The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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Page 22
... wing , but in both cases that appearance of moving uneasily may be due solely to the point of view at which Carrey made his drawing . We have thus in the two angles two groups of women and children whom we are tempted to suppose sitting ...
... wing , but in both cases that appearance of moving uneasily may be due solely to the point of view at which Carrey made his drawing . We have thus in the two angles two groups of women and children whom we are tempted to suppose sitting ...
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... wings , but only passes over to them in its consequences . We expect the same principle of composition in the east pediment , and as a matter of fact the prevailing opinion of late years has been distinctly in that direction . The point ...
... wings , but only passes over to them in its consequences . We expect the same principle of composition in the east pediment , and as a matter of fact the prevailing opinion of late years has been distinctly in that direction . The point ...
Page 39
... wing near Helios and Cephalos . Here we should add that the backs of these two figures are rendered with unusual care , and are in fact very beautiful . The third Hora , G , was at one time called Iris because of her rapid motion as of ...
... wing near Helios and Cephalos . Here we should add that the backs of these two figures are rendered with unusual care , and are in fact very beautiful . The third Hora , G , was at one time called Iris because of her rapid motion as of ...
Page 40
... on the right belonging to the great central group of deities . In the right wing of the pediment we approach again a group of three draped women . Usually it is assumed that ༦ ་ ས་ པ་ i these also were originally a 40 THE EAST PEDIMENT.
... on the right belonging to the great central group of deities . In the right wing of the pediment we approach again a group of three draped women . Usually it is assumed that ༦ ་ ས་ པ་ i these also were originally a 40 THE EAST PEDIMENT.
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... wings of the east pediment - as in the west - local personages 1 The marble head belonging to Count Laborde , in Paris , has some- times been thought to belong to K , but more frequently perhaps it is assigned . to one or other of the ...
... wings of the east pediment - as in the west - local personages 1 The marble head belonging to Count Laborde , in Paris , has some- times been thought to belong to K , but more frequently perhaps it is assigned . to one or other of the ...
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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