The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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... of the centre metopes and much of the frieze . To add to this calamity , the Venetian general , Morosini , attempted to 1 Bruno Keil , Anonymus Argentinensis , p . 75 . C lower and carry off the chariot group of Athenè in.
... of the centre metopes and much of the frieze . To add to this calamity , the Venetian general , Morosini , attempted to 1 Bruno Keil , Anonymus Argentinensis , p . 75 . C lower and carry off the chariot group of Athenè in.
Page 11
... centre , the protagonists , men of larger mould than the others , like Homeric heroes ; and lastly , in the very centre , an invisible goddess interfering to stay the combat . What we see is by no means a realistic battle . Such ...
... centre , the protagonists , men of larger mould than the others , like Homeric heroes ; and lastly , in the very centre , an invisible goddess interfering to stay the combat . What we see is by no means a realistic battle . Such ...
Page 11
... 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 attendants and onlookers . In each of the two acute angles a river god reclines ...
... 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 attendants and onlookers . In each of the two acute angles a river god reclines ...
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... centre of the pediment had been occupied by Athenè and Poseidon as the two great protagonists . The goddess had arrived in a chariot ( biga ) , and , as we shall see presently , Poseidon must have come on the scene in the same manner ...
... centre of the pediment had been occupied by Athenè and Poseidon as the two great protagonists . The goddess had arrived in a chariot ( biga ) , and , as we shall see presently , Poseidon must have come on the scene in the same manner ...
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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