. A short history of art . ief. The most celebrated works of this period, and those whichwe can study most carefully because we have them in a mostperfect state of preservation, are the sculptures from theParthenon, the work of Phidias and of his pupils. Parthenon Frieze The cella of the Parthenon was surrounded by a frieze fivehundred and twenty-four feet long, on which the great Pan-Athenaic procession was represented in relief. The festivalof this goddess took place every four years. It terminatedin a procession, in which all the^ people took part. The ob-ject of the procession was to conve
. A short history of art . ief. The most celebrated works of this period, and those whichwe can study most carefully because we have them in a mostperfect state of preservation, are the sculptures from theParthenon, the work of Phidias and of his pupils. Parthenon Frieze The cella of the Parthenon was surrounded by a frieze fivehundred and twenty-four feet long, on which the great Pan-Athenaic procession was represented in relief. The festivalof this goddess took place every four years. It terminatedin a procession, in which all the^ people took part. The ob-ject of the procession was to convey in solemn state to thetemple of Athene Polias the peplus, or sacred veil, uponwhich some mjrthological subject had been embroidered inthe Propylasa by virgins chosen from the best families inAthens. The veil was probably placed on the knees of thegoddess. VENUS OF MILOProbably belongs to second century B. C, that of the SamothraceVictory, but the grand dignity of the figure recalls thegreat period preceding BY 3ITE0>r BRITISH 5IUSEU3I DISCOBOLUS Period just preceding Phidias, characterized by closest observationof life and suggestion of action. GREEK SCULPTURE 85 On the western side of the cella we have the processionforming. Some are mounting their horses, some seem to bewaiting for friends, others are holding back their impatientsteeds. On the northern and southern sides we have twostreams of the procession: on the north, horsemen, victors ofthe games, in chariots with drivers, and representatives ofthe alien residents in Attica, who were obliged to bear sun-shades, chairs, vases, saucers, pitchers, etc., to remind themof their dependent position; on the south we have againhorsemen and chariots, led by the presiding magistrates ofAthens, with deputations from the colonies bringing cattlesent to be sacrificed on the occasion. On the eastern pedi-ment are the twelve gods, virgins carrying gifts, and thechief magistrates who marshal the two streams of the pro-c
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