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In 1674 a painter in the suite of the Marquis de Nointel , French Ambassador at
the Porte , commonly supposed to have been Jacques Carrey , made sketches of
large portions of the frieze and metopes and of the then extant portions of the ...
In 1674 a painter in the suite of the Marquis de Nointel , French Ambassador at
the Porte , commonly supposed to have been Jacques Carrey , made sketches of
large portions of the frieze and metopes and of the then extant portions of the ...
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The drawings of Carrey are unfortunately only of partial assistance in the
reconstruction of the missing portions , since he ... necessary to bear in mind that
, owing to the absence of a considerable portion , several slabs , not formerly
connected ...
The drawings of Carrey are unfortunately only of partial assistance in the
reconstruction of the missing portions , since he ... necessary to bear in mind that
, owing to the absence of a considerable portion , several slabs , not formerly
connected ...
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The portion nearest to the spectator is being dropped down till its edges are
parallel with those of the lower part , so that the two parts should be exactly
doubled . The natural and obvious explanation of this incident is that it represents
the ...
The portion nearest to the spectator is being dropped down till its edges are
parallel with those of the lower part , so that the two parts should be exactly
doubled . The natural and obvious explanation of this incident is that it represents
the ...
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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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Apollo appears archaic arms artist Athenian Athens base body British bronze bust called carrying cast central century B.C. character chariot collection column combat Compare contains copy decoration dedicated described Dionysos drawing early east engraved Etruscan examples excavations exhibited figure four fragments frieze gems gold Greek ground half hand head Heracles horses illustrate inscribed inscription interesting Italy known Kylix late later lines lion marble middle moulds Museum objects original ornaments painted Parthenon Pedestal pediment perhaps period Persian placed Plate portrait pottery present principal probably procession relief remains represented restored Roman Room scarabs scene sculptures seated seen shown shows side signed silver slabs South standing statue stone style subjects supposed Table-case tablet taken temple terracotta third tomb upper various vases Victory wall Wall-cases ware winged