The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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... figure may be argued interminably . But all these discussions revolve round the simple question , Are the figures in the angles of both pediments deities of Olympos , or beings associated with the legendary history of Attica ? On that ...
... figure may be argued interminably . But all these discussions revolve round the simple question , Are the figures in the angles of both pediments deities of Olympos , or beings associated with the legendary history of Attica ? On that ...
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... 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 and round all the four sides of the ...
... 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 and round all the four sides of the ...
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... figures colossal . Lastly , inside the Parthenon was the stupendous statue of Athenè herself in gold and ivory by Pheidias . It was he who directed the whole of the work.1 The greater the extent and variety of the sculptures the more ...
... figures colossal . Lastly , inside the Parthenon was the stupendous statue of Athenè herself in gold and ivory by Pheidias . It was he who directed the whole of the work.1 The greater the extent and variety of the sculptures the more ...
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... figures so as to make them appear vertical , seen from below , while at the same time the background of the relief remains perpendicular . That was not altogether a novelty . We see it also in the capital of a column from the archaic ...
... figures so as to make them appear vertical , seen from below , while at the same time the background of the relief remains perpendicular . That was not altogether a novelty . We see it also in the capital of a column from the archaic ...
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... figure in relief should be one - third of its natural thickness was not to be thought of , still less Plato's notion that figures in relief on stelae were represented as if bisected vertically . ' The whole question was how to attain ...
... figure in relief should be one - third of its natural thickness was not to be thought of , still less Plato's notion that figures in relief on stelae were represented as if bisected vertically . ' The whole question was how to attain ...
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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