Famous sculpture as seen and described by great writers (1910)
Singleton, Esther, d. 1930 · New York, Dodd · leaf 80
us with the Amazons were introduced. Lastly, thebase on which the throne stood was also entirely coveredwith figures of the gods. The majestic figure of thegod must have stood out all the more grandly from thisrich splendour. Phidias had represented him not merelyas the gracious and benevolent… … CD BUST OF JUPITER, VATICAN THE BUST OF JUPITER FROM OTRICOLI 51 He spoke, and awful bends his sable brow;Shakes his ambrosial curls and gives the nod.The stamp of fate, and sanction of the god ;High Heaven with trembling the dread signal took.And all Olympus to the centre shook. Our knowledge of…
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