Handbook of archaeology, Egyptian - Greek - Etruscan - Roman (1867)
Westropp, Hodder M. (Hodder Michael), -1884 · London, Bell and Daldy · leaf 152
It is well known that in theconception of his Jupiter Olympius, Phidias wished to rendermanifest, and that he succeeded in realizing, the sublime image underwhich Homer represents the master of the gods. The sculptorembodied that image in the following manner, according to Pau- K 130 HANDBOOK OF… … JUPITER OLYMPIUS. RESTORED PROM PHIDIAS BY QUATREMERE DE QUINCY. sceptre, beautifully distinguished by all the different metals, onwhich an eagle sat; the sandals of the god were gold, so was hisdrapery, on which were various animals, with flowers of all kinds,especially lilies; his throne was…
Art, Ancient · Archaeology
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