Wender·Vista
Erechtheion
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileGreece
on the north side of the Athenian Acropolis

Erechtheion

— — six women holding up a roof in marble.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“The asymmetrical Ionic temple on the north flank of the Acropolis, finished around 406 BC during the long pause between Athens' golden age and its surrender. The building holds two cults under one roof, Athena Polias and Poseidon-Erechtheus, and steps down the rock in three levels because the ground beneath it is sacred and could not be levelled. The Porch of the Caryatids carries the south wall on the heads of six draped women. Five of the originals are in the Acropolis Museum below. The sixth is in London.

from the studio
Erechtheion
— bring it home

Erechtheion, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Erechtheion

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

The Erechtheion is an Ionic temple on the north side of the Athenian Acropolis, built between roughly 421 and 406 BC during the Peloponnesian War. It is named for the legendary king Erechtheus and was designed to house several older cults at once, including Athena Polias and Poseidon-Erechtheus, along with the sacred olive tree of Athena and the salt spring of Poseidon. Because the underlying rock holds those sacred features and could not be cut flat, the building steps down the slope on three different levels, and its plan is unusually asymmetrical for a Greek temple of the period.

— the stone

The temple is built of Pentelic marble from Mount Pentelicus, twenty kilometres northeast of the city, the same quarry that supplied the Parthenon. The famous south porch, the Porch of the Caryatids, is supported by six carved female figures roughly 2.3 metres tall, draped in long peplos, each with a slightly different stance. Five of the originals were removed to the Acropolis Museum to halt damage from acid rain; the sixth was taken to London by Lord Elgin in 1801 and remains in the British Museum. The figures now on the porch are casts.

— the visit

The Acropolis is open daily, with longer hours April through October and shorter ones in winter. The main ticket covers the whole archaeological zone, and a combined ticket gives access to six other Athens sites for five days. Most visitors come up through the Propylaea from the west and meet the Erechtheion after circling the Parthenon. The Acropolis Museum at the southeast foot of the rock, opened in 2009, holds the five surviving Caryatids in a top-lit gallery aligned with the Parthenon itself. Mornings, before about 10, are the quietest hours.

— where
Greece · Athens, Attica
— within
Acropolis of Athens
— elevation
150 m · 492 ft
— position
37.9722° N · 23.7261° E
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
0.05 km S
Parthenon
ancient temple
0.1 km W
Propylaea
monumental gateway
0.3 km SE
Acropolis Museum
archaeological museum
0.1 km SW
Temple of Athena Nike
ancient temple
0.5 km N
Plaka
historic district
N
Erechtheion
Parthenon
Propylaea
Acropolis Museum
Temple of Athena Nike
Plaka
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Erechtheion — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

An Ionic temple on the north side of the Athenian Acropolis, built between about 421 and 406 BC. It housed several older cults at once, including Athena Polias and Poseidon-Erechtheus, along with the sacred olive tree and the salt spring.

The underlying rock holds features the Athenians regarded as sacred, including the salt spring and the olive tree, and could not be levelled. The architects stepped the building down the slope on three levels to preserve them.

Six carved female figures, roughly 2.3 metres tall, that support the south porch of the Erechtheion in place of columns. They wear long peplos drapery, and each stands in a slightly different pose.

Five are in the Acropolis Museum in Athens, in a top-lit gallery on the museum's third floor. The sixth was removed in 1801 by Lord Elgin and remains in the British Museum in London.

Between roughly 421 BC and 406 BC, during a long pause in the Peloponnesian War. The architect is sometimes given as Mnesicles, who also designed the Propylaea, though the attribution is not certain.

Pentelic marble, quarried from Mount Pentelicus, about 20 kilometres northeast of Athens. The same quarry supplied the Parthenon and the Propylaea on the Acropolis.

— about the piece in your home

Many customers send these to friends with ties to the city or to a long-finished classics degree. The Erechtheion carries the quieter half of the Acropolis story, the cult buildings rather than the Parthenon. A Small with a handwritten note travels well.

Classical Revival, Warm Minimalist, and Mediterranean Modern interiors hold the piece well. The marble whites, olive greens, and old-gold tones settle into rooms with travertine, linen, and oak.

Yes. Classical references have moved back into both residential and hospitality design through 2025 and 2026, paired with soft plaster walls and quiet stone, where this piece reads as a held artifact.

A single Large works above a console up to about five feet wide. Above a standard sofa, step up to a four-tile Mural; a nine-tile Mural carries a long sectional or a dining-room wall.

Yes. For any room with steam or splash, including a shower wall or a stone-look kitchen backsplash, order the Dura Satin or Matte finish. The Glossy finish is for framed wall pieces in dry rooms.

A soft microfibre cloth and plain water. No abrasive pads, no ammonia-based cleaners. The colour rests inside the ceramic surface and stays even with normal cleaning.

Yes. Reid Wender curates and finishes every piece in the WenderVista atlas from our Knoxville studio. Single source, no licensing, no third-party prints.

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