The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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... Vases , Bronzes , Gems , Terra - cottas , Architecture , and Mural Paintings . With Illustrations . Crown 8vo . 18s . A HISTORY OF GREEK SCULPTURE . With Illustrations . 2 volumes . LONDON Royal 8vo . 36s . JOHN MURRAY ALBEMARLE STREET ...
... Vases , Bronzes , Gems , Terra - cottas , Architecture , and Mural Paintings . With Illustrations . Crown 8vo . 18s . A HISTORY OF GREEK SCULPTURE . With Illustrations . 2 volumes . LONDON Royal 8vo . 36s . JOHN MURRAY ALBEMARLE STREET ...
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... VASE AND EAST PEDIMENT OF OLYMPIA III . WEST PEDIMENT OF PARTHENON ( CARREY ) . IV . FRAGMENT OF T ( WEST PEDIMENT ) , BRONZE GROUP , FRAGMENT OF METOPE 16 , SOUTH SIDE • V. ILISSOS , HORSES ' HEADS , AMPHITRITÈ AND LEU- VI . COTHEA ...
... VASE AND EAST PEDIMENT OF OLYMPIA III . WEST PEDIMENT OF PARTHENON ( CARREY ) . IV . FRAGMENT OF T ( WEST PEDIMENT ) , BRONZE GROUP , FRAGMENT OF METOPE 16 , SOUTH SIDE • V. ILISSOS , HORSES ' HEADS , AMPHITRITÈ AND LEU- VI . COTHEA ...
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... vase in St. Petersburg on which is painted the contest of Athene and Poseidon ( Pl . II . , Fig . 2 ) . In the centre between them is an olive tree with the serpent of Athenè twined round its stem and Nikè among the branches . On the ...
... vase in St. Petersburg on which is painted the contest of Athene and Poseidon ( Pl . II . , Fig . 2 ) . In the centre between them is an olive tree with the serpent of Athenè twined round its stem and Nikè among the branches . On the ...
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... vase . Creatures of that kind were , doubtless , impossible on the Acropolis , but how otherwise was the sculptor to indicate the pool of brackish water which Poseidon had just struck ? In our view the two contending deities were ...
... vase . Creatures of that kind were , doubtless , impossible on the Acropolis , but how otherwise was the sculptor to indicate the pool of brackish water which Poseidon had just struck ? In our view the two contending deities were ...
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... vase in the British Museum.1 It was a subject intimately associated with the rocks of the Acropolis . Between this family group of Cecrops and the reclining figure in the angle , A , is a gap in the composition , but there is no proof ...
... vase in the British Museum.1 It was a subject intimately associated with the rocks of the Acropolis . Between this family group of Cecrops and the reclining figure in the angle , A , is a gap in the composition , but there is no proof ...
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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