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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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Metopes 304 * , 305 , from Carrey . Copenhagen , whither they appear to have
been sent by an officer serving at the siege of the Acropolis in 1687 . 308 , 309 .
The action of these metopes is explained by a reference to Carrey ' s drawing .
Metopes 304 * , 305 , from Carrey . Copenhagen , whither they appear to have
been sent by an officer serving at the siege of the Acropolis in 1687 . 308 , 309 .
The action of these metopes is explained by a reference to Carrey ' s drawing .
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These two were separated by a metope with a Lapith stabbing a Centaur in the
belly ( fig . 18 ) , of which only fragments remain . Between 314 and 315 were
thirteen metopes , all drawn by Carrey . The first nine related to an uncertain
subject ...
These two were separated by a metope with a Lapith stabbing a Centaur in the
belly ( fig . 18 ) , of which only fragments remain . Between 314 and 315 were
thirteen metopes , all drawn by Carrey . The first nine related to an uncertain
subject ...
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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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