The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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Page 10
... slab of the frieze and two metopes . The slab of frieze and one of these metopes are now in the Louvre . The other metope was recovered for the British Museum . Nearly the whole of the west frieze , the metopes of the east and west ...
... slab of the frieze and two metopes . The slab of frieze and one of these metopes are now in the Louvre . The other metope was recovered for the British Museum . Nearly the whole of the west frieze , the metopes of the east and west ...
Page 70
... slab will serve as an illustration . There is no delay there in striking . There is indeed a brutality in both Centaur and Lapith which is far removed from the spirit of the Parthenon metopes . We see also there how a dead Centaur could ...
... slab will serve as an illustration . There is no delay there in striking . There is indeed a brutality in both Centaur and Lapith which is far removed from the spirit of the Parthenon metopes . We see also there how a dead Centaur could ...
Page 85
... the figures . The total length of the frieze was over 522 feet 10 inches . Of this something less than the half , 240 feet 6 inches , was brought home by Lord Elgin . From the west frieze he removed only one slab and a figure SUBJECT 85.
... the figures . The total length of the frieze was over 522 feet 10 inches . Of this something less than the half , 240 feet 6 inches , was brought home by Lord Elgin . From the west frieze he removed only one slab and a figure SUBJECT 85.
Page 86
... slab from the east frieze - the one now in the Louvre -representing a group of the girls who walked close to the head of the procession ( 49-56 ) . At the same time he sent to Paris a cast of the slab immediately preceding this one ...
... slab from the east frieze - the one now in the Louvre -representing a group of the girls who walked close to the head of the procession ( 49-56 ) . At the same time he sent to Paris a cast of the slab immediately preceding this one ...
Page 87
... slabs that angle pieces have been broken off . The cause of this was the excessively fine joints of the slabs , which allowed of no play when the building was subjected to any strain as during the gunpowder explosion or under a slight ...
... slabs that angle pieces have been broken off . The cause of this was the excessively fine joints of the slabs , which allowed of no play when the building was subjected to any strain as during the gunpowder explosion or under a slight ...
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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