The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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... instances the records of the Boards have survived , inscribed on marble stelae . One of the most interesting gives us the contracts for the temple of Asclepios at Epidauros . And that there had been a Board of this kind for the ...
... instances the records of the Boards have survived , inscribed on marble stelae . One of the most interesting gives us the contracts for the temple of Asclepios at Epidauros . And that there had been a Board of this kind for the ...
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... . Such incidents only are chosen as are best suited to the space ; nor is that the sole justification of the sculptor in this instance . EAST PEDIMENT OF OLYMPIA . In every multifarious scene of 12 CHAPTER II THE WEST PEDIMENT.
... . Such incidents only are chosen as are best suited to the space ; nor is that the sole justification of the sculptor in this instance . EAST PEDIMENT OF OLYMPIA . In every multifarious scene of 12 CHAPTER II THE WEST PEDIMENT.
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... instance of Olympia ( 1 ) because of the artistic resemblance between the river - gods there and the Ilissos ; ( 2 ) because of the express statement of Pausanias , which no one would doubt in this case unless he had another axe to ...
... instance of Olympia ( 1 ) because of the artistic resemblance between the river - gods there and the Ilissos ; ( 2 ) because of the express statement of Pausanias , which no one would doubt in this case unless he had another axe to ...
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... instances and on the Parthenon , we may rest assured that he was well understood by his own generation . The sculptor has set as boundaries of the scene the sun rising from the sea in the left angle and the moon de- scending behind the ...
... instances and on the Parthenon , we may rest assured that he was well understood by his own generation . The sculptor has set as boundaries of the scene the sun rising from the sea in the left angle and the moon de- scending behind the ...
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... instance , taking the middle line of the body to start from , we observe that the farther half is not only narrower than the nearer half , but is rendered in a quite general manner - not much more carefully 36 THE EAST PEDIMENT.
... instance , taking the middle line of the body to start from , we observe that the farther half is not only narrower than the nearer half , but is rendered in a quite general manner - not much more carefully 36 THE EAST PEDIMENT.
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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