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... THE FRIEZE - continued . 107 CHAPTER VIII THE ATHENÈ PARTHENOS BY
PHEIDIAS 126 CHAPTER IX DETAILS OF THE FRIEZE IN CONSECUTIVE
ORDER 144 INDEX 171 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PLATE 19 13 3 HEAD OF
YOUTH.
... THE FRIEZE - continued . 107 CHAPTER VIII THE ATHENÈ PARTHENOS BY
PHEIDIAS 126 CHAPTER IX DETAILS OF THE FRIEZE IN CONSECUTIVE
ORDER 144 INDEX 171 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PLATE 19 13 3 HEAD OF
YOUTH.
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Lastly , inside the Parthenon was the stupendous statue of Athenè herself in gold
and ivory by Pheidias . It was he who directed the whole of the work.1 The
greater the extent and variety of the sculptures the more urgent was the need of a
...
Lastly , inside the Parthenon was the stupendous statue of Athenè herself in gold
and ivory by Pheidias . It was he who directed the whole of the work.1 The
greater the extent and variety of the sculptures the more urgent was the need of a
...
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We are told that Pheidias , besides having himself made the colossal gold and
ivory statue of Athend within the temple , was appointed by Pericles to direct all
the public works then proceeding in Athens , including the Parthenon . The
marvel ...
We are told that Pheidias , besides having himself made the colossal gold and
ivory statue of Athend within the temple , was appointed by Pericles to direct all
the public works then proceeding in Athens , including the Parthenon . The
marvel ...
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Pheidias , on the other hand , was renowned for the wealth and splendour of his
imagination . The combination of such a master and such a pupil was everything
that could be desired , and , indeed , we are not surprised that comparisons ...
Pheidias , on the other hand , was renowned for the wealth and splendour of his
imagination . The combination of such a master and such a pupil was everything
that could be desired , and , indeed , we are not surprised that comparisons ...
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We know that Pheidias had much influence with Pericles , and presumably these
two had selected the general scheme of the sculptures . How long the Parthenon
had lasted in its original entirety and splendour we know not . Down to the ...
We know that Pheidias had much influence with Pericles , and presumably these
two had selected the general scheme of the sculptures . How long the Parthenon
had lasted in its original entirety and splendour we know not . Down to the ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Sculptures of the Parthenon |
| Author | Alexander Stuart Murray |
| Publisher | J. Murray, 1903 |
| Original from | the University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Digitized | 13 Jan 2009 |
| Length | 173 pages |
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