Beschreibung:
This 1885 book examines the extant works of the Greek sculptor Pheidias, best known as the creator of the Parthenon Marbles.
1. The province, aim, and methods of the study of classical archaeology; 2. The spirit of the art of Pheidias, in its relation to his age, life, and character; 3. The Metopes of the Parthenon and the Lapith head in the Louvre; 4. The Western pediment of the Parthenon and the Venice fragment; 5. The Eastern pediment of the Parthenon, and Thalassa and Gaia; 6. The Athene from the Parthenon frieze and the Louvre plaque; 7. The central slab of the Parthenon frieze and the Copenhagen plaque; 8. The Athene Parthenos, and gold and ivory statues; 9. The school of Pheidias and the Attic sepulchral reliefs; Appendix. Reprinted papers on Greek art.