The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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... temple , was appointed by Pericles to direct all the public works then proceeding in Athens , including the Parthenon . The marvel was with what speed these works were accomplished . It is specified that in architectural matters he had ...
... temple , was appointed by Pericles to direct all the public works then proceeding in Athens , including the Parthenon . The marvel was with what speed these works were accomplished . It is specified that in architectural matters he had ...
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... temple of Asclepios at Epidauros . And that there had been a Board of this kind for the Parthenon appears from a fragment of papyrus in Strassburg.1 But whether any such Board would have had the power of choosing the subjects to be ...
... temple of Asclepios at Epidauros . And that there had been a Board of this kind for the Parthenon appears from a fragment of papyrus in Strassburg.1 But whether any such Board would have had the power of choosing the subjects to be ...
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... temple of Zeus at Olympia ( Pl . II . , Fig . 1 ) . There we have still the protagonists in the centre , with an invisible deity between them ; but the two flanks of the pediment are now occupied by obviously secondary persons in the ...
... temple of Zeus at Olympia ( Pl . II . , Fig . 1 ) . There we have still the protagonists in the centre , with an invisible deity between them ; but the two flanks of the pediment are now occupied by obviously secondary persons in the ...
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... temple , there is at least a strong presumption that the same principle had applied to the central deities of the east pediment . Assume , as is usual , that they were in Olympos when Athenè sprang into being ; we then lose the unity of ...
... temple , there is at least a strong presumption that the same principle had applied to the central deities of the east pediment . Assume , as is usual , that they were in Olympos when Athenè sprang into being ; we then lose the unity of ...
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... some parts right , in others wrong . But we cannot think that his notion of the Athenè in the very centre can be right . Allowing 1 On page 29 of his Intermezzi . that on her own temple the most conspicuous place of 50 THE EAST PEDIMENT.
... some parts right , in others wrong . But we cannot think that his notion of the Athenè in the very centre can be right . Allowing 1 On page 29 of his Intermezzi . that on her own temple the most conspicuous place of 50 THE EAST PEDIMENT.
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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