The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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... . Jacobs ) . This group of Cecrops and his daughters ( B , C ) re- mains on the Parthenon , except a fragment of the serpent which is in the British Museum . neck . Her mantle , twisted among her feet , 20 THE WEST PEDIMENT.
... . Jacobs ) . This group of Cecrops and his daughters ( B , C ) re- mains on the Parthenon , except a fragment of the serpent which is in the British Museum . neck . Her mantle , twisted among her feet , 20 THE WEST PEDIMENT.
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Alexander Stuart Murray. neck . Her mantle , twisted among her feet , suggests that in her haste it had fallen and helped to throw her forward . The cause of her alarm is obvious . It was the violent contention of the two deities . Her ...
Alexander Stuart Murray. neck . Her mantle , twisted among her feet , suggests that in her haste it had fallen and helped to throw her forward . The cause of her alarm is obvious . It was the violent contention of the two deities . Her ...
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... mantle stretched between him and her . On her left was another boy , R , of whom we have no remains . Next comes an almost nude figure , S , sitting on the knees of a draped woman , T , who appears to be seated low on the ground , and ...
... mantle stretched between him and her . On her left was another boy , R , of whom we have no remains . Next comes an almost nude figure , S , sitting on the knees of a draped woman , T , who appears to be seated low on the ground , and ...
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... mantle , which stretches behind him , is characterised by long lines and folds which may be described as wet . It spreads itself on the rock behind his left hand in a thin sheet of flat folds , which , though only sketched in , 26 THE ...
... mantle , which stretches behind him , is characterised by long lines and folds which may be described as wet . It spreads itself on the rock behind his left hand in a thin sheet of flat folds , which , though only sketched in , 26 THE ...
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... mantle , dragging it forward , an action always significant of surprise in Greek art . The somewhat violent raising of himself has necessarily thrown the more mobile parts of the body into a confusion which might easily have been ...
... mantle , dragging it forward , an action always significant of surprise in Greek art . The somewhat violent raising of himself has necessarily thrown the more mobile parts of the body into a confusion which might easily have been ...
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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