The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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... the several figures are of less consequence . Therefore we have dealt briefly with matters of nomenclature all through . A. S. MURRAY . November , 1902 . INTRODUCTORY CONTENTS CHAPTER I PAGE THE WEST PEDIMENT CHAPTER II viii PREFACE.
... the several figures are of less consequence . Therefore we have dealt briefly with matters of nomenclature all through . A. S. MURRAY . November , 1902 . INTRODUCTORY CONTENTS CHAPTER I PAGE THE WEST PEDIMENT CHAPTER II viii PREFACE.
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... less exacting in the execution of the south frieze . Later on , we shall have occasion to notice much negligence there . The frieze being visible only in the colonnade or , at farthest , on the steps of the temple , and therefore in ...
... less exacting in the execution of the south frieze . Later on , we shall have occasion to notice much negligence there . The frieze being visible only in the colonnade or , at farthest , on the steps of the temple , and therefore in ...
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... less Plato's notion that figures in relief on stelae were represented as if bisected vertically . ' The whole question was how to attain the greatest explicitness in a long composition mostly crowded with figures two or three deep ...
... less Plato's notion that figures in relief on stelae were represented as if bisected vertically . ' The whole question was how to attain the greatest explicitness in a long composition mostly crowded with figures two or three deep ...
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... less the Turks , who subsequently used it as a mosque , and in the end , when bombarded by the Venetians in 1687 , had a store of powder in it . A too well aimed shell from the Venetians caused a terrific explosion . The result was a ...
... less the Turks , who subsequently used it as a mosque , and in the end , when bombarded by the Venetians in 1687 , had a store of powder in it . A too well aimed shell from the Venetians caused a terrific explosion . The result was a ...
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... less effective in accentuating the pro- minence of the deities . In the angle of the east pediment , where only the heads of the horses were visible , the presence of four was more a gain than otherwise . The same may be said of the ...
... less effective in accentuating the pro- minence of the deities . In the angle of the east pediment , where only the heads of the horses were visible , the presence of four was more a gain than otherwise . The same may be said of 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