The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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... are deplorably damaged ; and secondly , because the metopes of the east and west fronts , even had they been well preserved , could not rightly have been dissociated from the pediment sculptures immediately above them . We have , therefore.
... are deplorably damaged ; and secondly , because the metopes of the east and west fronts , even had they been well preserved , could not rightly have been dissociated from the pediment sculptures immediately above them . We have , therefore.
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... front of the Parthenon which came first into view . But east . the west was only the secondary front . There was no escape from the rule that the principal front must face the Accordingly it was the second act of the drama which the ...
... front of the Parthenon which came first into view . But east . the west was only the secondary front . There was no escape from the rule that the principal front must face the Accordingly it was the second act of the drama which the ...
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... fronts remain on the building , as do also such of the north metopes as were spared by the explosion in 1687. Several figures of the west pediment are still in situ , badly damaged , like all the rest of the sculptures 1 Reproduced by ...
... fronts remain on the building , as do also such of the north metopes as were spared by the explosion in 1687. Several figures of the west pediment are still in situ , badly damaged , like all the rest of the sculptures 1 Reproduced by ...
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... front half bent ; and finally , towards the centre , the protagonists , men of larger mould than the others , like Homeric heroes ; and lastly , in the very centre , an invisible goddess interfering to stay the combat . What we see is ...
... front half bent ; and finally , towards the centre , the protagonists , men of larger mould than the others , like Homeric heroes ; and lastly , in the very centre , an invisible goddess interfering to stay the combat . What we see is ...
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Acropolis Acropolis of Athens action Alcamenes angle Aphroditè apobates appear artistic Athenè Athenians attitude beauty birth of Athenè body British Museum Carrey's drawing carry cast Cecrops Centaur Centaurs and Lapiths central group central metopes centre Cephalos chariot chariot group chiton colossal composition cows deities drapery east frieze effect Elgin Room Ergastinae figure folds fore leg front girls goddess gods gold and ivory Greek head helmet Hephaestos Hera horses Ilissos instances knee Lapith left arm left hand long sides Lord Elgin mantle marble Michaelis nearer north frieze north side nude form Olympia original in Athens Parthenon frieze Pausanias peplos Pheidias Poseidon possible present procession raised recognise represent right arm right hand scene sculptured seated seen Selenè shield shoulders Slab south metopes south side spectator statuette temple Theseus turning round vase west frieze west pediment whole wings woman women xoanon youth Zeus at Olympia