The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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Page 63
... foot . But when it came to the long sides of the Parthenon , each with its thirty - two metopes , the problem assumed proportions which it had never reached before . For the first time in art a magnificent effort was made to introduce ...
... foot . But when it came to the long sides of the Parthenon , each with its thirty - two metopes , the problem assumed proportions which it had never reached before . For the first time in art a magnificent effort was made to introduce ...
Page 67
... foot of the maiden , against her disordered yet clearly indicated dress , with its strongly marked folds . The body of the Centaur is modelled on the surface with great care and minuteness , and therefore has not the full and rounded ...
... foot of the maiden , against her disordered yet clearly indicated dress , with its strongly marked folds . The body of the Centaur is modelled on the surface with great care and minuteness , and therefore has not the full and rounded ...
Page 72
... foot raised and planted against the Centaur , his left arm stretched to its utmost to push back the Centaur , who has raised both arms to strike down the Lapith with the greatest force he could command . It is an even contest . No one ...
... foot raised and planted against the Centaur , his left arm stretched to its utmost to push back the Centaur , who has raised both arms to strike down the Lapith with the greatest force he could command . It is an even contest . No one ...
Page 82
... foot and combats on horseback in regular order , the effect of the whole being decidedly more formal than we expect on the Parthenon . Among the combatants on foot we may notice 14 , where a Greek assails an Amazon who has fallen on her ...
... foot and combats on horseback in regular order , the effect of the whole being decidedly more formal than we expect on the Parthenon . Among the combatants on foot we may notice 14 , where a Greek assails an Amazon who has fallen on her ...
Page 84
... foot , carrying vessels for sacrifice , leading cows and sheep , playing music , or in chariots , like heroes at the war of Troy . As we have previously explained , the difficulty for the sculptor was how to get this continuous subject ...
... foot , carrying vessels for sacrifice , leading cows and sheep , playing music , or in chariots , like heroes at the war of Troy . As we have previously explained , the difficulty for the sculptor was how to get this continuous subject ...
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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