The story of art throughout the ages; an illustrated record (1904)
Reinach, Salomon, 1858-1932, Simmonds, Florence · New York, C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 56
sia;the Greek warriors are protected byPallas Athene. The heads are morearchaic than the bodies, as if theemancipation of art in dealing withthese, being more recent, was for thatvery reason more complete. The bodyof a fallen warrior on the easternpediment is almost equal to themasterpieces of the… … CENTRAL PART OF THE WESTERN PEDIMENT OFTHE TEMPLE OF ZEUS AT OLYMPIA. (Reconstruction by Treu.) The east pediment represents the pre-paration for the race in which Pelops ^ It was discovered in igoi that thetemple was dedicated to the local goddess,Aphaia (Compies rendus de IAcademie…
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