The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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Page 70
... shields on their arms . The one 4 , and the other 11 , are now known only from Carrey . Equally the Centaurs do not appear to have carried branches of trees , such as they employed for weapons ordinarily . One of them is driven to seize ...
... shields on their arms . The one 4 , and the other 11 , are now known only from Carrey . Equally the Centaurs do not appear to have carried branches of trees , such as they employed for weapons ordinarily . One of them is driven to seize ...
Page 73
... shield to defend himself against the wine vase which the Centaur is about to hurl down . That is one of the finely composed groups , touching in its sentiment , because L after all the Centaur may yet withhold the crushing blow DETAILED ...
... shield to defend himself against the wine vase which the Centaur is about to hurl down . That is one of the finely composed groups , touching in its sentiment , because L after all the Centaur may yet withhold the crushing blow DETAILED ...
Page 92
... shield . The gods were here not only invisible , but they were present at a festival held in their honour . The sculptor had therefore a doubly difficult task . He had to respect the invisibility of the deities , and at the same time he ...
... shield . The gods were here not only invisible , but they were present at a festival held in their honour . The sculptor had therefore a doubly difficult task . He had to respect the invisibility of the deities , and at the same time he ...
Page 103
... a sacrifice intended for her in the first instance . Though armed with helmet , shield , and spear from her birth and always ready for war , she was at the same time the goddess who inspired the education BOYS AND GIRLS 103.
... a sacrifice intended for her in the first instance . Though armed with helmet , shield , and spear from her birth and always ready for war , she was at the same time the goddess who inspired the education BOYS AND GIRLS 103.
Page 119
... shield thrown backward , showing off his youth- ful form , each arm extended quite naturally , yet not so as to cross his body in any way , or complicate the planes of the relief , a handsome helmet and a very simple chiton , he seems ...
... shield thrown backward , showing off his youth- ful form , each arm extended quite naturally , yet not so as to cross his body in any way , or complicate the planes of the relief , a handsome helmet and a very simple chiton , he seems ...
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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