The mythology of Greece and Rome : with special reference to its use in art (1894)
Seemann, Otto, 1825-1901, Bianchi, George Henry · New York : Harper & Bros. · leaf 37
Fig. 3.—Zeus of Otricoli. Vatican Mnsconk Fig. 4.—Jupiter Verospi. Vaticau MuEeiim.3 84 GREEK AND ROMAN MYTUOLOGY. countenance of the god. The object of Phidias was to represent himto mankind, not only as the omnipotent ruler of Ohinpus, far superiorto all pods and men, both in power and wisdom,… … Fig. 6.—Coins of Ells with Phidijiss Zeus. (After Overbeck.) hair, which rose straight from the brow, and then fell in equal divis-ions on cither side, imparted to the face a lion-like expression of con-scious power. This was rendered still more effective by the highforehead and strongly formed…
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