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.
51 THE “AGIAS” OF LYSIPPUS 170
From a photograph by the English Photo Co., Athens. A marble statue
recently discovered at Delphi. It can be identified as a contemporary
replica of a bronze by Lysippus, and is our only certain evidence of
his style. _See_ pp. 169 and 218
52 THE TEMPLE OF APOLLO AT PHIGALEIA [BASSÆ] 172
From a photograph by the English Photo Co., Athens. _See_ p. 169
53 PORTIONS OF THE PHIGALEIAN FRIEZE 174
From photographs by Mansell & Co. of the originals, now in the
British Museum (Phigaleian Room). _See_ p. 170
54 THEATRE AT EPIDAURUS 176
From a photograph by the English Photo Co., Athens. The best extant
example of a Greek theatre. In the centre is the circular _orchestra_,
where the chorus danced and sang, and behind it are relics of the
stage-buildings. In the centre of the orchestra was an altar of Dionysus.
This theatre was built about the middle of the fourth century B.C. The
auditorium would hold about 15,000 spectators. _See_ p. 175
55 MONUMENT OF LYSICRATES AT ATHENS 182
From a photograph by Rhomaides. _See_ p. 182. The whole monument
would form a base for the prize tripod
56 RED-FIGURED VASE AND PYXIS 184
Collotype plate, from originals in the British Museum, Third Vase
Room: Vase E 155; Pyxis D 11 (_see_ illustration, p. 45). The vase
is a fine two-handled _kantharos_ of the late fifth century. The background
is painted black and the figures left red. _See_ p. 191
The Pyxis (lady’s jewel-box) shows a marriage procession, drawn in
colours on a light ground. The bride is being led to the family altar,
preceded by a flute-player. _See_ p. 191
57 WHITE POLYCHROME VASES (LECYTHI) 186
Collotype plate, from originals in the British Museum, Third Vase
Room, Vases D 54 and D 60 in Case F. Vessels, specially painted, to
contain the oil used in funerals and buried in the tomb. The youth
in the mourning robe is holding an oil-jar and gazing at the monument
of his deceased friend. Compare Vase Plate, Fig. 4, and _see_ p. 191
58 ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE [TOMBSTONE RELIEF] 188
From a photograph by Alinari of the original at Rome. _See_ p. 192
59 THE MOURNING ATHENA 190
From a photograph by the English Photo Co. of the original in the
Athens Museum. _See_ p. 193
60 TWO TOMBSTONE RELIEFS, FROM THE CERAMEIKOS,
ATHENS 192
From photographs of originals in the Athens Museum. _See_ p. 193
61 APOLLO SAUROCTONOS (THE LIZARD-SLAYER) (FIG. 1) 194
Collotype plate, from a photograph by Anderson of the original in
the Vatican. _See_ p. 217
THE CNIDIAN APHRODITE (FIG. 2)
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