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The museum of classical antiquities : being a series of essays on ancient art (1860)

Falkener, Edward, 1814-1896, Wood, J. E, Davies, Benjamin Rees · London : Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts · leaf 401

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ll doubt as to the subject repre-sented in the pedunent of the Parthenon. In a subsequent pamphlet, {Drei Vorlesungen iiber Gyps-Abgllsse, 8vo. Berlin, 1844), M. Gerhard has given a restorationof the pediment, taking as his basis a vase of remarkable beautyand importance (formerly belonging to M.… … THE BIRTH OF MINERVA, AS REPRESENTED ON THE BEUGNOT VASE. As considerable use has been made of this vase in the accom-panying restoration, it may be useful to describe the differentfigures, as explained by these wiiters. In the centre we beholdJupiter (Zeus) and Minerva (Athena). On their right…

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