The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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... whole of the sculptures , so far as they are now known from originals still existing , or from Carrey's drawings of portions since lost . With this purpose in view , it has been found practicable ( 1 ) to give the frieze almost entirely ...
... whole of the sculptures , so far as they are now known from originals still existing , or from Carrey's drawings of portions since lost . With this purpose in view , it has been found practicable ( 1 ) to give the frieze almost entirely ...
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... whole . We must each decide one way or the other . After that the names of the several figures are of less consequence . Therefore we have dealt briefly with matters of nomenclature all through . A. S. MURRAY . November , 1902 ...
... whole . We must each decide one way or the other . After that the names of the several figures are of less consequence . Therefore we have dealt briefly with matters of nomenclature all through . A. S. MURRAY . November , 1902 ...
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... whole of Greece com- parable even in the mere extent and variety of its sculptures.1 Imagine a frieze 522 feet in length sculptured all along with figures nearly half life size , in many parts densely crowded till the marble could carry ...
... whole of Greece com- parable even in the mere extent and variety of its sculptures.1 Imagine a frieze 522 feet in length sculptured all along with figures nearly half life size , in many parts densely crowded till the marble could carry ...
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... whole of the work.1 The greater the extent and variety of the sculptures the more urgent was the need of a unifying purpose to bring the whole together into one scheme . The Parthenon was a new temple to the goddess Athenè . To her the ...
... whole of the work.1 The greater the extent and variety of the sculptures the more urgent was the need of a unifying purpose to bring the whole together into one scheme . The Parthenon was a new temple to the goddess Athenè . To her the ...
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... whole question was how to attain the greatest explicitness in a long composition mostly crowded with figures two or three deep , exhibited under diffused light and at a considerable distance from the eye . In these circumstances one ...
... whole question was how to attain the greatest explicitness in a long composition mostly crowded with figures two or three deep , exhibited under diffused light and at a considerable distance from the eye . In these circumstances one ...
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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