6671972
Walter Runeberg frieze depicting Kleobis and Biton on the neoclassical vanha ylioppilastalo (Old Student Union) building on Mannerhiementie in Helsinki.
Waymark Code: WMCG83
Location: Finland
Date Posted: 09/04/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GT.US
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This frieze is on the Old Student Union building in Helsinki. According to the Helsinki City Art Museum [1]

The central group of the frieze depicts Kleobis and Biton pulling their mother along in a wagon. They are followed by a procession of priestesses on the left, carrying cult objects, and a small group of people and a some sacrificial lambs. On the right there are soldiers and citizens observing the procession.

The frieze is by Walter Runeberg and dates to 1878

  1. Helsinki City Art Museum
Artist: Walter Runeberg

Address:
Vanha ylioppilastalo, Mannerheimintie 3, 00100 Helsinki

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