The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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Alexander Stuart Murray. the rosy light of dawn , as we have seen it , and when a murmur of the birth of Athenè had just reached him , still in semi - consciousness . The figures next him , E , F , G , form a group of three at present ...
Alexander Stuart Murray. the rosy light of dawn , as we have seen it , and when a murmur of the birth of Athenè had just reached him , still in semi - consciousness . The figures next him , E , F , G , form a group of three at present ...
Page 41
... light we accept these three figures , K , L , M , as a triad . No triad of women , each of about the same age and all fairly clad , was better known than the Fates , and none more appropriately present at a birth . On the Madrid puteal ...
... light we accept these three figures , K , L , M , as a triad . No triad of women , each of about the same age and all fairly clad , was better known than the Fates , and none more appropriately present at a birth . On the Madrid puteal ...
Page 46
... light of the sinking ! moon . And in any case we must bear in mind that the fact of all three figures being closely draped , reasonable 1 Amelung in Roem . Mittheilungen , 1901 , pl . 1 , 2 , p . 21 , considers that a statue in the ...
... light of the sinking ! moon . And in any case we must bear in mind that the fact of all three figures being closely draped , reasonable 1 Amelung in Roem . Mittheilungen , 1901 , pl . 1 , 2 , p . 21 , considers that a statue in the ...
Page 47
... splendour of the sun ( aliusque et idem ) might well be represented by a quadriga , while the fainter light of the moon would be sufficiently indicated by one horse , and , in fact , on the Parthenon only one THE FATES AND SELENE 47.
... splendour of the sun ( aliusque et idem ) might well be represented by a quadriga , while the fainter light of the moon would be sufficiently indicated by one horse , and , in fact , on the Parthenon only one THE FATES AND SELENE 47.
Page 48
... light which surely can be no other than that of the moon . But apart from the names of the two luminaries , we note that whereas in the west pediment the two chariots of gods are well towards the centre , here in the east the two ...
... light which surely can be no other than that of the moon . But apart from the names of the two luminaries , we note that whereas in the west pediment the two chariots of gods are well towards the centre , here in the east the two ...
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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