The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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Page 42
... left arm pressing hard on the shoulder of L. ' All three have been closely grouped like sisters . They are all three taken by surprise , nearly as much so as the three daughters of Cecrops in the west pediment . It is the surprise of ...
... left arm pressing hard on the shoulder of L. ' All three have been closely grouped like sisters . They are all three taken by surprise , nearly as much so as the three daughters of Cecrops in the west pediment . It is the surprise of ...
Page 45
... left arm of K , now missing , had then been firmly planted on the back of the shoulder of L , whose right arm again crosses over on the thigh of K. Thus originally the whole triad had been closely bound together . The figure whose ...
... left arm of K , now missing , had then been firmly planted on the back of the shoulder of L , whose right arm again crosses over on the thigh of K. Thus originally the whole triad had been closely bound together . The figure whose ...
Page 49
... left hand holding high one end of a bronze- gilt ribbon , the other end fastened by the slight iron plug which still remains on her left thigh . Her right arm would then be stretched forward to welcome Athene's arrival . For the rest we ...
... left hand holding high one end of a bronze- gilt ribbon , the other end fastened by the slight iron plug which still remains on her left thigh . Her right arm would then be stretched forward to welcome Athene's arrival . For the rest we ...
Page 56
Alexander Stuart Murray. left behind , over whom the other Lapith expresses his horror . For the rest the central metopes ... arm raised . These two figures are not characterised as other than ordinary persons , but their attitude towards ...
Alexander Stuart Murray. left behind , over whom the other Lapith expresses his horror . For the rest the central metopes ... arm raised . These two figures are not characterised as other than ordinary persons , but their attitude towards ...
Page 60
... right hand has been raised a little , while the left arm , which is now gone , is known to have been stretched upward in alarm ; it is so in a drawing by one of Lord Elgin's artists made when the metope was in better condition . She ...
... right hand has been raised a little , while the left arm , which is now gone , is known to have been stretched upward in alarm ; it is so in a drawing by one of Lord Elgin's artists made when the metope was in better condition . She ...
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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