The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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... angles of both pediments deities of Olympos , or beings associated with the legendary history of Attica ? On that question turns the grandeur of the artistic conception as a whole . We must each decide one way or the other . After that ...
... angles of both pediments deities of Olympos , or beings associated with the legendary history of Attica ? On that question turns the grandeur of the artistic conception as a whole . We must each decide one way or the other . After that ...
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... angle , the sculptor took the precaution of tilting forward the upper parts of the figures so as to make them appear vertical , seen from below , while at the same time the background of the relief remains perpendicular . That was not ...
... angle , the sculptor took the precaution of tilting forward the upper parts of the figures so as to make them appear vertical , seen from below , while at the same time the background of the relief remains perpendicular . That was not ...
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... angles are wounded men lying with their feet towards the narrowest part , and raising them- selves on their elbows so far as space would allow ; next come bowmen in their proper attitude of kneeling ; then a warrior hurrying to the ...
... angles are wounded men lying with their feet towards the narrowest part , and raising them- selves on their elbows so far as space would allow ; next come bowmen in their proper attitude of kneeling ; then a warrior hurrying to the ...
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... angles a river god reclines , raising himself to watch the scene . Thus in the presence of onlookers in the flanks we have a new element of artistic composition - a great central group of commanding importance , whose action is being ...
... angles a river god reclines , raising himself to watch the scene . Thus in the presence of onlookers in the flanks we have a new element of artistic composition - a great central group of commanding importance , whose action is being ...
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... angles are local heroes or local personifications . The one thing to bear in mind is that local heroes may after all be only local personifications crystallised into more popular forms , in which case a river - god , of whom we know ...
... angles are local heroes or local personifications . The one thing to bear in mind is that local heroes may after all be only local personifications crystallised into more popular forms , in which case a river - god , of whom we know ...
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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