The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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... foot , and thus 1 It is usual to ascribe the drawings of the Parthenon sculptures now in the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris to a French artist , Carrey , who had been employed in Athens by a famous French ambassador , the Marquis de ...
... foot , and thus 1 It is usual to ascribe the drawings of the Parthenon sculptures now in the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris to a French artist , Carrey , who had been employed in Athens by a famous French ambassador , the Marquis de ...
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... foot , whose function was to assist the driver in keeping his team in order , and usually he is there also placed at the farther side of the horses . The divine chariots in the pediment may have been in no need of such help . But ...
... foot , whose function was to assist the driver in keeping his team in order , and usually he is there also placed at the farther side of the horses . The divine chariots in the pediment may have been in no need of such help . But ...
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... foot is entangled in a mantle , in a manner which suggests haste . Probably the left knee had been raised , the foot on the ground . His bodily forms are very simple , but very grand . That he represents the river Cephisos we are ...
... foot is entangled in a mantle , in a manner which suggests haste . Probably the left knee had been raised , the foot on the ground . His bodily forms are very simple , but very grand . That he represents the river Cephisos we are ...
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... foot raised . The nearer foot is broken off , but clearly it has been drawn back as if in excitement . The lowering of the knee and what remains of the leg show this much . The right hand has been raised a little , while the left arm ...
... foot raised . The nearer foot is broken off , but clearly it has been drawn back as if in excitement . The lowering of the knee and what remains of the leg show this much . The right hand has been raised a little , while the left arm ...
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... foot is thrown back with the ungainly but true result that the heavy material of the chiton falls straight down from the knee instead of following the bend of the leg . The same effect appears in the seated figure . We are calling ...
... foot is thrown back with the ungainly but true result that the heavy material of the chiton falls straight down from the knee instead of following the bend of the leg . The same effect appears in the seated figure . We are calling ...
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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