The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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... gold and ivory statue of Athenè within the Parthenon , and add a certain number of illustrations in half - tone plates . The interpretation of the two pediments has been , and still is , a subject of much discussion . The name most ...
... gold and ivory statue of Athenè within the Parthenon , and add a certain number of illustrations in half - tone plates . The interpretation of the two pediments has been , and still is , a subject of much discussion . The name most ...
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... 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 urgent was the need of a unifying purpose to bring the whole together into one scheme . The ...
... 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 urgent was the need of a unifying purpose to bring the whole together into one scheme . The ...
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... gold and ivory statue of Athenè within the temple , was appointed by Pericles to direct all the public works then proceeding in Athens , including the Parthenon . The marvel was with what speed these works were accomplished . It is ...
... gold and ivory statue of Athenè within the temple , was appointed by Pericles to direct all the public works then proceeding in Athens , including the Parthenon . The marvel was with what speed these works were accomplished . It is ...
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... gold of the colossal Athenè had been made off with during a revolt in Athens . But after the second century there was apparently no thought of preserving the Parthenon against the effects of negligence and weather , to say nothing of ...
... gold of the colossal Athenè had been made off with during a revolt in Athens . But after the second century there was apparently no thought of preserving the Parthenon against the effects of negligence and weather , to say nothing of ...
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... gold the birth of the goddess Aphroditè in the presence of the great deities , and fortunately we know from Pausanias exactly how the scene was disposed . The whole scene was bounded on the left by the rising sun ( Helios ) , and on the ...
... gold the birth of the goddess Aphroditè in the presence of the great deities , and fortunately we know from Pausanias exactly how the scene was disposed . The whole scene was bounded on the left by the rising sun ( Helios ) , and on the ...
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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