The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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... remains perpendicular . That was not altogether a novelty . We see it also in the capital of a column from the archaic temple of Diana at Ephesus . It was a question of optics . But the precise amount of • projection in the relief of ...
... remains perpendicular . That was not altogether a novelty . We see it also in the capital of a column from the archaic temple of Diana at Ephesus . It was a question of optics . But the precise amount of • projection in the relief of ...
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... remains now to be seen on the Acropolis of Athens . Apparently the first successful solution of the problem— how to utilise such a space for a sculptured composition with figures in the round - was the pediments of Aegina , particularly ...
... remains now to be seen on the Acropolis of Athens . Apparently the first successful solution of the problem— how to utilise such a space for a sculptured composition with figures in the round - was the pediments of Aegina , particularly ...
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... her an air of distinction , but 1 Michaelis assigned these heads wrongly to the chariot of Athenè , as Sauer has already pointed out . D whether these features are sufficient to justify the name that REMAINS OF CENTRAL GROUP 17.
... her an air of distinction , but 1 Michaelis assigned these heads wrongly to the chariot of Athenè , as Sauer has already pointed out . D whether these features are sufficient to justify the name that REMAINS OF CENTRAL GROUP 17.
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... had just struck ? In our view the two contending deities were conceived as invisibly present on the Acropolis beside the actual olive tree and pool which they had created . ' Their charioteers REMAINS OF CENTRAL GROUP 19.
... had just struck ? In our view the two contending deities were conceived as invisibly present on the Acropolis beside the actual olive tree and pool which they had created . ' Their charioteers REMAINS OF CENTRAL GROUP 19.
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... remains we recognise there a group of women and boys , P - U . One would have expected even more excitement among them since they were on the losing side . But it is hardly so . The woman Q next to Poseidon's charioteer is seated high ...
... remains we recognise there a group of women and boys , P - U . One would have expected even more excitement among them since they were on the losing side . But it is hardly so . The woman Q next to Poseidon's charioteer is seated high ...
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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