The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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Page 16
... turning towards her chariot to leave the scene . On the right Poseidon seizes by the bridle a horse , below which are the brackish pool of water and the dolphins . Doubtless this one horse is a sufficient attribute of Poseidon , but com ...
... turning towards her chariot to leave the scene . On the right Poseidon seizes by the bridle a horse , below which are the brackish pool of water and the dolphins . Doubtless this one horse is a sufficient attribute of Poseidon , but com ...
Page 28
... turning towards the centre of the pediment in alarm . Her drapery at the back is finely if simply ren- dered . We are willing to accept her as the local fountain , Callirrhoè . Thus the great shock of the deities in the centre vibrates ...
... turning towards the centre of the pediment in alarm . Her drapery at the back is finely if simply ren- dered . We are willing to accept her as the local fountain , Callirrhoè . Thus the great shock of the deities in the centre vibrates ...
Page 35
... turning round towards the front , are equally consistent with that action . We can imagine the right hand raised towards the head in a familiar act of awakening . His left hand may have held two sloping spears , like the Cephalos on our ...
... turning round towards the front , are equally consistent with that action . We can imagine the right hand raised towards the head in a familiar act of awakening . His left hand may have held two sloping spears , like the Cephalos on our ...
Page 56
... turning away from each other , the woman having one arm raised . These two figures are not characterised as other than ordinary persons , but their attitude towards each other is clearly that of alarm . The youth is gathering his dress ...
... turning away from each other , the woman having one arm raised . These two figures are not characterised as other than ordinary persons , but their attitude towards each other is clearly that of alarm . The youth is gathering his dress ...
Page 58
... turning her back to her companion , and holding in her hand what appears to be a knife , as if she were preparing for an emergency . Finally , 21 , we have two 21 , we have two women gathered round an image or xoanon , towards which ...
... turning her back to her companion , and holding in her hand what appears to be a knife , as if she were preparing for an emergency . Finally , 21 , we have two 21 , we have two women gathered round an image or xoanon , towards which ...
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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