The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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Page 68
... close quarters indeed . Here again drapery is used to conceal the close impact of the two bodies and to introduce contrasts between the entwined legs of the two combatants . Lastly there is 29 , in which the Centaur has carried off the ...
... close quarters indeed . Here again drapery is used to conceal the close impact of the two bodies and to introduce contrasts between the entwined legs of the two combatants . Lastly there is 29 , in which the Centaur has carried off the ...
Page 69
... close to the background , and in no perceptible degree lessen the amount of shadow there , but only break it up by their sharp undulating edges . The ends of this great mantle hang over each arm of the Lapith . At the next moment the ...
... close to the background , and in no perceptible degree lessen the amount of shadow there , but only break it up by their sharp undulating edges . The ends of this great mantle hang over each arm of the Lapith . At the next moment the ...
Page 86
... close to the head of the procession ( 49-56 ) . At the same time he sent to Paris 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 ...
... close to the head of the procession ( 49-56 ) . At the same time he sent to Paris 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 ...
Page 90
... close beside the goddess Hera , and is obviously a divine messenger , such as Iris or Nikè . The other , 42 , on the extreme right , is a winged boy , even more obviously the god of love , Eros , leaning idly against the knees of his ...
... close beside the goddess Hera , and is obviously a divine messenger , such as Iris or Nikè . The other , 42 , on the extreme right , is a winged boy , even more obviously the god of love , Eros , leaning idly against the knees of his ...
Page 91
... close beside Hera . What the action of the left hand of Iris is precisely , we do not know . But she clearly shares the sudden interest which has made her mistress pull aside her veil . The action of Iris must mean something of that ...
... close beside Hera . What the action of the left hand of Iris is precisely , we do not know . But she clearly shares the sudden interest which has made her mistress pull aside her veil . The action of Iris must mean something of that ...
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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