The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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... cows and sheep . On the west end of the frieze , that is on the part which was first visible to spectators arriving from the Propylaea , were placed the preparation and start of the procession , on the east end its climax . There ...
... cows and sheep . On the west end of the frieze , that is on the part which was first visible to spectators arriving from the Propylaea , were placed the preparation and start of the procession , on the east end its climax . There ...
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... cows and sheep , playing music , or in chariots , like heroes at the war of Troy . As we have previously explained , the difficulty for the sculptor was how to get this continuous subject on to a four - sided building . What he did was ...
... cows and sheep , playing music , or in chariots , like heroes at the war of Troy . As we have previously explained , the difficulty for the sculptor was how to get this continuous subject on to a four - sided building . What he did was ...
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... cows and sheep which were being led along in the procession were to be sacrificed in honour of the gods . They supposed that the gods were not indifferent in such matters , but it may be doubted whether many of the Athenians then ...
... cows and sheep which were being led along in the procession were to be sacrificed in honour of the gods . They supposed that the gods were not indifferent in such matters , but it may be doubted whether many of the Athenians then ...
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... order youths playing on lyres and on flutes , others carrying jars ( hydriae ) and trays , then boys leading 1 W. Watkiss Lloyd , Trans . R. Soc . Lit. , xvi . ( 1893 ) . sheep and cows for the great sacrifice . At this THE PROCESSION 95.
... order youths playing on lyres and on flutes , others carrying jars ( hydriae ) and trays , then boys leading 1 W. Watkiss Lloyd , Trans . R. Soc . Lit. , xvi . ( 1893 ) . sheep and cows for the great sacrifice . At this THE PROCESSION 95.
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Alexander Stuart Murray. sheep and cows for the great sacrifice . At this point we reach the north or south angle , as we choose , and find on the east side a quite new element of the procession - a string of young girls , the Ergastinae ...
Alexander Stuart Murray. sheep and cows for the great sacrifice . At this point we reach the north or south angle , as we choose , and find on the east side a quite new element of the procession - a string of young girls , the Ergastinae ...
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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