The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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Page 39
... action no more implies distance than does that of the third daughter of Cecrops , as we have just said . It is merely the action of sudden alarm , which she , being a little nearer the centre of events , has felt first . The hurried ...
... action no more implies distance than does that of the third daughter of Cecrops , as we have just said . It is merely the action of sudden alarm , which she , being a little nearer the centre of events , has felt first . The hurried ...
Page 40
... action of the heads of these two figures may have accentuated this expression of movement ; but we must add this , that the thick drapery of all three figures must have played an important part in the artistic composition of the ...
... action of the heads of these two figures may have accentuated this expression of movement ; but we must add this , that the thick drapery of all three figures must have played an important part in the artistic composition of the ...
Page 45
... actions which need no explanation even to the simplest of mankind . The third figure K is a little detached as we see her now . But an examination of the backs of K and L shows that when the group was put up in position it had been ...
... actions which need no explanation even to the simplest of mankind . The third figure K is a little detached as we see her now . But an examination of the backs of K and L shows that when the group was put up in position it had been ...
Page 49
... action of the torso as preserved ; and secondly , that she would thus necessarily be approaching Zeus to crown him rather than Athenè , contrary to the evidence of the Madrid puteal and contrary to our expectations . A more appropriate ...
... action of the torso as preserved ; and secondly , that she would thus necessarily be approaching Zeus to crown him rather than Athenè , contrary to the evidence of the Madrid puteal and contrary to our expectations . A more appropriate ...
Page 60
... action of the figures . To a great extent they reflect also the style of the sculpture . But they are hasty sketches , and necessarily do not convey to us the sense of reality and force which strikes us in the actual marbles . Let us ...
... action of the figures . To a great extent they reflect also the style of the sculpture . But they are hasty sketches , and necessarily do not convey to us the sense of reality and force which strikes us in the actual marbles . Let us ...
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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