The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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Alexander Stuart Murray. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Frontispiece • To face page I PLATE HEAD OF Youth , from North Frieze ... HEADS , AMPHITRITÈ AND LEU- VI . COTHEA EAST PEDIMENT ( CARREY ) VII . THESEUS AND THREE HORAE VIII . VICTORY AND ...
Alexander Stuart Murray. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Frontispiece • To face page I PLATE HEAD OF Youth , from North Frieze ... HEADS , AMPHITRITÈ AND LEU- VI . COTHEA EAST PEDIMENT ( CARREY ) VII . THESEUS AND THREE HORAE VIII . VICTORY AND ...
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... heads of his two horses , which have been preserved ( Pl . V. ) . At this stage it is important to bear in mind that the east pediment of Olympia presents under a somewhat older type this same principle of a great middle group closed in ...
... heads of his two horses , which have been preserved ( Pl . V. ) . At this stage it is important to bear in mind that the east pediment of Olympia presents under a somewhat older type this same principle of a great middle group closed in ...
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... heads of his two horses have , however , been re- covered on the Acropolis . We give them as they were probably intended to be seen ( Pl . V. ) , the nearer head sculptured in a large , grand manner ; the farther head is only roughed ...
... heads of his two horses have , however , been re- covered on the Acropolis . We give them as they were probably intended to be seen ( Pl . V. ) , the nearer head sculptured in a large , grand manner ; the farther head is only roughed ...
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... head of Poseidon rising out of the sea . It is not strange , therefore , that the nude figure , S , has more often than not been regarded as the sea - born Aphrodite . In our judgment this whole family group in the pediments may ...
... head of Poseidon rising out of the sea . It is not strange , therefore , that the nude figure , S , has more often than not been regarded as the sea - born Aphrodite . In our judgment this whole family group in the pediments may ...
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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