The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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... Lapith from one of the south metopes , was proved some years ago to belong to one of the boys in the west pediment . That was a warning against hasty inferences as to distinctions of style in different parts of the sculptures . So vast ...
... Lapith from one of the south metopes , was proved some years ago to belong to one of the boys in the west pediment . That was a warning against hasty inferences as to distinctions of style in different parts of the sculptures . So vast ...
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... Lapith in one of the south metopes ; that the drapery of the figure Q is very beautifully sculptured ; and that we possess in the Museum a large draped fragment which may be one of the thighs of T , also very finely sculptured ( Pl . IV ...
... Lapith in one of the south metopes ; that the drapery of the figure Q is very beautifully sculptured ; and that we possess in the Museum a large draped fragment which may be one of the thighs of T , also very finely sculptured ( Pl . IV ...
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... Lapith or carrying off a Lapith woman . Each metope is charged to the utmost with animation , and the general effect is that of nude forms , relieved only here and there by a little drapery or by the dress of a Lapith woman who is being ...
... Lapith or carrying off a Lapith woman . Each metope is charged to the utmost with animation , and the general effect is that of nude forms , relieved only here and there by a little drapery or by the dress of a Lapith woman who is being ...
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... Lapith woman clings to a similar xoanon . But the metope 15 containing a chariot group is curiously unique amid the others , unless the charioteer may be the goddess Artemis coming to the rescue of the Lapith women , as she does in a ...
... Lapith woman clings to a similar xoanon . But the metope 15 containing a chariot group is curiously unique amid the others , unless the charioteer may be the goddess Artemis coming to the rescue of the Lapith women , as she does in a ...
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Alexander Stuart Murray. left behind , over whom the other Lapith expresses his horror . For the rest the central metopes adapt themselves reason- ably enough to the theory of their being for the most part the women of the wedding feast ...
Alexander Stuart Murray. left behind , over whom the other Lapith expresses his horror . For the rest the central metopes adapt themselves reason- ably enough to the theory of their being for the most part the women of the wedding feast ...
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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