The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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... temple were ninety - two metopes , each consisting of a group of two figures two - thirds life size , in the highest possible 1 Plutarch , Pericles , xiii . , speaking of the buildings then being erected in Athens under the auspices of ...
... temple were ninety - two metopes , each consisting of a group of two figures two - thirds life size , in the highest possible 1 Plutarch , Pericles , xiii . , speaking of the buildings then being erected in Athens under the auspices of ...
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... temple to the goddess Athenè . To her the sculptor necessarily turned for inspiration . Her birth , her influence on the civilisation of mankind , her special services to Attica , and the consequent gratitude of the Athenians , these ...
... temple to the goddess Athenè . To her the sculptor necessarily turned for inspiration . Her birth , her influence on the civilisation of mankind , her special services to Attica , and the consequent gratitude of the Athenians , these ...
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... temple , north and south , for the display of horsemen , chariots , musicians , and sacrificial animals as they passed through the streets . For this purpose the sculptor required only one long side , but having two to deal with , he ...
... temple , north and south , for the display of horsemen , chariots , musicians , and sacrificial animals as they passed through the streets . For this purpose the sculptor required only one long side , but having two to deal with , he ...
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... temple , and therefore in diffused light , was by a true instinct sculptured in very low relief with no pronounced shadows except round the outer contours . In this respect we may notice a marked difference in the frieze of the Theseum ...
... temple , and therefore in diffused light , was by a true instinct sculptured in very low relief with no pronounced shadows except round the outer contours . In this respect we may notice a marked difference in the frieze of the Theseum ...
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... temple of Zeus were withdrawn within the colonnade , so as not to be visible at the same moment as the pediments . But on the Parthenon 1 Sympos . 19 : He calls them Aioral , or " slices " of men , and argues that Zeus made men ...
... temple of Zeus were withdrawn within the colonnade , so as not to be visible at the same moment as the pediments . But on the Parthenon 1 Sympos . 19 : He calls them Aioral , or " slices " of men , and argues that Zeus made men ...
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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