The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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... called Act i . , representing the surprise of the birth of 1 Plutarch , ibid . , πάντα δὲ διεῖπε καὶ πάντων ἐπίσκοπος ἦν αὐτῷ [ Περικλεῖ ] Φειδίας , and again , ὁ δὲ Φειδίας εἰργά- ζετο μὲν τῆς θεοῦ τὸ χρυσοῦν ἕδος καὶ τούτου δημιουργὸς ...
... called Act i . , representing the surprise of the birth of 1 Plutarch , ibid . , πάντα δὲ διεῖπε καὶ πάντων ἐπίσκοπος ἦν αὐτῷ [ Περικλεῖ ] Φειδίας , and again , ὁ δὲ Φειδίας εἰργά- ζετο μὲν τῆς θεοῦ τὸ χρυσοῦν ἕδος καὶ τούτου δημιουργὸς ...
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... called Fates of the Parthenon and a presumed copy of the ' Aphroditè in the Gardens " by Alcamenes , so far as concerns the treatment of the drapery . Yet who knows but Pheidias himself had advanced on the same lines as his pupil ...
... called Fates of the Parthenon and a presumed copy of the ' Aphroditè in the Gardens " by Alcamenes , so far as concerns the treatment of the drapery . Yet who knows but Pheidias himself had advanced on the same lines as his pupil ...
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... called a " Little Athens " policy . We need say no more concerning the general composition of this pediment . Our troubles will begin when we have to decide each for himself how far the figures in the angles are local heroes or local ...
... called a " Little Athens " policy . We need say no more concerning the general composition of this pediment . Our troubles will begin when we have to decide each for himself how far the figures in the angles are local heroes or local ...
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... called Iris , G , of the east pediment , both in the slightness of her figure and in her action of turn- ing away from the centre . When we see on the east frieze a mortal standing with his back deliberately turned towards deities ...
... called Iris , G , of the east pediment , both in the slightness of her figure and in her action of turn- ing away from the centre . When we see on the east frieze a mortal standing with his back deliberately turned towards deities ...
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... called . There would thus be three orders of beings in the pediment — deities in the centre , legendary beings next them , and personifi- cations in the immediate angles . In any case we insist on this artistic division of groups in the ...
... called . There would thus be three orders of beings in the pediment — deities in the centre , legendary beings next them , and personifi- cations in the immediate angles . In any case we insist on this artistic division of groups in 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