The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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... raised to its proper height . Thereupon the ridicule was turned against Alcamenes . The story may be silly in some respects , but there was probably good authority for it so far as concerned the essential difference between the two ...
... raised to its proper height . Thereupon the ridicule was turned against Alcamenes . The story may be silly in some respects , but there was probably good authority for it so far as concerned the essential difference between the two ...
Page 11
... raising them- selves on their elbows so far as space would allow ; next come bowmen in their proper attitude of kneeling ; then a warrior hurrying to the front half bent ; and finally , towards the centre , the protagonists , men of ...
... raising them- selves on their elbows so far as space would allow ; next come bowmen in their proper attitude of kneeling ; then a warrior hurrying to the front half bent ; and finally , towards the centre , the protagonists , men of ...
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... raising himself to watch the scene . Thus in the presence of onlookers in the flanks we have a new element of artistic composition - a great central group of commanding importance , whose action is being watched by persons who represent ...
... raising himself to watch the scene . Thus in the presence of onlookers in the flanks we have a new element of artistic composition - a great central group of commanding importance , whose action is being watched by persons who represent ...
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... raised high , showing the arm- pit , whereas in Carrey's drawing of the west pediment the left arm falls downwards with a scarf over it , of which there is no trace on the Victory . Carrey was too observant a draughtsman to make an ...
... raised high , showing the arm- pit , whereas in Carrey's drawing of the west pediment the left arm falls downwards with a scarf over it , of which there is no trace on the Victory . Carrey was too observant a draughtsman to make an ...
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... 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 PARTHENON . FRAGMENT 22 THE WEST PEDIMENT.
... 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 PARTHENON . FRAGMENT 22 THE WEST PEDIMENT.
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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