The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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... feet in length sculptured all along with figures nearly half life size , in many parts densely crowded till the marble could carry no more , the whole in very low relief and executed with marvellous detail . Above the columns externally ...
... feet in length sculptured all along with figures nearly half life size , in many parts densely crowded till the marble could carry no more , the whole in very low relief and executed with marvellous detail . Above the columns externally ...
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... feet towards the narrowest part , and raising them- selves on their elbows so far as space would allow ; next come bowmen in their proper attitude of kneeling ; then a warrior hurrying to the front half bent ; and finally , towards the ...
... feet towards the narrowest part , and raising them- selves on their elbows so far as space would allow ; next come bowmen in their proper attitude of kneeling ; then a warrior hurrying to the front half bent ; and finally , towards the ...
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... feet corresponding to the dolphins on the St. Petersburg vase . Creatures of that kind were , doubtless , impossible on the Acropolis , but how otherwise was the sculptor to indicate the pool of brackish water which Poseidon had just ...
... feet corresponding to the dolphins on the St. Petersburg vase . Creatures of that kind were , doubtless , impossible on the Acropolis , but how otherwise was the sculptor to indicate the pool of brackish water which Poseidon had just ...
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... App . 14 ( ed . Jacobs ) . This group of Cecrops and his daughters ( B , C ) re- mains on the Parthenon , except a fragment of the serpent which is in the British Museum . neck . Her mantle , twisted among her feet , 20 THE WEST PEDIMENT.
... App . 14 ( ed . Jacobs ) . This group of Cecrops and his daughters ( B , C ) re- mains on the Parthenon , except a fragment of the serpent which is in the British Museum . neck . Her mantle , twisted among her feet , 20 THE WEST PEDIMENT.
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Alexander Stuart Murray. neck . Her mantle , twisted among her feet , suggests that in her haste it had fallen and helped to throw her forward . The cause of her alarm is obvious . It was the violent contention of the two deities . Her ...
Alexander Stuart Murray. neck . Her mantle , twisted among her feet , suggests that in her haste it had fallen and helped to throw her forward . The cause of her alarm is obvious . It was the violent contention of the two deities . Her ...
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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