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Six Greek sculptors (1915)

Gardner, Ernest Arthur, 1862-1939 · London : Duckworth and Co. ; New York : C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 160

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muscular emphasis of Myronswork and with the formal perfection of Polyclitus;both figures have individuality and character, the onein his monumental repose, the other in the delicacy andalmost fluid quality of his flesh, which goes far toconfirm his usual identification as a river-god. Butperhaps,… … PHIDIAS 99 indeed, given great pains to the study of drapery ; butthe result was the elaboration of a stiff and formalsystem of folds rather than an approximation to thenatural effect. Here in these pedimertal figures wefind the most wonderful richness and variety, and themost perfect truth to…

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