The mythology of Greece and Rome : with special references to its use in art (1900)
Seemann, Otto, 1825-1901, Bianchi, G. H. (George Henry) · New York : American Book · leaf 37
Fig. 4.—Jupiter Verospi. Vatican Museum.3 84 GREEK AND ROMAN MYTHOLOGY. countenance of the god. The object of Phidias was to represent himto mankind, not only as the omnipotent ruler of Olympus, far superiorto all gods and men, both in power and wisdom, but also as the gra-cious father of all, and… … Fig. 5.—Coins of Elis with Phidiass Zeus. (After Overbeck.) hair, vhich rose straight from the brow, and then fell in equal divi&.ions on either 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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