About This Lesson
Explore the stories and symbols carved into a stone Greek ceremonial chair. Learn about the Elgin Throne, a Greek seat intended for important officials and prominent members of the community decorated with symbolic imagery and narrative scenes. Visually analyze and describe the details of a work of art through writing or sketching and create a line drawing to tell a story. This learning guide includes related artwork information, vocabulary, video and audio, and connections to Common Core standards.