The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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Page 25
... Pheidias in indicating the localities of his great compositions . In late Greek and Roman art the presence of river - gods at the extremities 1 Meisterwerke , p . 241 . E of a composition is employed to localise a scene , ANGLE GROUPS 25.
... Pheidias in indicating the localities of his great compositions . In late Greek and Roman art the presence of river - gods at the extremities 1 Meisterwerke , p . 241 . E of a composition is employed to localise a scene , ANGLE GROUPS 25.
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... Pheidias had been one of the first to introduce this principle . The personifi- cations of sun and moon at each extremity of his sculp- tured base of the Zeus at Olympia is a proof of this habit of mind on his part , to say nothing of ...
... Pheidias had been one of the first to introduce this principle . The personifi- cations of sun and moon at each extremity of his sculp- tured base of the Zeus at Olympia is a proof of this habit of mind on his part , to say nothing of ...
Page 33
... Pheidias in par- ticular regarded the east as on their left hand . On the base of his statue of Zeus at Olympia , representing the birth of Aphroditè , the sun was seen rising on the extreme left , the moon retiring on the right ...
... Pheidias in par- ticular regarded the east as on their left hand . On the base of his statue of Zeus at Olympia , representing the birth of Aphroditè , the sun was seen rising on the extreme left , the moon retiring on the right ...
Page 38
... Pheidias placed the Graces on the one hand and the Seasons on the other , three of each . " Then he quotes from Homer to the effect that the Horae or Seasons were like " guardians of a king's hall . " This same writer ( ix . 35 , 1 ) ...
... Pheidias placed the Graces on the one hand and the Seasons on the other , three of each . " Then he quotes from Homer to the effect that the Horae or Seasons were like " guardians of a king's hall . " This same writer ( ix . 35 , 1 ) ...
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... Pheidias . For all we know , the goddess also who accompanies the chariot of Poseidon and she who drives the chariot of Athenè may have been taken over from the missing central group of the east pediment . In any case , the two ...
... Pheidias . For all we know , the goddess also who accompanies the chariot of Poseidon and she who drives the chariot of Athenè may have been taken over from the missing central group of the east pediment . In any case , the two ...
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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