The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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... Acropolis of Athens in or about the year 438 B.C. , there was no other building in the whole of Greece com- parable even in the mere extent and variety of its sculptures.1 Imagine a frieze 522 feet in length sculptured all along with ...
... Acropolis of Athens in or about the year 438 B.C. , there was no other building in the whole of Greece com- parable even in the mere extent and variety of its sculptures.1 Imagine a frieze 522 feet in length sculptured all along with ...
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... Acropolis was on the west , through the Propylaea . It was therefore the west front of the Parthenon which came first into view . But east . the west was only the secondary front . There was no escape from the rule that the principal ...
... Acropolis was on the west , through the Propylaea . It was therefore the west front of the Parthenon which came first into view . But east . the west was only the secondary front . There was no escape from the rule that the principal ...
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... Acropolis , where the gods were seated to receive the new robe and the sacrifice of cows and sheep . On the west end of the frieze , that is on the part which was first visible to spectators arriving from the Propylaea , were placed the ...
... Acropolis , where the gods were seated to receive the new robe and the sacrifice of cows and sheep . On the west end of the frieze , that is on the part which was first visible to spectators arriving from the Propylaea , were placed the ...
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... Acropolis of Athens . Apparently the first successful solution of the problem— how to utilise such a space for a sculptured composition with figures in the round - was the pediments of Aegina , particularly the west pediment , where the ...
... Acropolis of Athens . Apparently the first successful solution of the problem— how to utilise such a space for a sculptured composition with figures in the round - was the pediments of Aegina , particularly the west pediment , where the ...
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... Acropolis and Poseidon had made his spring of water flow . Thus the moment of greatest intensity had just been reached ; and this is amply reflected in the action of the two contending deities , to say nothing of the rearing horses of ...
... Acropolis and Poseidon had made his spring of water flow . Thus the moment of greatest intensity had just been reached ; and this is amply reflected in the action of the two contending deities , to say nothing of the rearing horses of ...
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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 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 Olympos original in Athens Parthenon frieze Pausanias pediment of Olympia peplos Pheidias PLATE Poseidon possible present procession raised recognise represent right arm right hand scene sculptured seated seen shield shoulders Slab south metopes south side spectator temple Theseus turning round vase west frieze west pediment whole wings woman women xoanon youth Zeus at Olympia