The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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... marble could carry no more , the whole in very low relief and executed with marvellous detail . Above the columns externally and round all the four sides of the temple were ninety - two metopes , each consisting of a group of two ...
... marble could carry no more , the whole in very low relief and executed with marvellous detail . Above the columns externally and round all the four sides of the temple were ninety - two metopes , each consisting of a group of two ...
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... marble stelae . One of the most interesting gives us the contracts for the temple of Asclepios at Epidauros . And that there had been a Board of this kind for the Parthenon appears from a fragment of papyrus in Strassburg.1 But whether ...
... marble stelae . One of the most interesting gives us the contracts for the temple of Asclepios at Epidauros . And that there had been a Board of this kind for the Parthenon appears from a fragment of papyrus in Strassburg.1 But whether ...
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... marbles had suffered during that period is only too obvious . Apparently there is no means of stopping the decay of the marble when it has once got so far ; but it is sad to think how short the time may be before the sculptures yet on ...
... marbles had suffered during that period is only too obvious . Apparently there is no means of stopping the decay of the marble when it has once got so far ; but it is sad to think how short the time may be before the sculptures yet on ...
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... marble in the British Museum as well as in Carrey's drawing , though in both cases fragmentary ( Pl . V. ) . We are inclined to recognise in her attitude and in the violence with which her scarf is twisted up round her shoulders more ...
... marble in the British Museum as well as in Carrey's drawing , though in both cases fragmentary ( Pl . V. ) . We are inclined to recognise in her attitude and in the violence with which her scarf is twisted up round her shoulders more ...
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... marble in the British Museum there is a joint behind her feet which shows that something , sculptured separately from her , had passed along there ( Pl . V. ) . If that was the tail of the sea - monster , as it ought to be , we could ...
... marble in the British Museum there is a joint behind her feet which shows that something , sculptured separately from her , had passed along there ( Pl . V. ) . If that was the tail of the sea - monster , as it ought to be , we could ...
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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