The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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... Zeus were withdrawn within the colonnade , so as not to be visible at the same moment as the pediments . But on the Parthenon 1 Sympos . 19 : He calls them λional , or " slices " of men , and argues that Zeus made men similarly in two ...
... Zeus were withdrawn within the colonnade , so as not to be visible at the same moment as the pediments . But on the Parthenon 1 Sympos . 19 : He calls them λional , or " slices " of men , and argues that Zeus made men similarly in two ...
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... Zeus at Olympia ( Pl . II . , Fig . 1 ) . There we have still the protagonists in the centre , with an invisible deity between them ; but the two flanks of the pediment are now occupied by obviously secondary persons in the character of ...
... Zeus at Olympia ( Pl . II . , Fig . 1 ) . There we have still the protagonists in the centre , with an invisible deity between them ; but the two flanks of the pediment are now occupied by obviously secondary persons in the character of ...
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... Zeus at Olympia is a proof of this habit of mind on his part , to say nothing of his sun and moon at each end of the east pediment of the Parthenon itself , serving as boundaries of the scene . The Ilissos has no corresponding figure in ...
... Zeus at Olympia is a proof of this habit of mind on his part , to say nothing of his sun and moon at each end of the east pediment of the Parthenon itself , serving as boundaries of the scene . The Ilissos has no corresponding figure in ...
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... Zeus . We read in the Homeric Hymn to Athenè that Olympos , the abode of the gods , trembled at the sight of her , the earth moaned heavily , the sea was agitated , raising its purple waves and tossing its brine ; Helios , the sun - god ...
... Zeus . We read in the Homeric Hymn to Athenè that Olympos , the abode of the gods , trembled at the sight of her , the earth moaned heavily , the sea was agitated , raising its purple waves and tossing its brine ; Helios , the sun - god ...
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... Zeus himself . On the strength of certain Greek vases and the reliefs on a marble well - mouth ( puteal ) in Madrid ( Pl . IX . Fig . 1 ) , we may even go a step further and imagine Zeus seated in the very centre or near it , facing the ...
... Zeus himself . On the strength of certain Greek vases and the reliefs on a marble well - mouth ( puteal ) in Madrid ( Pl . IX . Fig . 1 ) , we may even go a step further and imagine Zeus seated in the very centre or near it , facing the ...
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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