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 the English Photo Co., Athens, of the original
bronze statuette in the Acropolis Museum. _See_ p. 102
27 CORINTHIAN VASES 104
Collotype plate, from a photograph of the originals in the British
Museum, Second Vase Room, Case 8, A 1430, and Case 16, B 29.
The style of these vases may be distinguished by the purple tones of
the colouring and the Oriental character of the designs. _See_ Vase Plate,
Fig. 1, and p. 105
28 OLD TEMPLE AT CORINTH 108
From a photograph by the English Photo Co., Athens. _See_ p. 107
29 STELE OF ARISTION (FIG. 1) 114
From a photograph by the English Photo Co., Athens, of the original
in the National Museum. _See_ p. 114
HARMODIUS (FIG. 2)
From a photograph by Alinari of the original in the Naples Museum.
_See_ p. 116
30 SCULPTURED COLUMN FROM THE OLD TEMPLE OF ARTEMIS
AT EPHESUS (FIG. 1) 122
From a photograph by Mansell & Co. of the original in the British
Museum. It was dedicated, as the inscription shows, by King Crœsus.
_See_ p. 123
30 RELIEF FROM THE HARPY TOMB: NORTH SIDE (FIG. 2) 122
From a photograph by Mansell & Co. of the original in the Archaic
Room, British Museum. In the centre, a warrior yielding up his armour
to Pluto. On the right and left, Fates (“Harpies”) carrying off the
souls of the dead. In the right corner, a woman mourning. _See_ p. 123
31 RELIEFS FROM THE “LUDOVISI THRONE” 124
From photographs by Alinari of the originals at Rome. _See_ p. 124
32 RELIEFS FROM THE “LUDOVISI THRONE” 126
Collotype plate, from photographs of the originals in the Museum of
Fine Arts, Boston, Mass., U.S.A., by kind permission of the Director.
_See_ p. 125
33 THE TEMPLE OF POSEIDON AT PÆSTO 128
From a photograph. _See_ p. 128
34 METOPES FROM THE TEMPLE OF HERA AT SELINUS 130
PERSEUS AND GORGON (FIG. 1)
HERA AND ZEUS (FIG. 2)
From photographs by Alinari of the originals, now in the Palermo
Museum. _See_ p. 130
35 EARLY COINS OF SICILY AND MAGNA GRÆCIA 132
Photographed from casts in the British Museum. _See_ p. 131
CASE I, SECTION C.
1. SILVER DIDRACHM OF NAXOS, No. 31
_Obverse_: Head of Dionysus crowned with ivy. _Reverse_: Bunch of
grapes and inscription
2. SILVER DIDRACHM OF TARENTUM, No. 7
_Reverse_: Archaic head, ? Taras. _Obverse_: Taras (the city’s hero)
riding a dolphin, cockle-shell and inscription
3. SILVER TETRADRACHM OF CATANA, No. 25
_Reverse_: Winged Victory holding a wreath. _Obverse_: River-god as
a bull with man’s head, a fish below and a water-bird above
4. SILVER TETRADRACHM OF SYRACUSE, No. 35
_Reverse_: Head of Arethusa surrounded with dolphins. _Obverse_:
Four-horse chariot with Victory above
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