The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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... round the simple question , Are the figures in the angles of both pediments deities of Olympos , or beings associated with the legendary history of Attica ? On that question turns the grandeur of the artistic conception as a whole . We ...
... round the simple question , Are the figures in the angles of both pediments deities of Olympos , or beings associated with the legendary history of Attica ? On that question turns the grandeur of the artistic conception as a whole . We ...
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... round all the four sides of the temple were ninety - two metopes , each consisting of a group of two figures two - thirds life size , in the highest possible 1 Plutarch , Pericles , xiii . , speaking of the buildings then being erected ...
... round all the four sides of the temple were ninety - two metopes , each consisting of a group of two figures two - thirds life size , in the highest possible 1 Plutarch , Pericles , xiii . , speaking of the buildings then being erected ...
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... round to the east front , recognised her birth . In an artistic sense this was doubtless a disadvantage for the pediment sculptures . But what was in some measure a loss to the pediments , through the inversion of the natural order of ...
... round to the east front , recognised her birth . In an artistic sense this was doubtless a disadvantage for the pediment sculptures . But what was in some measure a loss to the pediments , through the inversion of the natural order of ...
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... round by the north or the south side . In either case he would find himself following 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 ...
... round by the north or the south side . In either case he would find himself following 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 ...
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... round the outer contours . In this respect we may notice a marked . difference in the frieze of the Theseum , which also was seen only from the colonnade . There the relief is as high as in the metopes of the same building , which were ...
... round the outer contours . In this respect we may notice a marked . difference in the frieze of the Theseum , which also was seen only from the colonnade . There the relief is as high as in the metopes of the same building , which were ...
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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