The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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... light of the sun . Yet what was good for the one could not have been good for the other . Or again , in more archaic buildings , as at Assos in the Troad and at Delphi , we find friezes in low relief placed externally under the full light ...
... light of the sun . Yet what was good for the one could not have been good for the other . Or again , in more archaic buildings , as at Assos in the Troad and at Delphi , we find friezes in low relief placed externally under the full light ...
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... light and at a considerable distance from the eye . In these circumstances one might have expected to find all inner details sacrificed to the main outlines of the procession . Such , however , is not the case . The inner modelling of ...
... light and at a considerable distance from the eye . In these circumstances one might have expected to find all inner details sacrificed to the main outlines of the procession . Such , however , is not the case . The inner modelling of ...
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... light , as becomes the representative of a river , on which the play of light is . always one of its most characteristic features . It is so . There is not certainly so much undulation in his limbs as in the river - gods of Olympia ...
... light , as becomes the representative of a river , on which the play of light is . always one of its most characteristic features . It is so . There is not certainly so much undulation in his limbs as in the river - gods of Olympia ...
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... light he always appears as if the sun's rays were slanting upwards along his body from the angle . The face ) is too much damaged to convey any just idea of its original expression . All we can assert is that the forehead is very ...
... light he always appears as if the sun's rays were slanting upwards along his body from the angle . The face ) is too much damaged to convey any just idea of its original expression . All we can assert is that the forehead is very ...
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... - we must state our present opinion that he is more likely to be Cephalos , the ideal Attic huntsman , beloved of Eos , awakening from his slumber on Mount Hymettos when it is flushed with the rosy light of dawn , as we have seen THESEUS ...
... - we must state our present opinion that he is more likely to be Cephalos , the ideal Attic huntsman , beloved of Eos , awakening from his slumber on Mount Hymettos when it is flushed with the rosy light of dawn , as we have seen THESEUS ...
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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