De Forest, Julia B. d. 1910, Caffin, Charles Henry, 1854-1918 · New York, Dodd, Mead · leaf 113
which all the^ people took part. The ob-ject of the procession was to convey in solemn state to thetemple of Athene Polias the peplus, or sacred veil, uponwhich some mjrthological subject had been embroidered inthe Propylasa by virgins chosen from the best families inAthens. The veil was probably… … BY 3ITE0>r BRITISH 5IUSEU3I DISCOBOLUS Period just preceding Phidias, characterized by closest observationof life and suggestion of action. GREEK SCULPTURE 85 On the western side of the cella we have the processionforming. Some are mounting their horses, some seem to bewaiting for friends,…
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