The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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... vases and the reliefs on a marble well - mouth ( puteal ) in Madrid ( Pl . IX . Fig . 1 ) , we may even go a step further and imagine Zeus seated in the very centre or near it , facing the right , Hephaestos imme- diately behind him ...
... vases and the reliefs on a marble well - mouth ( puteal ) in Madrid ( Pl . IX . Fig . 1 ) , we may even go a step further and imagine Zeus seated in the very centre or near it , facing the right , Hephaestos imme- diately behind him ...
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... vase in the British Museum about contemporary with the Parthenon ( E 466 ) . He would then have placed his Helios in the right angle of the pediment and his Selenè in the left . The effect , however , would have been incongruous , and ...
... vase in the British Museum about contemporary with the Parthenon ( E 466 ) . He would then have placed his Helios in the right angle of the pediment and his Selenè in the left . The effect , however , would have been incongruous , and ...
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... are equally consistent with that action . We can imagine the right hand raised towards the head in a familiar act of awakening . His left hand may have held two sloping spears , like the Cephalos on our vase THESEUS 35.
... are equally consistent with that action . We can imagine the right hand raised towards the head in a familiar act of awakening . His left hand may have held two sloping spears , like the Cephalos on our vase THESEUS 35.
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Alexander Stuart Murray. two sloping spears , like the Cephalos on our vase ( E 466 ) , which represents the sun and moon at dawn in Attica . His whole figure is sunlit , as if the marble Helios were shining / full upon it . When , as ...
Alexander Stuart Murray. two sloping spears , like the Cephalos on our vase ( E 466 ) , which represents the sun and moon at dawn in Attica . His whole figure is sunlit , as if the marble Helios were shining / full upon it . When , as ...
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... vases she appears riding on a horse or a mule . The daily 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 ...
... vases she appears riding on a horse or a mule . The daily 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 ...
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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