A Handbook of Greek Archaeology
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) (Brunn- SCULPTURE 251 than the decoration of the Parthenon (Fig. 186). Another relief of exceptional charm, though not of exceptionally fine workman- ship, is the so-called Mourning Athena, in Athens. This was ap- parently the heading of an inscription. It is a work of about the middle of the fifth century, or a trifle later. Perhaps Athena is gazing pensively at a list of the Athenians who had fallen in one of the many campaigns of that period of enterprise and activity. Such works as these ...serve to show how general was the employ- ment of artists and how great was the ability of even the unknown and unimportant sculptors of this period.
THE FOURTH CENTURY In the fifth century Greek sculptors advanced from archaic stiffness and mannerism to grace and simplicity, overcame the difficulties in the representation of human beings and animals (both as regards general structure and such important details as the eyes), invented the chief types of gods and god- The fifth and desses, learned to present floating and clinging drapery fourth cen- with great skill, and created decorative compositions turies which have remained unsurpassed even to the present time.
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) (Brunn- SCULPTURE 251 than the decoration of the Parthenon (Fig. 186). Another relief of exceptional charm, though not of exceptionally fine workman- ship, is the so-called Mourning Athena, in Athens. This was ap- parently the heading of an inscription. It is a work of about the middle of the fifth century, or a trifle later. Perhaps Athena is gazing pensively at a list of the Athenians who had fallen in one of the many campaigns of that period of enterprise and activity. Such works as these ...serve to show how general was the employ- ment of artists and how great was the ability of even the unknown and unimportant sculptors of this period.
THE FOURTH CENTURY In the fifth century Greek sculptors advanced from archaic stiffness and mannerism to grace and simplicity, overcame the difficulties in the representation of human beings and animals (both as regards general structure and such important details as the eyes), invented the chief types of gods and god- The fifth and desses, learned to present floating and clinging drapery fourth cen- with great skill, and created decorative compositions turies which have remained unsurpassed even to the present time.
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