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It will be seen that the • Elgin collection ' and ` Elgin marbles ' are by no means co
- extensive with the sculptures of the Parthenon , to which the terms are
sometimes incorrectly restricted . If it is necessary to justify the conduct of Lord
Elgin , in ...
It will be seen that the • Elgin collection ' and ` Elgin marbles ' are by no means co
- extensive with the sculptures of the Parthenon , to which the terms are
sometimes incorrectly restricted . If it is necessary to justify the conduct of Lord
Elgin , in ...
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These drawings are preserved in the French Bibliothèque Nationale , and are
constantly referred to in discussions of the Parthenon sculptures . In 1688 Athens
was restored to the Turks , and for more than a century the sculptures of the ...
These drawings are preserved in the French Bibliothèque Nationale , and are
constantly referred to in discussions of the Parthenon sculptures . In 1688 Athens
was restored to the Turks , and for more than a century the sculptures of the ...
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METOPES OF THE PARTHENON . The Metopes of the Parthenon are sculptured
blocks which were inserted in the spaces , metópae , left between the ends of the
beams of the roof . These ends were represented by slabs , called triglyphs ...
METOPES OF THE PARTHENON . The Metopes of the Parthenon are sculptured
blocks which were inserted in the spaces , metópae , left between the ends of the
beams of the roof . These ends were represented by slabs , called triglyphs ...
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Roman Gallery Busts and statues of Roman Emperors and | 1 |
Nereid Room Sculptures of the Nereid Monument at Xanthos | 63 |
Mausoleum Room Large Lycian TombsSculptures of the tomb | 75 |
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GT THE DEPT OF GREEK & ROMAN A British Museum Dept of Greek and Roman,A. H. (Arthur Hamilton) 1860-194 Smith No preview available - 2016 |
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