The Glory That Was Greece: a survey of Hellenic culture and civilisation — John Shaqi
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.
From a photograph by Anderson of the recently discovered original
at Rome. _See_ p. 222
76 ATHLETES BOXING. FROM A PANATHENAIC AMPHORA 226
Drawn from Vase B 607 in the Fourth Vase Room, British Museum.
It is inscribed with the name of the Archon Pythodelos, giving the
date 336 B.C. The figures are in black, but this is a survival from the
earlier style. _See_ p. 224
77 COINS OF THE FOURTH CENTURY 228
Photographed from casts in the British Museum. _See_ p. 225
CASE III.
1 GOLD STATER OF RHODES, A 37
_Obverse_: Head of the Sun-god. _Reverse_: A rose
2 ATHENIAN GOLD STATER, B 30
_Obverse_: Head of Athena. _Reverse_: Owl and olive-branch
3 GOLD STATER OF PANTICAPÆUM, B 2
_Obverse_: Head of Pan. _Reverse_: Gryphon and barley (the latter
typifying the corn trade)
4 SILVER TETRADRACHM OF TENEDOS, A 20
_Obverse_: Janiform head. _Reverse_: Double axe and bee in a
wreath
5 SICILIAN DECADRACHM, C 29
_Obverse_: Head of Arethusa or Persephone. _Reverse_: Four-horse
chariot with Victory above and armour below
78 GREEK GEMS 230
From photographs by Mansell & Co. of gems in the British Museum.
_See_ p. 225
1 A QUOIT-THROWER OR HYACINTHUS; probably fourth century B.C.
2 A WOUNDED WARRIOR
3 HARPER (compare Pl. 32). Fine work of the fifth century, cornelian
intaglio
4 DRUNKEN SATYR, agate scarab
5 HOMERIC SCENE. ? fifth century
6 IDEAL HEAD IN THE GARB OF HERACLES; late work
79 CORINTHIAN CAPITAL 232
From a photograph by Mansell & Co. of the originals in the British
Museum. _See_ p. 226
80 FIVE TANAGRA STATUETTES 234
From photographs by Mansell & Co. of originals in the British Museum.
_See_ p. 227
81 BUST OF “SOCRATES” 236
From a photograph by Mansell & Co. Not an authentic portrait but a
later attempt to express the rugged exterior of the sage which is often
a subject of humorous allusion in Plato and elsewhere. _See_ p. 231
82 ALEXANDER AT ISSUS. 242
Collotype plate, from a photograph by Brogi of the mosaic at Pompeii.
_See_ p. 245
83 “THE SARCOPHAGUS OF ALEXANDER” FROM SIDON: LION-HUNT 244
From a photograph by Seban and Joaillier of the original at Constantinople.
_See_ p. 246
84 PORTION OF THE EASTERN FRIEZE OF THE SARCOPHAGUS
OF ALEXANDER 246
Reproduced in colour from Plate XXXV in “Une Nécropole Royale à
Sidon,” by MM. O. Hamdy Bey and Th. Reinach, by kind permission
of M. Ernest Leroux, of Paris. _See_ p. 246
85 ALEXANDER THE GREAT 248
From a photograph by Mansell & Co. of the bust in the British Museum.
_See_ p. 246
86 RELIEF FROM PERGAMUM 250
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