The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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Page 79
... cast made of it and drew it in the Revue Archéo- logique , 1845 , pp . 16 , 17 . ' Parthenon , p . 139. He claims that metopes 24 and 25 represent a consecu- tive scene from the Iliupersis , the xoanon being the image of Athenè , the ...
... cast made of it and drew it in the Revue Archéo- logique , 1845 , pp . 16 , 17 . ' Parthenon , p . 139. He claims that metopes 24 and 25 represent a consecu- tive scene from the Iliupersis , the xoanon being the image of Athenè , the ...
Page 86
... cast of the slab immediately preceding this one . Very fortunately so , because that slab was subsequently much destroyed . One figure of an old man , 46 , was chipped off entirely ; other parts were broken off and split in pieces . A ...
... cast of the slab immediately preceding this one . Very fortunately so , because that slab was subsequently much destroyed . One figure of an old man , 46 , was chipped off entirely ; other parts were broken off and split in pieces . A ...
Page 87
... Casts of these and of many smaller pieces which have been recovered in comparatively recent years from all sorts of odd places will be found let into their true positions among the original marbles in the Museum , as shown in our plate ...
... Casts of these and of many smaller pieces which have been recovered in comparatively recent years from all sorts of odd places will be found let into their true positions among the original marbles in the Museum , as shown in our plate ...
Page 121
... cast is inserted in its proper place , we observe that the draperies are rendered with the utmost refinement , the folds being kept flat and arranged with scrupulous attention . R On the next following slab they are comparatively rough ...
... cast is inserted in its proper place , we observe that the draperies are rendered with the utmost refinement , the folds being kept flat and arranged with scrupulous attention . R On the next following slab they are comparatively rough ...
Page 139
... cast into prison . It is said that he died in prison , but that is a point on which there is uncertainty . Centuries afterwards the story of Pheidias and the portraits was well known , as we see from grave writers like Cicero , and we ...
... cast into prison . It is said that he died in prison , but that is a point on which there is uncertainty . Centuries afterwards the story of Pheidias and the portraits was well known , as we see from grave writers like Cicero , and we ...
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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