The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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... chariots , musicians , and sacrificial animals as they passed through the streets . For this purpose the sculptor required only one long side , but having two to deal with , he chose to make the one practically a duplicate of the other ...
... chariots , musicians , and sacrificial animals as they passed through the streets . For this purpose the sculptor required only one long side , but having two to deal with , he chose to make the one practically a duplicate of the other ...
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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.
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Alexander Stuart Murray. lower and carry off the chariot group of Athenè in the west pediment . But his tackle gave way , and the group was broken into fragments . Some years previous to the Venetian bombardment it happened , fortunately ...
Alexander Stuart Murray. lower and carry off the chariot group of Athenè in the west pediment . But his tackle gave way , and the group was broken into fragments . Some years previous to the Venetian bombardment it happened , fortunately ...
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... chariot ( biga ) , and , as we shall see presently , Poseidon must have come on the scene in the same manner , though his chariot was destroyed before Carrey's time . Each chariot had a driver , with an attendant on foot , and thus 1 It ...
... chariot ( biga ) , and , as we shall see presently , Poseidon must have come on the scene in the same manner , though his chariot was destroyed before Carrey's time . Each chariot had a driver , with an attendant on foot , and thus 1 It ...
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... chariots . Within this group there was a further division , consisting of the two deities themselves , represented at that stage of the contention between them when Athenè had pro- duced her olive tree on the Acropolis and Poseidon had ...
... chariots . Within this group there was a further division , consisting of the two deities themselves , represented at that stage of the contention between them when Athenè had pro- duced her olive tree on the Acropolis and Poseidon had ...
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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