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A manual of Greek archaeology (1886)

Collignon, Maxime, 1849-1917, Wright, John Henry, 1852-1908 · London : Cassell Pub. Co. · leaf 164

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\ IG. 46. —METOPE OF THE TEMPLE OF THESEUS. (Athens.) Rhegium,t well represents that generation of sculptorswho may be termed the last precursors of the age ofperfected art. In point of time, they already belongto the period of perfection ; but their style still * Author Palat., 715. f Cf… … fLCo-Afufitiet FlG. 47.— DEMETER, TRIPTOLEMUS, AND CORE.(Bas-relief from Eleusis. Museum cf Athens.) JS2 GREEK ARCHEOLOGY. exhibits the archaic character, which is now soon tobe left behind. The period corresponds politicallywith the close of the influence of Cimon, whenAthens was making good the…

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