A Guide to the Sculptures of the Parthenon in the British Museumorder of the Trustees, 1908 - 134 pages |
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... walls by the Turkish garrison ; others were mutilated by the travellers who from time to time obtained admission to the Acropolis , and broke off portable fragments of the sculptures . Chandler , who visited Athens in 1765 , after ...
... walls by the Turkish garrison ; others were mutilated by the travellers who from time to time obtained admission to the Acropolis , and broke off portable fragments of the sculptures . Chandler , who visited Athens in 1765 , after ...
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... Wall Case , probably belonged to the Elgin Collection . Sculptures of Parthenon , pl . 21 , fig . 1 ; Michaelis , pl . 3 , xii .; Mansell , No. 627a . Next follow in Carrey's drawings thirteen metopes ( Michaelis , xiii.- xxv . ) of ...
... Wall Case , probably belonged to the Elgin Collection . Sculptures of Parthenon , pl . 21 , fig . 1 ; Michaelis , pl . 3 , xii .; Mansell , No. 627a . Next follow in Carrey's drawings thirteen metopes ( Michaelis , xiii.- xxv . ) of ...
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... wall ( Waldstein , American Journ . of Archaeology , v . , pl . 2 , p . 1 ) . Between the group of gods just described and the corre- sponding group on the right side of the centre , we have a group of five figures . We must suppose ...
... wall ( Waldstein , American Journ . of Archaeology , v . , pl . 2 , p . 1 ) . Between the group of gods just described and the corre- sponding group on the right side of the centre , we have a group of five figures . We must suppose ...
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... wall of the Acropolis . They sawed off the back for transport , and in consequence it broke in half , in course of transit to the Piraeus . It was sunk in the wreck of the Mentor , and on account of the great weight of the two pieces ...
... wall of the Acropolis . They sawed off the back for transport , and in consequence it broke in half , in course of transit to the Piraeus . It was sunk in the wreck of the Mentor , and on account of the great weight of the two pieces ...
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... walls of the Acropolis at Xanthos . The Satyrs are forced into strange crouching positions , since the inexperienced artist has not understood the necessary relations of the height of the figures and the height of the frieze . 82 ...
... walls of the Acropolis at Xanthos . The Satyrs are forced into strange crouching positions , since the inexperienced artist has not understood the necessary relations of the height of the figures and the height of the frieze . 82 ...
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Acropolis Amazon Amphora Aphroditè Apollo archaic Artemis artist Athenian Athens black-figure British Museum bronze Brunn bust Carrey's drawing cast Cecrops Centaur chariot chariot group contains decoration deities Denkmaeler Dionysos drapery drawn by Carrey east Elgin Room engraved Enkomi Etruscan Euphronios examples excavations female figure fifth century B.C. fragments Furtwaengler gems goddess Graeco-Roman Greek Greek and Roman ground Halicarnassos head Heracles Hermes horses Ialysos inscribed inscription kylikes Kylix Lapith left arm left hand lion Lord Elgin Lycia Maenads maidens male figure Mansell marble metopes Michaelis mould Mycenaean Mycenaean period north frieze objects original ornaments painted palmette Panathenaic pediment peplos Pheidias Plate Poseidon probably procession red-figure relief represented right arm right hand sarcophagus scarabs scene Sculptures of Parthenon seated shoulder side slab South statue statuettes style Table-case tablet temple terracotta Theseus tomb torso upper Vase Room Victory Wall-cases ware west pediment winged Zeus
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Page 112 - The composition is supposed to represent, on the obverse, the meeting of Peleus and Thetis on Mount Pelion, and on the reverse, Thetis consenting to be the bride of Peleus. in the presence of Poseidon and Eros. On the bottom of the vase, which is detached, is a bust of Atys.
Page 94 - The most interesting characteristic of the figure I have so vividly before me is the look of painful thought, which seems to indicate a constant sense of overwhelming responsibilities, honourably felt and bravely borne, yet . . . ever irritating the nerves and weighing upon the conscience
Page 63 - Mausoleum. the extant remains, it is ascertained that the Mausoleum consisted of a lofty basement, on which stood an oblong edifice surrounded by thirty-six Ionic columns and surmounted by a pyramid of twentyfour steps. This was crowned by a four-horse chariot group in.
Page 26 - Minerva, ruined the whole. By purchasing the house of one of the Turkish janizaries, built immediately under and against the columns of the portico, and by demolishing it in order to excavate, lord Elgin has had the satisfaction of recovering the greatest part of the statue of Victory, in a drapery which discovers the fine form of the figure with exquisite delicacy and taste.
Page 9 - Parthenon) . . . should be all likely to perish as it were immaturely from ignorant contempt and brutal violence.
Page 92 - Room (p. 42), and a comparison of the two figures gives a clear idea of the difference between Greek and GraecoRoman art. The graceful spontaneity of the Greek maiden is in striking contrast with the formal convention of her Graeco-Roman. counterpart. To the right of the room are the following in order : — 74*.
Page 18 - In her left hand she held her spear and shield. Between her and her shield was the serpent Erichthonios. On her outstretched right hand was a winged Victory, six feet high, holding a wreath. The helmet of the goddess was adorned with a Sphinx and Gryphons,' two figures of Pegasus, and a row of small horses. All available spaces were covered with reliefs. In particular there was a battle between Greeks and Amazons (see below, no. 302) on the outside of the shield.