Neils examines the frieze in its entirety as well as its individual components, such as the figures and carved attributes for its relative size, location, position, and gesture. Using these physical characteristics and by taking into account temporal, spatial, and cultural aspects, she was able to weaken previous interpretation and strengthen her own. Many of the previous interpretation were more or less random guesses, but Neils utilized different pieces of art of different time periods that preceded or succeeded the Parthenon to fill in the missing information in frieze. The most referenced items were the 6th century Attic vase paintings, one being the Eretria Painter, which depicts Hebe binding her hair, which is a
Neils examines the frieze in its entirety as well as its individual components, such as the figures and carved attributes for its relative size, location, position, and gesture. Using these physical characteristics and by taking into account temporal, spatial, and cultural aspects, she was able to weaken previous interpretation and strengthen her own. Many of the previous interpretation were more or less random guesses, but Neils utilized different pieces of art of different time periods that preceded or succeeded the Parthenon to fill in the missing information in frieze. The most referenced items were the 6th century Attic vase paintings, one being the Eretria Painter, which depicts Hebe binding her hair, which is a