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It has , however , been possible to illustrate on one plate the entire series of the
south metopes , partly from originals still well preserved , and partly from Carrey '
s drawings of the missing central groups . Of the north metopes , the one that has
...
It has , however , been possible to illustrate on one plate the entire series of the
south metopes , partly from originals still well preserved , and partly from Carrey '
s drawings of the missing central groups . Of the north metopes , the one that has
...
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Above the columns externally and 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 relief , and full of the most beautiful workmanship .
Above the columns externally and 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 relief , and full of the most beautiful workmanship .
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... possible . The frieze being placed at a great height , and visible only at an
acute angle , the sculptor took the precaution of tilting forward the upper parts of
the figures so as to make them appear vertical , seen from below , while at the
same ...
... possible . The frieze being placed at a great height , and visible only at an
acute angle , the sculptor took the precaution of tilting forward the upper parts of
the figures so as to make them appear vertical , seen from below , while at the
same ...
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For the sake of the light the figures had to be in the highest possible relief . For
the sake of the architecture they could not be more than two - thirds life size . Yet
certain of them had to be placed immediately under the colossal statues of the ...
For the sake of the light the figures had to be in the highest possible relief . For
the sake of the architecture they could not be more than two - thirds life size . Yet
certain of them had to be placed immediately under the colossal statues of the ...
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In time it may be possible to trace the handiwork of these two pupils on the
Parthenon sculptures . But at present our information is too vague , first , as
regards the distinctive styles of Alcamenes and Agoracritos , and secondly , as
regards the ...
In time it may be possible to trace the handiwork of these two pupils on the
Parthenon sculptures . But at present our information is too vague , first , as
regards the distinctive styles of Alcamenes and Agoracritos , and secondly , as
regards the ...
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Page 118 - I trust, from ever forgetting—what is meant by the virtue of handling in sculpture. The projection of the heads of the four horses, one behind the other, is certainly not more, altogether, than three-quarters of an inch from the flat ground, and the one in front does not in reality project more than the one behind it, yet, by mere drawing,* you see the sculptor has got them to appear to recede in due order, and by the soft rounding of the flesh surfaces, and modulation of the veins, he has taken...
Page 1 - WHEN the Parthenon stood forth complete on the Acropolis of Athens in or about the year 438 BC, there was no other building in the whole of Greece comparable 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 no more, the whole in very low relief and executed with marvellous detail. Above the columns externally and round all the four sides of...
Page 2 - ... workmanship. Within each of the two pediments or gables was an immense group of statues, the smallest equal to life size, the central figures colossal. Lastly, inside the Parthenon was the stupendous statue of Athene herself in gold and ivory by Pheidias. It was he who directed the whole of the...
Page 1 - B. c., there was no other building in the whole of Greece comparable 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 no more, the whole in very low relief and executed with marvellous detail. Above the columns externally and round all the four sides of the temple were ninety-two metopes, each consisting of a group of two figures two-thirds...
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| Title | The Sculptures of the Parthenon |
| Author | Alexander Stuart Murray |
| Publisher | J. Murray, 1903 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 6 Jul 2006 |
| Length | 173 pages |
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