The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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... leg , as shown in Carrey , seem to give her an air of distinction , but 1 Michaelis assigned these heads wrongly to the chariot of Athenè , as Sauer has already pointed out . D whether these features are sufficient to justify the name ...
... leg , as shown in Carrey , seem to give her an air of distinction , but 1 Michaelis assigned these heads wrongly to the chariot of Athenè , as Sauer has already pointed out . D whether these features are sufficient to justify the name ...
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... legs of a serpent . But the sculptor has here been content to indicate this by a serpent at his side . One of his daughters has rushed to him in alarm , casting herself on her knees , and throwing her arm round his 1 The olive tree was ...
... legs of a serpent . But the sculptor has here been content to indicate this by a serpent at his side . One of his daughters has rushed to him in alarm , casting herself on her knees , and throwing her arm round his 1 The olive tree was ...
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... leg . Her 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 ...
... leg . Her 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 ...
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... legs , producing sharp- edged folds , and the drapery covering the rock on which she lies falls in flat masses . It would seem as if the sculptor had chosen this attitude and pose with an instinct for the effect of a figure seen in the ...
... legs , producing sharp- edged folds , and the drapery covering the rock on which she lies falls in flat masses . It would seem as if the sculptor had chosen this attitude and pose with an instinct for the effect of a figure seen in the ...
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... leg of Theseus ( or Cephalos ) . It appears that the sculptures had been covered originally with a thin wash or size of lime , so thin and transparent that in places we can see the finest tool - marks through it . Probably that was what ...
... leg of Theseus ( or Cephalos ) . It appears that the sculptures had been covered originally with a thin wash or size of lime , so thin and transparent that in places we can see the finest tool - marks through it . Probably that was what ...
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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