The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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Page 11
... attitude of kneeling ; then a warrior hurrying to the front half bent ; and finally , towards the centre , the protagonists , men of larger mould than the others , like Homeric heroes ; and lastly , in the very centre , an invisible ...
... attitude of kneeling ; then a warrior hurrying to the front half bent ; and finally , towards the centre , the protagonists , men of larger mould than the others , like Homeric heroes ; and lastly , in the very centre , an invisible ...
Page 17
... attitude and in the violence with which her scarf is twisted up round her shoulders more action than is per- ceptible in the opposite charioteer of Athenè , G. The broad girdle round her waist and her bare leg , as shown in Carrey ...
... attitude and in the violence with which her scarf is twisted up round her shoulders more action than is per- ceptible in the opposite charioteer of Athenè , G. The broad girdle round her waist and her bare leg , as shown in Carrey ...
Page 35
... attitude to be described ? The cramped action of his knees is very peculiar . It seems to indicate awakening from slumber at sunrise . The slight bending forward of the head and body , the partial turning round towards the front , are ...
... attitude to be described ? The cramped action of his knees is very peculiar . It seems to indicate awakening from slumber at sunrise . The slight bending forward of the head and body , the partial turning round towards the front , are ...
Page 36
... attitude is such that the nearer side of the figure is strained just enough to bring into play every capacity of the human form , without a touch of exaggeration , but only with the infinite modulation of a living being of the finest ...
... attitude is such that the nearer side of the figure is strained just enough to bring into play every capacity of the human form , without a touch of exaggeration , but only with the infinite modulation of a living being of the finest ...
Page 39
... attitude and action . That , however , is no greater than the difference between the third daughter of Cecrops and her two sisters in the west pediment . We therefore adhere to the triad of Horae . They were pecu- liarly Attic ...
... attitude and action . That , however , is no greater than the difference between the third daughter of Cecrops and her two sisters in the west pediment . We therefore adhere to the triad of Horae . They were pecu- liarly Attic ...
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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