 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...  The Sculptures of the Parthenon - Page 1by Alexander Stuart Murray - 1903 - 173 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1904
...is good and clear, and not unduly burdened with technicalities. This is the opening paragraph : — "When the Parthenon stood forth complete on the Acropolis...comparable even in the mere extent and variety of its sculptures. Imagine a frieze 522 ft. in length sculptured all along with figures nearly half life size,... | |
 | Esther Singleton - 1912 - 359 pages
...with it for beauty of design or faultlessness of execution. THE SCULPTURES OF THE PARTHENON AS MURRAY WHEN the Parthenon stood forth complete on the Acropolis of Athens in or about the year 438 B. c., there was no other building in the whole of Greece comparable even in the mere extent and variety... | |
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