The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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Page 18
... left arms . In our torso of Victory the left arm has been raised high , showing the arm- pit , whereas in Carrey's drawing of the west pediment the left arm falls downwards with a scarf over it , of which there is no trace on the ...
... left arms . In our torso of Victory the left arm has been raised high , showing the arm- pit , whereas in Carrey's drawing of the west pediment the left arm falls downwards with a scarf over it , of which there is no trace on the ...
Page 20
... left wing are Cecrops and his three daughters with the boy Erichthonios . We recognise Cecrops from the serpent , on whose coils his left ... arm round his 1 The olive tree was destroyed during the Persian sack of the Acropolis , but on the ...
... left wing are Cecrops and his three daughters with the boy Erichthonios . We recognise Cecrops from the serpent , on whose coils his left ... arm round his 1 The olive tree was destroyed during the Persian sack of the Acropolis , but on the ...
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... left . The effect , however , would have been incongruous , and bearing ... left hand . On the base of his statue of Zeus at Olympia , representing the birth of ... arm is full of strength and action , forcing round to the front the two ...
... left . The effect , however , would have been incongruous , and bearing ... left hand . On the base of his statue of Zeus at Olympia , representing the birth of ... arm is full of strength and action , forcing round to the front the two ...
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... left arm . From this the eye travels downwards to the finer articulation of the small of the back . Everywhere we see the truth of nature applied to a being of heroic mould . Yet the details are not worked out with anything like the ...
... left arm . From this the eye travels downwards to the finer articulation of the small of the back . Everywhere we see the truth of nature applied to a being of heroic mould . Yet the details are not worked out with anything like the ...
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... left arm is not resting idly on the shoulder of F , but has been thrown on it in a hurried as well as affectionate manner . The figure F has swung herself round and raised her arms energetically , as if in terror . We cannot say now how ...
... left arm is not resting idly on the shoulder of F , but has been thrown on it in a hurried as well as affectionate manner . The figure F has swung herself round and raised her arms energetically , as if in terror . We cannot say now how ...
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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