The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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... , speaking of the frieze in the Mélanges Weil , p . 382 , says : " C'est la mise en scène de l'hommage solennel que la cité rendait . . . à sa chère et puissante patronne . " exhibit in full the Panathenaic procession , with its prepara-
... , speaking of the frieze in the Mélanges Weil , p . 382 , says : " C'est la mise en scène de l'hommage solennel que la cité rendait . . . à sa chère et puissante patronne . " exhibit in full the Panathenaic procession , with its prepara-
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... procession and , as it were , gradually over- taking it , seeming to share in its movement . If we could suppose that the procession had parted in two longitudinally at some point in its progress , uniting again at the end , the ...
... procession and , as it were , gradually over- taking it , seeming to share in its movement . If we could suppose that the procession had parted in two longitudinally at some point in its progress , uniting again at the end , the ...
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... procession . Such , however , is not the case . The inner modelling of horse and man is indeed kept so low as to be invisible at a comparatively short distance . But it is there , all the same , in inexpressible beauty . The metopes ...
... procession . Such , however , is not the case . The inner modelling of horse and man is indeed kept so low as to be invisible at a comparatively short distance . But it is there , all the same , in inexpressible beauty . The metopes ...
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... procession of the frieze . A poetic narrative which carries us along by its charms of style and by the skilful distribution of its parts , is what the frieze may be compared to . The metopes on any one side of the Parthenon could be ...
... procession of the frieze . A poetic narrative which carries us along by its charms of style and by the skilful distribution of its parts , is what the frieze may be compared to . The metopes on any one side of the Parthenon could be ...
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... procession of ordinary mortals on their way from one quarter of Athens to the Acropolis , where there was to be a mag- nificent sacrifice to the gods , with much ceremony , such as the bestowing of prizes on the athletes who had been ...
... procession of ordinary mortals on their way from one quarter of Athens to the Acropolis , where there was to be a mag- nificent sacrifice to the gods , with much ceremony , such as the bestowing of prizes on the athletes who had 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