The Sculptures of the ParthenonJ. Murray, 1903 - 173 pages |
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Page 40
... women , may suggest a doubt as to the sisterly relation of all three . But there was the space of the pediment to be considered , and besides , we must remember that it was the left side of this figure which came most into view when the ...
... women , may suggest a doubt as to the sisterly relation of all three . But there was the space of the pediment to be considered , and besides , we must remember that it was the left side of this figure which came most into view when the ...
Page 41
... 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 ( Pl . IX . , Fig . 1 ) , which represents the birth of Athenè , they are ...
... 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 ( Pl . IX . , Fig . 1 ) , which represents the birth of Athenè , they are ...
Page 42
... woman . In spirit the two angles thus respond perfectly . In both we have a scene of awaken- ing , appropriately caused in the first instance by the dawn , but intensified in the second instance by the coincident birth of Athenè . The ...
... woman . In spirit the two angles thus respond perfectly . In both we have a scene of awaken- ing , appropriately caused in the first instance by the dawn , but intensified in the second instance by the coincident birth of Athenè . The ...
Page 45
... woman putting her heels back and trying to raise hurriedly another who has been sleeping against her . It is one of those universal actions which need no explanation even to the simplest of mankind . The third figure K is a little ...
... woman putting her heels back and trying to raise hurriedly another who has been sleeping against her . It is one of those universal actions which need no explanation even to the simplest of mankind . The third figure K is a little ...
Page 54
... woman who is being ' carried away forcibly . But in the middle of the series we have nine metopes ( 13-21 ) , in which most of the figures are stately , dressed women . We recognise at once the effect of repose , which is obtained by ...
... woman who is being ' carried away forcibly . But in the middle of the series we have nine metopes ( 13-21 ) , in which most of the figures are stately , dressed women . We recognise at once the effect of repose , which is obtained by ...
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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