 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 Sculptures of the Parthenon - Page 1by Alexander Stuart Murray - 1903 - 173 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Esther Singleton - 1912 - 462 pages
...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...each consisting of a group of two figures two-thirds life-size, in the highest possible relief and full of the most beautiful workmanship. Within each of... | |
 | Alfred Mansfield Brooks - 1919 - 330 pages
...crowded till the marble could carry no more, the whole in very low relief, and executed with marvelous 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 life size, in the highest... | |
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