The antique Greek dance, after sculptured and painted figures . Fig 45. 50 THE MOVEMENTS IN GENERAL. Fig. 4G. Fig. 47. advanced, flexed at the knee and turned outward; the other leg, atthe rear, has the heel raised, though this cannot be seen. There are a great number ofreliefs in the same posture. Thewest front of the temple ofAthena at .Egina( 14) furnishesprototypes: one of the war-riors who brandishes a lance atAthenas side appears solidlyset on both legs, the weight ofthe body carried on the left leg,which is bent at the knee and is in profile, though the other leg,stretched out, is full
The antique Greek dance, after sculptured and painted figures . Fig 45. 50 THE MOVEMENTS IN GENERAL. Fig. 4G. Fig. 47. advanced, flexed at the knee and turned outward; the other leg, atthe rear, has the heel raised, though this cannot be seen. There are a great number ofreliefs in the same posture. Thewest front of the temple ofAthena at .Egina( 14) furnishesprototypes: one of the war-riors who brandishes a lance atAthenas side appears solidlyset on both legs, the weight ofthe body carried on the left leg,which is bent at the knee and is in profile, though the other leg,stretched out, is full face. The attitude expresses great stability butnot much movement: he could bend hisbody to deliver a blow to the enemywithout losing his balance. The Lap-ithae of the Parthenon, one of whomstands face to face with a centaur,presents the same aspect, and is visiblywrestling in place. This is likewise thecase with one of the persons on thefrieze discovered at Phigalia (15).Always the legs are spread wide togive greater play in wrestling. The statue of an athlete, called the Borghese Gladiator (Lo
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