The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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... nude figure , S , sitting on the knees of a draped woman , T , who appears to be seated low on the ground , and in the act of raising her knees as if in some astonishment . Lastly , a woman , U , I FRAGMENT OF T. WEST PEDIMENT OF ...
... nude figure , S , sitting on the knees of a draped woman , T , who appears to be seated low on the ground , and in the act of raising her knees as if in some astonishment . Lastly , a woman , U , I FRAGMENT OF T. WEST PEDIMENT OF ...
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... nude , S , seated on the knees of a draped figure , T. To regard this nude figure , S , as a third boy is to ignore Carrey's obvious intention in drawing it as a woman . Woman or not , being on the side of Poseidon she must be explained ...
... nude , S , seated on the knees of a draped figure , T. To regard this nude figure , S , as a third boy is to ignore Carrey's obvious intention in drawing it as a woman . Woman or not , being on the side of Poseidon she must be explained ...
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... nude form is resplendent with 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 ...
... nude form is resplendent with 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 ...
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... nude form and large , simple masses of drapery . She has sprung to her feet , seizing her mantle with both hands in ... nude Cephalos on the left must have been balanced by another nude figure on the right belonging to the great central ...
... nude form and large , simple masses of drapery . She has sprung to her feet , seizing her mantle with both hands in ... nude Cephalos on the left must have been balanced by another nude figure on the right belonging to the great central ...
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... on the right respond fairly well to E , F on the left . But as a response to the nude Cephalos on the left we have a draped woman , M , on the right . Yet G 1 beneath this superficial aspect we cannot deny that the reclining THE FATES 41.
... on the right respond fairly well to E , F on the left . But as a response to the nude Cephalos on the left we have a draped woman , M , on the right . Yet G 1 beneath this superficial aspect we cannot deny that the reclining THE FATES 41.
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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