The style of the drapery
- The subtle yet powerful drapery effects are very similar to the drapery of the goddesses on the pediments of the Parthenon,
- particularly the wind-flattened fabric on Iris’s torso on the west pediment,
Statue of Iris, west pediment of the Parthenon
442–432 BC, British Museum, London - and the deep, flowing folds of the peplos emphasizing the goddess Artemis’ stride on the east pediment.
Statue of Artemis, east pediment of the Parthenon
442–432 BC, British Museum, London