The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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Page 47
... beauty , where the folds were intended to be seen . But the moment we look a little further towards the back of the figure we come upon folds which are merely blocked out in the roughest manner . How far this sudden change from utmost ...
... beauty , where the folds were intended to be seen . But the moment we look a little further towards the back of the figure we come upon folds which are merely blocked out in the roughest manner . How far this sudden change from utmost ...
Page 49
... beauty . The grandeur and simplicity of her bodily forms she possesses in common with every other figure of the Parthenon . But she is peculiar in wearing a very thin and slight costume suggestive of a swift messenger . In that ...
... beauty . The grandeur and simplicity of her bodily forms she possesses in common with every other figure of the Parthenon . But she is peculiar in wearing a very thin and slight costume suggestive of a swift messenger . In that ...
Page 54
... beauty . The deplorable con- dition of the others we must consider later on . Accordingly at each end of the south series we find Lapiths and Centaurs engaged in the struggle that ensued at the marriage feast of Peirithöos . Each of ...
... beauty . The deplorable con- dition of the others we must consider later on . Accordingly at each end of the south series we find Lapiths and Centaurs engaged in the struggle that ensued at the marriage feast of Peirithöos . Each of ...
Page 113
... that the sculptor has chosen these two types of equitation from a desire to combine beauty of action with a measure of formality . He prefers the type in which the horse displays Q himself most . Slab xxviii . is an example which HORSES ...
... that the sculptor has chosen these two types of equitation from a desire to combine beauty of action with a measure of formality . He prefers the type in which the horse displays Q himself most . Slab xxviii . is an example which HORSES ...
Page 115
... beauty in a horse . But on the whole Parthenon frieze we find at most two or three instances of this . The best is on the west frieze ( viii . ) , where we have the incomparable group of a rearing horse and a man vigorously holding it ...
... beauty in a horse . But on the whole Parthenon frieze we find at most two or three instances of this . The best is on the west frieze ( viii . ) , where we have the incomparable group of a rearing horse and a man vigorously holding it ...
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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