The Glory That Was Greece: a survey of Hellenic culture and civilisation. J. C. Stobart

The Glory That Was Greece: a survey of Hellenic culture and civilisation

112 Corinthian Vase (Fig. 1) British Museum, Second Vase Room, Case 8, A 1375 Red-figured Vase (Fig. 2) British Museum, Third Vase Room, Case 17, E 453 Black-figured Vase (Fig. 3) British Museum, Second Vase Room, Case I, B 134 White Polychrome Vase (Fig. 4) British Museum, Third Vase Room, Case F, D 60 PLATE 1 THE ACROPOLIS OF ATHENS (Fig. 1) 6 From a photograph 1 THE CITADEL OF CORINTH (Fig. 2) From a photograph by the English Photo Co., Athens. In the foreground are the columns of the oldest temple in Greece 2 OLYMPIA: VALLEY OF THE ALPHEUS 8 From a photograph by Alinari. A specimen of Greek scenery in one of the few well-watered plains 3 THE VALE OF TEMPE 10 From a photograph by the English Photo Co., Athens. The famous pass at which a vain attempt was made to repel the Persian invasion of 480 B.C. 4 ASSYRIAN RELIEF: KING ASSURNASIRPAL (NINTH CENTURY B.C.) 18 From a photograph by Mansell & Co. of Slab 36 in the Nimroud Gallery, British Museum. An example of stylistic Oriental art at its highest. See p. 19 5 FAIENCE FROM THE TEMPLE REPOSITORY OF THE SECOND PALACE, CNOSSOS, CRETE 22 Snake Goddess (Fig. 1). See p. 34 Wild Goat and Young (Fig. 2) Painted from the facsimiles in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, by Diana R. Wilson, by special permission. See p. 22. According to Greek mythology Zeus was suckled by a she-goat in Crete 6 THE “CUPBEARER” FRESCO 24 From an article by Sir A. J. Evans in the Monthly Review, March, 1901; by kind permission of Mr. John Murray. See pp. 25 and 32 7 BULL’S HEAD. LIFE-SIZE RELIEF IN PAINTED STUCCO. CNOSSOS, CRETE 26 Painted from the facsimile in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, by Diana R. Wilson, by special permission. See p. 25. The bull is a very frequent subject of artistic representation at Cnossos, where bullfighting seems to have been in vogue 8 THE LION GATE, MYCENÆ 30 From a photograph by the English Photo Co., Athens. Showing the sculpture and masonry of prehistoric Greece. See p. 29 9 VAPHIO CUPS 32 Collotype plate, from the facsimiles in the British Museum, First Vase Room, Case B. Two gold cups found on Spartan territory. The design is in relief beaten up from the back. One shows the trapping of wild cattle, the other tame cattle going to pasture. The vessels are about the size of the modern teacup. See p. 30 10 INLAID DAGGER-BLADES 34 Collotype plate, from the electrotypes in the British Museum, as Plate 9. They show the dress and weapons of Ægean folk. All but the blade is a restoration. See p. 30 11 WARRIOR VASE, BLACK STEATITE (Fig. 1)

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