The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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Page 26
... called Theseus in one angle has no figure strictly balancing him in the other . That question we must leave for the moment . But con- sidering that the Ilissos is the only figure of the whole west pediment which has been fairly well ...
... called Theseus in one angle has no figure strictly balancing him in the other . That question we must leave for the moment . But con- sidering that the Ilissos is the only figure of the whole west pediment which has been fairly well ...
Page 35
... called Cephalos , and now again that name is in favour . He has been called also Dionysos , but is best known as Theseus . Whatever his name , he is reclining on a rock over which he has thrown both a lion's skin and a mantle . That he ...
... called Cephalos , and now again that name is in favour . He has been called also Dionysos , but is best known as Theseus . Whatever his name , he is reclining on a rock over which he has thrown both a lion's skin and a mantle . That he ...
Page 38
... called Iris , G , in the group now in question . These two figures serve in each pediment to separate the great central group from the angles . For this reason we may fairly claim the three women , E , F , G , as having been a triad in ...
... called Iris , G , in the group now in question . These two figures serve in each pediment to separate the great central group from the angles . For this reason we may fairly claim the three women , E , F , G , as having been a triad in ...
Page 39
... called Iris because of her rapid motion as of one running in from a distance with news to the two seated figures , E , F ; but her action no more implies distance than does that of the third daughter of Cecrops , as we have just said ...
... called Iris because of her rapid motion as of one running in from a distance with news to the two seated figures , E , F ; but her action no more implies distance than does that of the third daughter of Cecrops , as we have just said ...
Page 41
... called in Mid- summer Night's Dream . Further , the Fates had no special connection with Attica . But let us examine the group as it stands . At first sight , and from a superficial point of view of the pediment as a whole , there is ...
... called in Mid- summer Night's Dream . Further , the Fates had no special connection with Attica . But let us examine the group as it stands . At first sight , and from a superficial point of view of the pediment as a whole , there is ...
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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