The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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... girl , who in her youthful ignorance stands looking back to see what is the matter . In Carrey's drawing she appears to hold a dish in her left hand , in which case she was doubtless a girl attendant at the wedding . Then follows 19 , a ...
... girl , who in her youthful ignorance stands looking back to see what is the matter . In Carrey's drawing she appears to hold a dish in her left hand , in which case she was doubtless a girl attendant at the wedding . Then follows 19 , a ...
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Alexander Stuart Murray. METOPE . PL . XI . COMPARISON WITH ONE OF THE NORTH METOPES 61 a girl. 32 , NORTH SIDE .
Alexander Stuart Murray. METOPE . PL . XI . COMPARISON WITH ONE OF THE NORTH METOPES 61 a girl. 32 , NORTH SIDE .
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Alexander Stuart Murray. COMPARISON WITH ONE OF THE NORTH METOPES 61 a girl , expresses some alarm in the customary Greek manner by seizing one end of her himation , or mantle , with the left hand , while with the right she clutches the ...
Alexander Stuart Murray. COMPARISON WITH ONE OF THE NORTH METOPES 61 a girl , expresses some alarm in the customary Greek manner by seizing one end of her himation , or mantle , with the left hand , while with the right she clutches the ...
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... girls who walked close to the head of the procession ( 49-56 ) . At the same time he sent to Paris a cast of the slab immediately preceding this one . Very fortunately so , because that slab was subsequently much destroyed . One figure ...
... girls who walked close to the head of the procession ( 49-56 ) . At the same time he sent to Paris a cast of the slab immediately preceding this one . Very fortunately so , because that slab was subsequently much destroyed . One figure ...
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... girls chosen from the well- to - do families of Athens . While engaged on their task they had to live within the precincts of the Erechtheum on the Acropolis , under the charge of the priestess of Athenè . When the robe was carried ...
... girls chosen from the well- to - do families of Athens . While engaged on their task they had to live within the precincts of the Erechtheum on the Acropolis , under the charge of the priestess of Athenè . When the robe was carried ...
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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