The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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... side of the Parthenon have every appearance of having been the work of a sculptor who had not been able to shake off certain traditions of an older and harder school . But it is not safe to judge in this way from a comparatively small ...
... side of the Parthenon have every appearance of having been the work of a sculptor who had not been able to shake off certain traditions of an older and harder school . But it is not safe to judge in this way from a comparatively small ...
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... side by secondary beings . But there is this momentous difference , that , instead of a single deity appearing in the very centre like a ghost to stay the combat , we have in each pediment of the Parthenon a central group of deities ...
... side by secondary beings . But there is this momentous difference , that , instead of a single deity appearing in the very centre like a ghost to stay the combat , we have in each pediment of the Parthenon a central group of deities ...
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... side by the two chariots . Within this group there was a further division , consisting of the two deities themselves , represented at that stage of the contention between them when Athenè had pro- duced her olive tree on the Acropolis ...
... side by the two chariots . Within this group there was a further division , consisting of the two deities themselves , represented at that stage of the contention between them when Athenè had pro- duced her olive tree on the Acropolis ...
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... side by side with Cecrops , who , though equally a personification to begin with , had passed over into the legendary history of Athens . To take the figures one by one , we begin as of right with the central group . And first it will ...
... side by side with Cecrops , who , though equally a personification to begin with , had passed over into the legendary history of Athens . To take the figures one by one , we begin as of right with the central group . And first it will ...
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... side of the horses of Athenè . We shall see that on the frieze each chariot is accompanied by a man on foot , whose function was to assist the driver in keeping his team in order , and usually he is there also placed at the farther side ...
... side of the horses of Athenè . We shall see that on the frieze each chariot is accompanied by a man on foot , whose function was to assist the driver in keeping his team in order , and usually he is there also placed at the farther side ...
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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