The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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... folds which may be described as wet . It spreads itself on the rock behind his left hand in a thin sheet of flat folds , which , though only sketched in , 26 THE WEST PEDIMENT.
... folds which may be described as wet . It spreads itself on the rock behind his left hand in a thin sheet of flat folds , which , though only sketched in , 26 THE WEST PEDIMENT.
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Alexander Stuart Murray. flat folds , which , though only sketched in , or because of that , conveys the idea of water gliding over a smooth rock in the bed of a stream . It may be argued that this treatment of the drapery is mere ...
Alexander Stuart Murray. flat folds , which , though only sketched in , or because of that , conveys the idea of water gliding over a smooth rock in the bed of a stream . It may be argued that this treatment of the drapery is mere ...
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... folds of the drapery such as the sun casts , but with a predominance of edges of folds as if seen emerging in obscurity . Doubtless the mere attitude of the figure necessarily leads to an effect of this kind . Her ! body is tilted over ...
... folds of the drapery such as the sun casts , but with a predominance of edges of folds as if seen emerging in obscurity . Doubtless the mere attitude of the figure necessarily leads to an effect of this kind . Her ! body is tilted over ...
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... folds were intended to be seen . But the moment we look a little further towards the back of the figure we come upon folds which are merely blocked out in the roughest manner . How far this sudden change from utmost beauty of detail to ...
... folds were intended to be seen . But the moment we look a little further towards the back of the figure we come upon folds which are merely blocked out in the roughest manner . How far this sudden change from utmost beauty of detail to ...
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... folds . Assuming that the central metopes of the south side had been sculptured for the most part in this massive manner , displaying a prevalence of heavy vertical lines , we can appre- ciate the purpose of the sculptor in seeking to ...
... folds . Assuming that the central metopes of the south side had been sculptured for the most part in this massive manner , displaying a prevalence of heavy vertical lines , we can appre- ciate the purpose of the sculptor in seeking to ...
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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