The Glory That Was Greece: a survey of Hellenic culture and civilisationStobart, J. C. (John Clarke)
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The Glory That Was Greece: a survey of Hellenic culture and civilisation
Stobart, J. C. (John Clarke)
Art, Greek; Greece -- Civilization -- To 146 B.C.
Collotype plate, from a photograph by Mansell & Co. _See_ p. 214. This
Vatican statue of Aphrodite has never been photographed in its original
nudity, but a cast was made and from it this photograph was taken
62 GIRL’S HEAD 196
From a photograph by Bruckmann of the original at Munich. _See_ p. 214
63 THE MARBLE FAUN, AFTER PRAXITELES (FIG. 1) 198
From a photograph by Anderson of a copy in the Capitoline Gallery,
Rome. _See_ p. 214
THE EROS OF CENTOCELLE (FIG. 2)
From a photograph by Anderson of a copy in the Vatican. _See_ p. 215
64 HEAD OF A YOUTH (FIG. 1) 202
From a photograph by Brogi of the bronze at Naples. _See_ p. 215
WINGED HEAD OF HYPNOS (SLEEP) (FIG. 2)
From a photograph by Mansell & Co. of the original bronze in the
British Museum. _See_ p. 220
65 THE HERMES OF PRAXITELES 204
From a photograph by the English Photo Co., Athens, of the original
at Olympia. _See_ p. 215
66 THE HERMES OF PRAXITELES: HEAD 206
From a photograph by the English Photo Co., Athens, of the original at
Olympia. _See_ p. 215
67 APOLLO AND MARSYAS 208
From a photograph by the English Photo Co., Athens, of the relief
from Mantinea. _See_ p. 216
68 MELEAGER: HEAD, AFTER SCOPAS 210
From a photograph by Anderson of the marble at Rome. The head,
which does not belong to the body, has been recognised as representing
the style of Scopas (fourth century B.C.). _See_ p. 218
69 THE DEMETER OF CNIDOS 212
From a photograph by Mansell & Co. of the marble in the British
Museum. _See_ p. 219
70 SCULPTURED COLUMN FROM THE TEMPLE OF ARTEMIS
AT EPHESUS 214
From a photograph by Mansell & Co. of the original in the British
Museum. This belonged to the new temple built after the fire of
356 B.C. _See_ p. 219
71 FIGURE OF A YOUTH. FROM CERIGO 216
From a photograph by the English Photo Co. of the bronze at Athens.
_See_ p. 220
72 THE “LUDOVISI” ARES 218
From a photograph by Anderson of the marble at Rome. The cupid
between the god’s feet is certainly a later addition. _See_ p. 220
73 THE “RONDANINI” MEDUSA (FIG. 1) 220
From a photograph by Bruckmann of the marble copy at Munich. The
original was in bronze. _See_ p. 220
RELIEF FROM THE MAUSOLEUM (FIG. 2)
From a photograph by Mansell & Co. of the original in the British
Museum. Representing a combat between Greeks and Amazons. _See_
p. 222
74 STATUE OF MAUSOLUS, FROM THE MAUSOLEUM 222
As the last. _See_ p. 222
75 A NIOBID 224
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