humain. Demoustier. Lorsque les Romains firent venir de Phrygie la
statue
de Cybèle, le vaisseau qui l’apportait s’arrêta à
iens, qui avaient oublié son culte et négligé ses fêtes depuis que la
statue
de cette déesse qu’ils avaient en vénération, fut
. Il marquait les limites des champs ; c’est pourquoi on y mettait sa
statue
. Elle consistait d’abord en une pierre carrée, ou
grands chemins. La voûte de ses temples était ouverte au-dessus de sa
statue
; on regardait comme un crime de tenir le dieu Te
ucis. Prométhée, fils de Japhet, l’un des Titans, ayant fait quelques
statues
d’hommes, déroba le feu du ciel pour les animer.
e jour, éternisait son supplice. Prométhée inventa l’art de faire des
statues
, et se livrait à l’étude de l’astronomie. On fait
ntendre par cette fable qu’il donnait, pour ainsi dire, une âme à ses
statues
, et qu’il contemplait les astres avec une applica
revenant de l’école, il emporta sur ses épaules, jusque chez lui, une
statue
de bronze de bonne hauteur, et qu’il la rapporta
ollon, pour l’aventure qui suit. On lui avait élevé après sa mort une
statue
en mémoire de ses triomphes. Un de ses envieux al
tiger, elle tomba sur lui et l’écrasa. Les enfans du mort citèrent la
statue
en jugement, selon les lois de Dracon, législateu
tre les choses inanimées, quand il s’agissait de punir l’homicide. La
statue
fut condamnée à être jetée dans la mer. Peu de te
: Vous avez détruit les honneurs du grand et du vaillant Théagène. La
statue
fui remise en place, et on lui sacrifia comme à u
vint la proie des loups. On admire dans les jardins de Versailles une
statue
de cet athlète par le célèbre Pujet ; l’artiste a
, comme président aux combats. Les Troyens gardaient soigneusement sa
statue
, qu’ils appelaient le Palladion ou Palladium, des
une quenouille et un fuseau à la gauche ; des ressorts cachés dans la
statue
en faisaient jouer tous les membres. L’oracle ava
ent par un souterrain dans le temple de Minerve, et ils enlevèrent sa
statue
. Peu de temps après, les Grecs surprirent la vill
gularité d’être mis au rang des sept merveilles du monde. C’était une
statue
du soleil de cent pieds de haut, qui fut construi
l’Europe : on chargea neuf cents chameaux des débris de cette énorme
statue
. Tous les peuples d’Orient adorèrent le soleil so
les Epidauriens eussent la charité de leur laisser emporter à Rome la
statue
de leur dieu, qui, infailliblement ferait cesser
tuer la mémoire de Memnon, les Egyptiens érigèrent en son honneur une
statue
qui, frappée des rayons du soleil levant, rendait
és de ces vers, et les fit mettre dans des coffres d’or au pied de la
statue
d’Apollon-Palatin, où l’on allait les consulter.
r était consacrée. Les deux serpens s’allèrent réfugier au pied de la
statue
de Minerve et se cacher dans son bouclier, comme
t ans. Ce temple magnifique, décoré d’excellens tableaux et de belles
statues
, fut brûlé le jour même de la naissance d’Alexand
. Il s’appelait Agoreus, dieu des marchés : sous ce nom, il avait une
statue
en Achaïe ; Camilla, comme ministre, ou plutôt se
, où il était né ; Hermès, interprète : sous ce nom on attachait à sa
statue
des chaînes sortant de sa bouche, pour marquer qu
is, de via, chemin : on sait qu’il présidait aux chemins. A Rome, les
statues
de Mercure étaient placées dans les carrefours et
s chemins aboutissaient, et elles servaient à indiquer la route : ces
statues
n’avaient ni pieds ni mains ; on les nommait Herm
beaux-arts ; voilà pourquoi les Romains avaient coutume de placer sa
statue
auprès de celle de Minerve et sur le même piédest
nes, mot composé de Mercure et de Athéné, surnom de Minerve. Quand la
statue
de Mercure était adossée à celle de l’Amour, on l
le de l’Amour, on leur donnait le nom commun d’Hermérotes, et la même
statue
jointe à celle d’Hercule se nommait Herméracles.
e pouvant supporter les obstacles qu’elle lui opposait, le changea en
statue
de pierre. Culte qu’on rendait à Mercure. M
orinthe, où Neptune avait un temple célèbre, dans lequel on voyait sa
statue
faite d’airain et haute de sept coudées. Son cult
urs de Marseille, honoraient cette déesse, dont Praxitèle même fit la
statue
: aussi son culte passa de la Grèce en Italie. Da
mai, c’est-à-dire, le 28 avril, l’an de Rome 513, avant J.-C. 241. La
statue
de la déesse paraissait dans ces jeux, couronnée
rit par hasard ; aussitôt les habitans se hâtèrent d’aller prendre la
statue
de la déesse pour la transporter ailleurs, mais t
s en Italie : dans un temple, à Rome, près du marché, on voyait leurs
statues
sous la figure de deux jeunes hommes assis, armés
, pour l’ordinaire, était derrière la porte ou autour des foyers. Les
statues
des dieux Lares étaient fort petites : on les ten
nt leurs vœux : les princes, les grands avaient dans leurs palais une
statue
d’or de la Fortune, qu’ils honoraient d’un culte
n qu’elle leur fut toujours favorable. La plus ancienne de toutes les
statues
de la Fortune se voyait à Smyrne ; elle était l’o
justice de leurs armes. Phidias, célèbre sculpteur d’Athènes, fit la
statue
de cette déesse avec une couronne taillée en bois
s’en délivrer : l’oracle lui conseilla d’aller en Tauride enlever la
statue
de Diane, et de la porter en Grèce. Une loi du pa
onnut son frère. Ils tuèrent Thoas, et s’enfuirent tous trois avec la
statue
, qu’ils cachèrent dans un faisceau. Oreste donna
te the story of Dionysius [Diony′sius] and Jupiter’s cloak. Ans. The
statues
of this god were sometimes decorated with much ma
s, the tyrant of Syracuse, visited a temple in Sicily, where he saw a
statue
of Jupiter arrayed in a mantle of wrought gold. T
was afterwards worshipped in that country under the name of Isis. The
statues
of Mercury were simply wooden posts, surmounted b
the Trojans were building the temple and castle of Minerva in Troy, a
statue
of the goddess fell from heaven into the castle,
The oracle of Apollo declared that Troy would be safe so long as this
statue
, called Palladium, from Pallas, a name of Minerva
Transformation of Tithonus — Memnon — His Death and Obsequies — Vocal
Statue
. Ques. Who was Aurora? Ans. She was the godde
le was in all probability an Egyptian, and not an Ethiopian king. His
statue
is still an object of curiosity to travellers. Q
e is still an object of curiosity to travellers. Ques. Where is this
statue
, and for what is it remarkable? Ans. It is one o
at temple of Luxor. They are called by the Arabs, Shama and Dama. The
statue
of Memnon is the more northerly of the two, and w
ent writers that when the first rays of the rising sun fell upon this
statue
, it acknowledged the presence of Aurora, and utte
that the sounds of which we have spoken, were really heard from this
statue
at sunrise; the only question is as to the means
s. Such was the supposition of the Persian king Cambyses, who had the
statue
cleft asunder from the head to the middle of the
action of the sun’s rays upon the air confined in the cavities of the
statue
. A much more reasonable solution of the mystery h
on, an intelligent English traveller. He discovered in the lap of the
statue
a stone, which, on being struck, emits a metallic
t, and was convinced that he had discovered the secret of this famous
statue
. The face of the Memnon, like that of the Sphinx,
ed the guardian of homes and firesides, and was a household divinity.
Statues
of Vesta were placed by the Romans at the entranc
ar Pessinus [Pessi′nus], in Galatia, was particularly celebrated. Her
statue
in this temple was simply a large aerolite which
d by some to have been Phidias, afterwards carved from it a beautiful
statue
of Nemesis, which was placed in the temple of Rha
n the ruins of this edifice, which is supposed to be the head of this
statue
; and has been presented as such to the British Mu
ree Muses. The citizens of Sicyon employed three sculptors to execute
statues
of these goddesses, promising to choose from amon
images, those which they should consider the most beautiful. When the
statues
were finished, they were found to be so skillfull
. Ques. Who was Terminus? Ans. He was the god of boundaries. His
statue
was only a square stone, or a painted log of wood
d. Vertumnus presided over the seasons; he was the husband of Pomona.
Statues
of this god were erected in every town of Italy.
ole was supported by 127 superb columns, each the gift of a king. The
statue
of the goddess was of ebony, and the most skillfu
Chimæra — Explanation of this Fable — The Sphinx — Fabulous History —
Statue
of the Sphinx in Egypt. Ques. Were there any f
x interesting? Ans. Because there still remains in Egypt an enormous
statue
of the monster, carved in solid rock. Formerly, l
unishment they had so well deserved. This event was commemorated by a
statue
of brass which was consecrated at Tænarus. It rep
sails in ships, and he is said to have been the first who represented
statues
in natural and lifelike attitudes, and with open
face. Icarus urged her no longer, and when she was gone, he erected a
statue
to Modesty, on the spot where they parted. When t
ersonesus [Chersone′sus], and brought from thence to Argos, a certain
statue
of Diana, from the temple of that goddess. It was
ceeded in escaping unobserved, but were also enabled to carry off the
statue
of Diana, which they brought to Argos. Orestes re
temple a brazen caldron surmounted by a figure of the same metal; the
statue
held in its hand a whip, the lash of which consis
Delphi, and Nero took from it, at one time, no less than five hundred
statues
of bronze. The temple was finally dismantled by C
higher still, the whole was enclosed by a lofty portico adorned with
statues
and surmounted by a balustraded terrace. For the
o Belvidere — Diana à la Biche. Ques. What are the most celebrated
statues
of the heathen divinities? Ans. The Olympian Jup
he Venus de Medicis. Ques. What was the Olympian Jupiter? Ans. This
statue
, now lost, was forty feet in height, on a pedesta
This circumstance is sufficient to account for the destruction of the
statue
. It was executed for the temple of Jupiter at Oly
es in Greece. Ques. Describe the Minerva of the Parthenon? Ans. The
statue
was of the same dimensions and was composed of th
ul of the Greek temples, and was enriched by the hand of Phidias with
statues
and other ornaments. This magnificent temple woul
after his death. It was first despoiled by Lachares, who stripped the
statue
of Minerva of its golden adornments. It is said h
reece by Lord Elgin. Ques. Describe the Venus de Medicis? Ans. This
statue
, still perfect, is so called from having been in
Jupiter and Minerva. Ques. Describe the Apollo Belvidere? Ans. This
statue
is so called from the Belvidere gallery of the Po
and power. Ques. Describe the Diana à la Biche? Ans. This beautiful
statue
, now at the Louvre, is considered the counterpart
serpents, there The Crocodile commands religious fear: Where Memnon’s
statue
magic strains inspire With vocal sounds that emul
of each class. Every town has a temple erected in his honor, and his
statue
is to be found in every literary institution. Con
its former magnificence, and is particularly remarkable for a triple
statue
of Buddha. There are three gigantic figures, rich
mous sculptor, said by some to have been a native of Gaul, executed a
statue
of Teutates which cost forty million sestertia. H
in their construction. There are still remaining, monolithic pillars,
statues
and doorways, sculptured in a style entirely diff
n peut supposer le même but à l’inscription qu’on lit à Saïs, sur une
statue
de Minerve ou Isis : Je suis tout ce qui est ; to
s l’invention des arts rendit rapides les progrès de l’idolâtrie. Des
statues
bien faites attirèrent le respect ; on commença à
trois Muses. Trois sculpteur différens les ayant représentées, leurs
statues
parurent si belles, que les neuf furent consacrée
éterminer quelle était sa figure, de sorte que jamais on n’adorait sa
statue
comme celle des autres dieux. On essayait cependa
la troisième sous le règne d’Auguste, après la bataille d’Actium. Les
statues
de Janus marquent souvent de la main droite le no
arnasse et dans Justin, que l’Italie entière se nommait Saturnie. Les
statues
antiques de Saturne portent des chaines pour rapp
cette fête, on portait sur un char, et dans la plus grande pompe, la
statue
de la déesse. Un immense cortége l’accompagnait j
tombe dans le Tibre. Lorsqu’on était parvenu à ce lieu, on lavait la
statue
de la déesse dans les eaux du fleuve. Cette solen
, ils envoyèrent une brillante ambassade en Phrygie, pour demander la
statue
de la déesse, qui était d’une pierre noire. La de
t son généreux dévouement, en lui faisant élever dans le Capitole une
statue
sur laquelle était une inscription honorable. Il
es plus riches collections du monde, celle de M. Townley, on voit une
statue
antique de Jupiter, qui représente ce dieu avec l
illes du monde. C’était dans ce temple que l’on voyait le trône et la
statue
du dieu, chef-d’œuvre du célèbre Phydias. Chaque
ant que Jupiter avait créé l’homme, essaya de l’égaler en formant des
statues
avec de l’argile. Il parvint à les rendre si parf
ns du soleil, et, dès qu’il eut communiqué cette flamme céleste à ses
statues
, ces ouvrages devinrent semblables à ceux de Jupi
antiquité portent à croire que Prométhée fut le premier inventeur des
statues
. Un beau monument respecté par les temps, et dont
ec un ciseau et un maillet, preuve certaine qu’il s’agit de l’art des
statues
. Pour rendre le sens des fables des poëtes, on a
papillon. Tout annonce qu’on a voulu désigner par ce monument que les
statues
de Prométhée étaient si parfaites, qu’elles parai
ur. Elle publia de même, par la suite, que Dédale faisait marcher ses
statues
, parce qu’il fut le premier qui sépara leurs jamb
-en-ciel autour de la tête. Junon, dans son temple d’Argos, avait une
statue
d’or et d’ivoire d’une grandeur extraordinaire, a
t et le plus grand des biens. Ils élevèrent à Cléobis et à Biton deux
statues
, qui les représentaient traînant le char de leur
ulièrement adoré dans l’île de Rhodes. Ses habitans lui élevèrent une
statue
colossale de cent pieds de hauteur, faite avec de
s cette île, chargèrent neuf cents chameaux des seuls débris de cette
statue
. L’antiquité nous a conservé les noms des quatre
on employa, dans le même temps, trois habiles sculpteurs à faire les
statues
des Muses. Elles n’étaient que trois alors, et l’
taient que trois alors, et l’on voulait consacrer seulement les trois
statues
qui paraîtraient les plus parfaites. L’habileté d
nnus par leur tendre amitié, tuèrent le pontife Thoas, emportèrent la
statue
de la déesse, et vinrent la déposer en Italie, où
plus illustre et le plus habile sculpteur de son siècle, l’orna d’une
statue
d’or et d’ivoire ; son génie sut la rendre digne
èce et dans Rome. Ce fut dans son temple que les Romains placèrent la
statue
de Cybèle, lorsqu’ils la firent venir de Pessinun
a main, elle représente la Vénus céleste, ou la planète de ce nom. La
statue
du célèbre Scopas la représente montée sur un cha
rvent de cortége. (Fig. 26.) La plus parfaite et la plus belle de ses
statues
est celle appelée de Médicis ; on l’attribue au c
ses ouvrages. On n’abrège pas plus La Fontaine que l’on ne sépare les
statues
des Grâces ; il faut le lire. Les anciens représe
aisin et d’olivier, ou de quelque autre feuillage vert. Il existe des
statues
antiques d’Apollon, tenant à sa main quatre petit
ent employer les ornemens étrangers (Fig. 28). On voyait à Élis trois
statues
des Grâces : la première tenait une rose, la seco
ouer, parce que la jeunesse aime les jeux. On rencontrait souvent des
statues
de Satyres dont les figures étaient hideuses. Ces
souvent des statues de Satyres dont les figures étaient hideuses. Ces
statues
étaient creuses, et dans leur intérieur on trouva
r tableau peint par Apelles. Le sage Socrate lui-même avait fait leur
statue
en marbre, et Bupale en avait fait une en or. On
vait à Memphis un temple magnifique, devant lequel on avait placé une
statue
colossale de soixante-quinze pieds de hauteur. Ce
aite du pouvoir avec lequel son éloquence entraînait les esprits. Ces
statues
, placées dans les carrefours indiquaient le chemi
quaient le chemin aux passans. Quelquefois les Romains adossaient ces
statues
à celles d’autres dieux. Celles adossées à Minerv
ces des dieux ; Vialis, parce qu’il présidait aux grands chemins. Ses
statues
, dans ces cas, n’avaient ni pieds ni mains : c’es
des victimes, parce qu’il était le dieu de l’éloquence, On plaçait sa
statue
devant la porte dei maisons dans l’espoir qu’il e
uves. La Grèce n’avait ni rivières ni fontaines où l’on ne plaçât des
statues
et des inscriptions religieuses. On attribuait à
nt transmis la manière dont on représentait Océan. Le premier est une
statue
déterrée à Rome vers le milieu du seizième siècle
t voué à Jupiter. Il fallut, pour le construire, déplacer beaucoup de
statues
et de chapelles ; on les éloigna de ce lieu sans
Bonus Eventus, bon succès, était honoré d’un culte particulier : sa
statue
, faite par Praxitèle, était placée dans le Capito
nes irrités de ces innocentes victimes, et d’ériger en même temps une
statue
à la Peur. On la représentait avec des cheveux hé
d’un serpent. On le représentait aussi sous la figure d’un homme. Sa
statue
, ouvrage de Thrasymède de Paros, était d’or et d’
ou d’une femme, mais seulement la tête ; le reste finissoit comme ces
statues
qui n’ont qu’un long pied en gaine. Les Lamies ét
hamnus, ville de l’Attique ; elle y avoit un magnifique temple et une
statue
qui passoit pour un chef-d’œuvre de l’art. Athène
de obscurité ; un moment après, une vive lumière faisoit découvrir la
statue
de Cérès, magnifiquement ornée, après quoi l’on r
ui avoit causé sa frayeur. Pour l’honore mieux, elle voulut que cette
statue
demeurât auprès de Jupiter. Électra apporta ce Pa
ation et une flèche sur laquelle il traversoit les airs, fabriqua une
statue
de Minerve avec les os de Pélops, qu’il vendit au
Pélops, qu’il vendit aux Troyens qui crurent sur sa parole que cette
statue
venoit du ciel. D’autres prétendoient que cette s
role que cette statue venoit du ciel. D’autres prétendoient que cette
statue
descendue du ciel, s’étoit placée elle-même dans
ie. L’oracle assura qu’on ne prendroit jamais la ville tant que cette
statue
resteroit à Troie. Les Grecs, sous la conduite d’
nte de la ville, honneur rarement accordé aux plus grands hommes. Une
statue
fut déférée à la vestale Suffetia pour un champ d
le Suffetia pour un champ dont elle gratifia le peuple romain ; et sa
statue
fut mise dans le lieu qu’elle choisit elle-même,
d’être plus connue. On lit, dans Pausanias , qu’on yoyoit à Elis les
statues
des trois Grâces représentées de cette sorte : l’
en Sicile ; on l’y reçut avec de grands honneurs et on lui éleva une
statue
; mais cet éclat, et ce genre de gloire, qui ne s
nommée Epipyrgidie, c’est-à-dire, élevée comme une tour, parce que sa
statue
avoit une hauteur extraordinaire. Le premier jour
à Apollon considéré comme Dieu du jour ; ils lui élevèrent une énorme
statue
, appelée le Colosse de Rhodes. Ce Colosse d’airai
Apollon, et fut regardé comme une des sept merveilles du monde. Cette
statue
, ouvrage de Charès qui mit douze ans à la faire,
u de personnes pouvoient embrasser un des pouces de cette gigantesque
statue
. Cette prodigieuse masse, malgré sa pesanteur, de
pendant 1360 ans, et ne tomba que par un tremblement de terre. Cette
statue
pouvoit étonner et même effrayer par sa grandeur
Musées, aux académies, aux cabinets des savans, et aux collections de
statues
et de tableaux. L’Aurore. d éesse qui o
noient ensuite arroser le tombeau de Memnon. On dit qu’en Egypte, une
statue
de Memnon rendoit, au lever du soleil ; des sons
sage étoit d’y paroître la tête découverte ; soit à l’imitation de la
statue
d’Hercule, soit parce que cet autel et le culte d
lité fut immortalisée par sa femme, qui lui fit ériger, à Cyrène, une
statue
de grandeur héroïque. Dans l’antiquité l’émeraude
upide, lâche, paresseux. Elle avoit un temple à Rome. On couvroit ses
statues
de mousse pour marquer sa nonchalance. La tortue
yages, Abéone au départ et Adéone au retour. On plaçoit souvent leurs
statues
avec celle de la Liberté, pour marquer que le dro
ns la terre. 1. Ne dessinant point la figure, je n’ai pas fait la
statue
d’Isis ; ce dessin est de Madame de F…… dont la m
latin, florissoit sous Arcadius et Honorius qui lui firent ériger une
statue
. Par la suite, il fut disgracié et finit ses jour
Jardins de Babylone, les Murs de Babylone, les Pyramides d’Égypte, la
Statue
de Jupiter Olympien, le Temple de Diane d’Éphèse,
oro mente. Quindi i templi, gli altari, i boschi sacri, gli asili, le
statue
, i sacrifizj saranno l’oggetto delle nostre ricer
mo vola eterno por le bocche degli uomini, e a quante carte, a quante
statue
, a quante pitture atlìdata fu la t’ama di quelli
ti. Però Ezechia fu lodato perchè fé’ dissipare le altezze, romper le
statue
, recidere i boschi, causa perenne al popolo ebreo
e collocate sono, se non arricchite dall’ eredità del sapere. Così le
statue
non furono dapprima che rozze ed informi pietre,
vitare questo errore sarò contento di osservare che nelle più antiche
statue
egizie non erano separate nè le gambe, nè le brac
osserva Winkelman, ancora quando le arti fiorivano, significavano le
statue
colla parola ϰιων, cioè colona: tanto nei vocabol
sso femminile dagli Egizj. Dedalo insegnò il primo a rappresentare le
statue
con occhi guardanti, a disgiungerne le gambe, a d
sti simulacri il suo nome. Il nome di erme non si dava solamente alle
statue
di Mercurio, ma a tutte quelle ancora che ne imit
il servirsi agli antichi artisti d’ogni materia e d’ogni forma per le
statue
degli Dei. Oltre il marmo e la pietra, l’arancio,
a la preziosa materia, distribuiti. Anticamente la creta serviva alle
statue
degli Dei che furono detti Fictilia, dall’arte di
rono seguiti dai Greci e dai Romani, quantunque di alcune divinità le
statue
fossero comunemente piccole, come quelle de’ Lari
nicia, che sulla prora dei vascelli si collocavano. Numerose erano le
statue
. Quando Pausania, ovvero altro scrittore, ne farà
, che Dei erano dette. Nel giorno festivo dei numi, ai quali erano le
statue
dedicate, praticavano ornarle con nastri e fasce,
simboli loro sacri. L’egiziane n’erano ingombre. Esposte intorno alle
statue
le notizie piii importanti, conviene, che de’ bos
mondo, non per la sua grandezza, perchè in Rodi ed in Roma si veggono
statue
colossali, ma per la sua ricchezza perchè è d’avo
dimostra dell’artefice l’eccellenza. Voi vedete in questo tempio due
statue
dell’imperatore Adriano, fatte di marmo di Taso,
ed in così lungo circuito voi non trovate luogo che non sia pieno di
statue
, perchè ciascuna città ha voluto segnare il suo z
e Olimpico. Non ostante questi simboli, infinita varietà vi era nelle
statue
antiche, come dagli scrittori e dai monumenti si
usto comprendere tutto il merito. E certamente una delle più perfette
statue
vestite, che ci rimanga dell’antichità, e la cons
a. — La esatta descrizione di un ornato che si vede sul capo di tante
statue
e busti muliebri, senz’essere mai stato bastantem
Aristide. Di Telchinia, così detta dai Telchini, che primi fecero le
statue
dei numi, favella Diodoro. Eccovi tessuta la seri
ungerò la descrizione che Visconti nel Museo Pio Clementino dà di due
statue
di Giunone velata, e di Giunone lattante. Udirete
n vestigio delle colonne che negli antichissimi tempi si venerano per
statue
, o un vero moggio, segno della gratitudine degli
aniere nelle quali fu Mercurio rappresentato, e la descrizione di due
statue
di lui data dal Visconti nel Museo Pio Clementino
urio Agoreo, o Forense, come era chiamato dagli antichi quando le sue
statue
erano situate nei Fori, ai quali presiedeva, non
iano adunque, oltre le colonne che adornavano la piazza pubblica e le
statue
, fra le quali un Lucio Vero giovine, maggiore del
menzionato: e non altrove appunto che nei Fori solevano inalzarsi le
statue
dei benemeriti delle città. » Omero , Inni, tr
ondo Giovenale, fanno i capelli fanciulleschi incerto il volto. Molte
statue
in simile attitudine esistono ancora al presente,
io di non scampare all’ empietà di Nerone. Egli portò via cinquecento
statue
di bronzo, tanto d’uomini illustri che dei numi.
vemente i più considerevoli monumenti consacrati al dio. Lasciando le
statue
dei musici e degli atleti, che hanno nell’arte lo
tarono su gli Spartani. Consiste in un Apollo, in una Vittoria con le
statue
degli eroi originarii di Tegea; come Callisto fig
per la vittoria che riportarono sopra gli Ateniesi. j) Dietro queste
statue
, nel secondo posto, si scorgono quelle di quegli
piedistallo del medesimo vi è un’iscrizione la quale riferisce che le
statue
onde è circondato provengono dalla decima del bot
e suo scudiere, che tiene le briglie dei cavalli. L’ultima di queste
statue
è di Aliterse; l’altre sono di Ipatodoro e di Ari
i Ipatodoro e di Aristogitone. Offrirono pure ad Apollo gli Argivi le
statue
degli Epigoni, e quella di Danae re di Argo con I
nerva pacifica Ercole. La Minerva e la Diana sono di Chioni, le aitre
statue
del monumento di Dillo e di Amicle scnltori di Co
dopo le due vittorie marittime di Artemisio e di Salamina. Due altre
statue
del nume sono ofierta degli Epidauri e dei Megare
casualmente da alcuni altri; e perciò sono restate ignote quasi 1500
statue
del solo Lisippo, ognuna delle quali, secondo Pli
un bel giorno. Non pretendo però che tanta beltà si trovi in tutte le
statue
di Apollo. « La più bella testa del nume, dopo l
i versi che v’erano sottoposti convengono perfettamente colle nostre
statue
: Il re saettator, figlio a Latona Apollo è questo
tonio che volle esser venerato qual nuovo Apolline, e come tale nelle
statue
e nelle monete effigiato. Parecchie di queste med
lavoro, non meno che la celebrità del luogo dove erano esposte queste
statue
alla luce dell’universo, che si affollava nella s
che sorgeva della destra porta di Tebe all’ingresso, celebrato da due
statue
, una di Fidia, l’altra di Scopa, rappresentanti M
braccio nudo incominciando dagli omeri e che si vedeva in moltissime
statue
di divinità femminili. Due sole borchie sostengon
la. In questo si trovano lavorate molte delle più antiche e più belle
statue
greche. Diana succinta. « L’abito succinto che ap
tutti emblemi della natura, altro non ci resta a notare, senonchè le
statue
di Diana in tal guisa espresse, sono una prova di
imili teste isolate, che sono state scoperte divise dai loro busti, o
statue
, come si vede nella Villa Borghesi, se ne è fatte
e una Venere del Museo Capitolino serbatasi meglio che tutte le altre
statue
dì questa dea, poiché, eccetto qualche dito che l
nere che stava presso Troade, come scorgesi dall’epigrafe. Queste due
statue
la rappresentano in un’ età più matura, e più gra
ciugatoio, nè indicata l’attitudine di tergersi come in altre gemme e
statue
dello stesso soggetto. E ammirabile il giudizio c
fosse da Fidia scolpita, e quali siano i fregi per riconoscerla nelle
statue
antiche. La Popolare, così detta, perchè alle vol
ato cognome. Aggiungo alla serie di questi cognomi tre descrizioni di
statue
di Venere del Visconti, dalle quali quante cogniz
ante cognizioni per ritrarre questa divinità potete dedurre! « Molte
statue
femminili tutte simili alla nostra, e nella sotti
fondamento qual fosse il vero soggetto delle accennate sculture. « Le
statue
di Venere non ignudo non sono state abbastanza os
l’acconciatura dei capelli, che non sono, come la maggior parte delle
statue
di Venere, raccolti in un nodo sopra la fronte. Q
eltà han cercato gli antichi di esprimere con questi accessorii nelle
statue
di Venere; così in quella di Troade, di cui esist
o II insieme col Laocoonte e l’Apollo, nel cortile detto perciò delle
statue
, allora giardino di agrumi. Venere vincitrice. «
nella più remota antichità Cerere non ebbe tutti questi attributi: le
statue
di lei non furono che informi pietre, legni, come
a di Paolo Alessandro Maffeì, che nel pub])licarla fra le più insigni
statue
di Roma, l’appellò Crispina, quantunque non simig
r letto abbastanza dagli artisti, poiché gran parte delle più celebri
statue
dell’antichità è nel viaggio è nel Yiaggio di lui
e la moltiplicità delle copie ce lo attesta per una delle più celebri
statue
di questo nume; ed io la crederei volentieri un’i
sso Nume, che erano parte di quella preziosa raccolta delle più belle
statue
del mondo. Io non voglio defraudarvi di tante cog
mente per avvalorarla che non tiene già in mano, come apparisce dalle
statue
fìnor pubblicate, un volume, ma piuttosto un disc
ano dell’Iliade ha la sua fucina in cielo: vi lavora solo, servito da
statue
d’oro, che sono il capolavoro della sua arte. I C
iedi, 1’ osservarla replicata non solo in bassi rilievi, ma ancora in
statue
, come in quella del tempio di Pozzuolo, ora a Por
la posizione delle gambe, e per dare un appoggio più solido alle loro
statue
. Questa bacchetta nella mano diritta di Agamennon
rivere su un rotolo. Talora non vi sono cbe due Parche, e in due sole
statue
appunto erano rappresentate neir atrio del tempio
ltimo fra i pregi del Museo dementino l’essere il solo a possedere le
statue
delle nove Muse co’ loro distintivi antichi, e pe
ensi, se non vi fossero l’epigrafi, non può darne alcuno nelle nostre
statue
, ove una sola Musa ha il volume, e Calliope ha al
fago Capitolino, monumento il più bello fra quanti prima delle nostre
statue
ci presentassero le Muse, e nel quale meglio che
carpe che sono fatte a sandali, come quelle della maggior parte delle
statue
mitologiche, ma sembrano di cuoio, che coprono il
iblioteca di Pergamo le cartepecore dette perciò pergamene. Se queste
statue
delle Muse fossero copie di quelle celebri di Fil
evole. « Come nelle pitture Ercolanensi delle Muse, così anche fra le
statue
Tiburtine mancava Euterpe: vi è perciò sostituita
ata di coturno, ma di una semplice aluta, calcare già da noi in altre
statue
delle Muse osservato. « Per continuare nell’intra
orilievo Colonna. « Che più? in simile attitudine esistono ancora due
statue
, una minore del naturale nel palazzo Lancellotti
forza quest’ ultima conformità perchè dalla somiglianza di queste due
statue
colossali neir abito e nella mole mi sembra facil
sere di qualche indizio. La fabbrica al cui abbellimento erano queste
statue
destinate fu forse la ragione perchè si vestisse
rania sedente, Calliope. Dopo la illustrazione di queste altre due
statue
Yoi avrete avuto da Visconti tutte le notizie che
e l’elegantissimo panneggiamento. « Siccome però nello spiegar queste
statue
abbiamo fatto talvolta menzione delle Muse che ve
Apelle. Pitagora in Pergamo, e Socrate figliuolo di Sofronisco, nelle
statue
che fece in Atene, praticarono la stessa maniera.
meritarono dagli antichi maggior venerazione. Osserva Macrobio che le
statue
di Apollo portano nella destra le Grazie, nella s
cati alle due estremità, simili a quelli che sogliono accompagnare le
statue
di Venere. A ciò mirava, come è stato osservato d
’altre due di fronte, e tutte nude, in quella guisa appunto che tante
statue
, bassirilievi, gemme e pitture ce le rappresentan
Buonarotti, e che vien descritto da Tertulliano, per ornamento delle
statue
di Esculapio. In quanto al bastone col serpente a
ta; e Pausania dal serpente avviticchiato allo scettro, in mano a due
statue
del bosco di Trofonio, dice che da quello avrebbe
uesto abito per una devota allegoria fu dai monaci adottato. In molte
statue
vedesi esser chiuso da per tutto; in quella di Te
fare che Visconti nella seguente illustrazione di una delle più belle
statue
che rappresentino il dio del Vino. « La sorprend
a da un Inno degli abitanti di Elide, commemorato da Plutarco, le sue
statue
pure devono avere avuti i piedi di questo animale
ammentati i caratteri distintivi che gli antichi artefici davano alle
statue
del nume, e quali vi furono esposti dal medesimo
ti Carpensi presso il Tempio. Per comodo dei trasporti si facevano le
statue
di più pezzi, e comunemente di due, quelle (cred’
e la perdita della metà inferiore del nostro Bacco, come di tre belle
statue
feminili del Museo Capitolino, e d’un Adriano col
’antro è di Acheloo e delle Ninfe. La pittura segue il verisimile: le
statue
sono rappresentate con poca arte lavorate, e di p
ngiuro a sentir finalmente l’importanza. L’anima delle pitture, delle
statue
dipende dalla cultura dell’Artefice. Voi dovete d
numenti. Non mi resta adesso che a darvi le altre illustrazioni delle
statue
più commendate, e dei bassirilievi più celebri, o
Tosculana, era situata in una nicchia che veniva da quattro feminili
statue
sorretta, le quali a guisa di Cariatidi facevan l
varsi nel simulacro proposto. La sua nicchia era sostenuta da quattro
statue
muliebri, e un simile accompagnamento avea il Bac
u probabilmente che i possessori gradirono avere scritti i nomi delle
statue
loro. Colui che die alla nostra il nome di Sardan
le era 1’ equivoco, quanto la statua di Sardanapalo in Anchialo dalle
statue
Bacchiche negli attributi forse non differiva. Pu
ote sotto le sembianze del nume dipinto su d’un bellissimo vaso. « Le
statue
feminili che accompagnavano la figura del nostro
remonie del Paganesimo. A Pirea non lungi da Sicione erano insieme le
statue
di Cerere, di Proserpina e di Bacco: tre simulacr
stesso, piuttosto che ai suoi seguaci e ministri, debbono attribuirsi
statue
sì fatte. È però vero che in altri monumenti poss
e, e di un’ altra che è ancor senz’ urna come la nostra, edita fra le
statue
di Dresda. Tutto ciò prova la ragionevolezza dell
urna, consueto attributo delle Ninfe, e perchè più vestita dell’altre
statue
giacenti. Quantunque le ninfe in piiì monumenti "
nce the eye could discover in the figure of man, was displayed in the
statues
of their deities. The natural consequence of rais
thology enables us to understand, and become acquainted with, antique
statues
, medals, paintings, and the like; to read the cla
durst not determine what was his figure; hence, they never adored his
statue
as they did that of the other gods. Yet some atte
and in the other, a staff, because he presided over public ways. His
statues
often mark in the right the number of three hundr
ions were admitted for an oath. Vesta, as the goddess of fire, had no
statues
; but as the guardian of houses and hearths, she w
very other idol that induced them to demolish the Grecian temples and
statues
. The sacred fire renewed by the rays of the sun,
. Obs. 2. — It is believed that Prometheus was the first inventor of
statues
. To render the fables of the poets intelligible,
counsels; whence he is said to have given, as it were, a soul to his
statues
. Prometheus taught the Scythians to live mildly a
. His mother issued from her wood pile, birds, called Memnonides. The
statue
of Memnon, set up in the temple of Serapis at The
ed than Apollo. His oracles were in universal repute. His temples and
statues
were raised in every country. His most splendid t
At Sparta boys of high birth were annually whipped at the foot of her
statue
, till the blood followed the lash. Lycurgus intro
, Virgil. “Bacchus, on thee we call, in hymns divine, And hang thy
statues
on the lofty pine; Hence, plenty ev’ry laughing v
ches by 98 feet 6 inches. Noble remains of it are still in being. The
statue
of the goddess, made of gold and ivory, 26 cubits
n Greece and at Rome. It was in her temple that the Romans placed the
statue
of Cybele, which they brought from Pessinus. The
. Venus was represented under a variety of forms. In her most admired
statues
, she was represented with every quality that coul
be in her hand, she personates Venus Uranus, or the planet Venus. The
statue
of Scopas represents her seated on a car drawn by
ia, to express the riches which the commerce of the sea produces. The
statue
of Venus, made by Phidias, was the most perfect a
Phidias, was the most perfect and elegant of any. One of her singular
statues
represents her crowned with ears of corn, holding
ried from one side of the room to another. He also formed some golden
statues
, and animated them in such a manner that they fol
from the name of Mount Cyllenus on which he was born, or because his
statues
had neither hands nor feet; Nomius, on account of
s Eventus, or Good Success, was honoured with a peculiar worship. His
statue
made by Praxiteles, was set up in the capitol. He
d families, they are called “Pavique Penates,” or “small gods.” Their
statues
were sometimes made of wax, ivory, silver, or ear
, or Compitalia, were celebrated in the roads and open streets; their
statues
, clad in the skins of dogs, were placed in every
nd wood, crumbs and a sow. While their festivals were observed, their
statues
were adorned with garlands of violets and rosemar
irritated by those innocent victims, and to raise at the same time a
statue
to Fear. She was represented with hair standing o
great veneration, and was represented in the most engaging forms. Her
statues
exhibited her as a beautiful young virgin, holdin
emarkable tombs; from which they proceeded to make libations to their
statues
and altars; and, at last, their tombs were seen t
ence translated to heaven. His muscles, as represented in the Farnese
statue
, express such corporeal powers as never existed i
nuptial rites celebrated. Paris, brother to Hector, lurked behind the
statue
of Apollo, and wounded him in the heel with an ar
wisdom under enigmatical words. For instance; the inscription on the
statues
of Isis, was in these mystic words: “I am all tha
th. Having recovered the mangled pieces, Isis made an equal number of
statues
in wax, each containing a piece of flesh, and gav
ined from salt and onions. They spent the night in devotion, near the
statue
of the goddess. The Egyptians supposed the soul o
as destroyed long afterwards, by order of the emperor Theodosius; the
statue
was broken to pieces, and its limbs borne in triu
he touched his lip, in order to enjoin silence. The Romans placed his
statue
at the entrance of their temples, to denote that
ntaining a magnificent bed and a golden table. He also had a gigantic
statue
of solid gold, and a throne of the same metal. Th
ior of the temples was always highly adorned. In them were placed the
statues
of the gods, which were generally made of gold, i
ebony, or of some other valuable material. There were also placed the
statues
of great men, gildings, and paintings, especially
dotus, “there were seen a superb bed, a table of massive gold, and no
statues
.” Even in the time of Nebuchadnezzar, that temple
st Greece, plundered its immense riches, and demolished it. Among the
statues
of gold, there was one forty feet in height. It w
ated in the plains of Dura. Diodorus Siculus gives forty feet to this
statue
; the Scriptures, ninety; but the latter may be un
Scriptures, ninety; but the latter may be understood as including the
statue
and the pedestal taken together. There were in th
ich Nebuchadnezzar had enlarged, and to which he had added the golden
statue
forty feet in height. From this we may form some
Herodotus, in a lower chapel of this temple, there was a large golden
statue
of Jupiter; but he does not give its weight nor m
o more than one hundred thousand talents. He mentions, also, a second
statue
, eighteen feet high, made of gold. This temple, s
s. Chapter IV. Temple of Jupiter Olympius. This temple and the
statue
of Jupiter, the latter a master piece of the immo
quity had nothing more magnificent or perfect than the throne and the
statue
of Jupiter Olympius. Both, formed with gold and i
the most beautiful marble; and in the interior, an infinite number of
statues
were seen. Kings, people, and artists, were equal
None of its ornaments, however, could be compared with the throne and
statue
of Jupiter Olympius. A cave from which issued som
discovery makes it probable, that this portico formerly sustained the
statue
of Agrippa, placed on a chariot with four horses.
atly beyond the edifice, and seem to form a single mass of stone. The
statues
and riches which once adorned it are no longer to
gross pieces of artillery which are in the palace of St. Angelo. The
statues
of the gods, which filled the niches, have been p
delivering this oracle. Some cauldrons of brass were suspended near a
statue
of the same metal, which held a whip in its hand,
h the head and horns of a ram. Eighty priests of this god carried his
statue
on their shoulders, in a gilt ship. They pursued
s announced the decisions of their Ammon on any motion or sign of the
statue
. — These accounts have been transmitted to us by
ar that city, in which is situated the temple of Trophonius, with his
statue
, the work of Praxiteles. When one comes to consul
Europa, nurse to Trophonius. After these preparations, one shows the
statue
of Trophonius to the consulter, surrounds it with
this temple was a sacred wood, called the Altis, in which were placed
statues
, erected in honour of those who had won the prize
esent him in a human figure, to attribute to him sex, to erect to him
statues
, justly appeared to these people an extravagant i
Loda. Ossian represents those people as invoking their god, around a
statue
which he calls the stone of power . He condemns
f among both the Persians and the Gauls: both had neither temples nor
statues
. The Persians adored the fire; the Druids kept up
inity; and they were persuaded that temples could not include it, nor
statues
represent it. The Gauls had the highest respect f
e over it with a guardian power. But the truth of this may be seen in
statues
, as well as in enigmas. For Apollo harmonizes the
understand the works of various authors as well as paintings, coins,
statues
, etc. “The great mass of the Grecian people appea
Rhodes was sacred to Helios. Here was erected his celebrated colossal
statue
. He was represented on coins of the Rhodians by t
rth, seen only by the dogs, whose barking announced her approach. Her
statues
, which were dog-headed, were set up at Athens and
ime of the new moon, the wealthy sent suppers to be placed before her
statues
, which the poor would then come and eat. This was
*, where the renowned Olympian games were celebrated. The magnificent
statue
of Zeus, by Phidias*, was an additional inducemen
n its pristine splendor. The original earthen image was replaced by a
statue
of gold and ivory, the work of the Greek artist A
be equally propitious to all. At Argos*, there was an ancient wooden
statue
of Zeus which had a third eye in its forehead. Th
Tonea was a solemnity observed at Samos. It was usual to carry Hera’s
statue
to the sea-shore, to offer cakes before it, and a
ion of the theft of the Tyrrhenians*, who attempted to carry away the
statue
of the goddess, but were detained in the harbor b
y-wrought peplos to the Erechtheum*8 and place it upon the olive-wood
statue
of Athene, which was said to have fallen from hea
clothed, which may account for the fact that the ancients had so few
statues
of the goddess. The best example which has been p
is a story that the artist was employed by public authority to make a
statue
exhibiting the perfection of female beauty, and t
odels. It is to this Thomson alludes in his “Summer.” “So stands the
statue
that enchants the world; So bending tries to veil
or of love and friendship between youths and men. On this account his
statue
was generally placed in the gymnasia between thos
ears a purple robe. The most beautiful and most celebrated of all the
statues
of Apollo is the “Apollo Belvedere*,” which was d
ca. She was then known as the Brauronian Artemis. The most celebrated
statue
of this divinity is that known as the Diana of Ve
is that known as the Diana of Versailles, now in the Louvre. In this
statue
the goddess appears in the act of rescuing a hunt
or weary wayfarer. He was also guardian of streets and roads, and his
statues
, called Hermæ* (pillars of stone surmounted by a
on some foolish errand.” Longfellow . Representations. In his
statues
Hermes is represented as a beardless youth, with
Berens . The Greater Dionysia took place in March. An ancient wooden
statue
of the god was carried through the streets by peo
by people dressed as satyrs, in commemoration of the removal of this
statue
from the Lenæon* to Ceramicus*, which, according
us. Representations. In the Medici gallery at Florence is a fine
statue
of Bacchus by Michael Angelo. He is crowned with
cted as majestic and grave. In later art he became more youthful. The
statues
of this period are distinguished by the almost fe
sculpture she is usually represented in connection with the colossal
statues
of Zeus and Athene, in which case she is life-siz
er chief shrine was on the Capitol, where successful generals erected
statues
of the goddess in remembrance of their exploits.
ddess in remembrance of their exploits. The most magnificent of these
statues
was the one erected by Augustus after his victory
he god himself received offerings of cake, wine, and incense, and his
statue
was adorned with fresh laurel boughs. This offeri
ter death a protecting power over the prosperity of the family. Their
statues
stood on the hearth. They received their share at
he syrinx, flute, cymbals, and castanets. There are some fine antique
statues
of Satyrs in the art-collections of Munich and Ro
d he was identified with a native Italian divinity named Mutunus. The
statues
of Priapus, which were set up in gardens and vine
t thee a grove of trees near unto the altar of the Lord thy God.”
Statues
. The Greeks had no representations of their go
centre of the edifice, surrounded by images of other gods, stood the
statue
of the divinity to whom the temple was dedicated.
s constructed of stone, of a circular form, and stood in front of the
statue
of the presiding deity. It was customary to engra
ed the formidable Gorgon’s head. Each person present was changed to a
statue
. Perseus returned to Hermes the shoes, wallet, an
loved and feared. She was especially worshiped as Bubastis*; but her
statues
, having the head of a cat, are common all over Eg
ent Persians were very simple. They used neither temples, altars, nor
statues
, and performed their sacrifices on the tops of mo
The “Elgin* Marbles,” now in the British Museum, are portions of the
statues
and reliefs of the Parthenon. 7. The Acropolis w
one.” 15. On the banks of the river Nile, in Egypt, are two colossal
statues
, one of which is said to be the statue of Memnon.
e, in Egypt, are two colossal statues, one of which is said to be the
statue
of Memnon. Ancient writers record that when the f
ters record that when the first rays of the rising sun fall upon this
statue
, a sound, like the breaking of a harpstring, is h
string, is heard to issue from it. Sir Gardner Wilkinson examined the
statue
, and discovered it to be hollow, and that “in the
hearts. They aimed at excellence in the highest, in order that their
statues
might be installed in their national temples as
istinguish from her daughter. In several temples of the ancients, the
statues
of Cybele were only a piece of stone, meant to re
court of the King of Heaven. The latter, not disheartened, dressed a
statue
as Queen of Olympus, placed it in his chariot, an
restrain her jealousy, she rushed back with all speed, destroyed the
statue
, laughingly acknowledged her error, and was recon
allied with those of Hymen, who is called Juno, the virtuous wife. A
statue
of Juno recently discovered, is thus described: —
early dew, and the Egyptians formed, in honour of him, the celebrated
statue
which possessed the wonderful property of utterin
God, and uttered sounds most musical and melancholy; this celebrated
statue
was dismantled by the order of Cambyses, when he
c and poetry. It is from his encounter with this serpent, that in the
statues
which remain of him, our eyes are familiar with t
nsérer image anonyme_heathen-mythology_1842_img046 He had temples and
statues
in every country, particularly in Egypt, Greece,
ed from her beauty. The worship of Venus was universally established;
statues
and temples were erected to her in every kingdom;
oca. In her temple of Euploca, at Cnidos, was the most admired of her
statues
, being the most perfect piece of Praxiteles. It w
s and automatical figures which he made, and many speak of two golden
statues
, which not only seemed animated, but which walked
ortant Deity, than by the following epigram, written under one of his
statues
. “Whoe’er thou art, thy master see, Who was, or
ng in death on heaven, from those evil rocks.” Shelley. Some of the
statues
of Minerva represented her helmet with a sphinx i
er protection. She was adored at Troy by the title of Pallas, and her
statue
guarded the city under the name of Palladium. Som
inerva, although the attributes and attitude of the lower part of the
statue
certainly suggest that idea. “The Greeks rarely i
imating a divine countenance. It is indeed divine. The drapery of the
statue
, the gentle beauty of the feet, and the grace of
et, and the grace of the attitude, are what may be seen in many other
statues
belonging to that astonishing era which produced
and shook in a solemn manner, the spear which was in the hand of the
statue
of the God, exclaiming “Mars vigila! God of War,
ed however, to him, all kinds of animals, and even human victims. The
statues
and portraits of Mars, as the God of War, and con
d of eloquence, whose powers were sweet and persuasive. Sometimes his
statues
represent him without arms, because the power of
incipally in the month of May. They frequently placed on his back the
statue
of Minerva, and offered to him the tongues of the
worship of Pan was well established, particularly in Arcadia, and his
statue
was usually placed under the shadow of a pine-tre
ir decrees, yet they evinced a respect for their divinity, by raising
statues
to them. Insérer image anonyme_heathen-mythology_
ped with great solemnity by the ancients, who erected to her a famous
statue
in Diana’s temple at Ephesus. The cock was offere
od and the virtuous. The people of Smyrna were the first who made her
statue
with wings, to show with what celerity she is pre
their former dwellings, for the protection of the inhabitants. Their
statues
were placed in a niche behind the doors of the ho
Their festivals were observed at Rome in the month of May, when their
statues
were crowned with garlands of flowers, and fruit
mankind had been taught by superstition to pay deep reverence to the
statues
or images of their deceased friends, that reveren
s to share immortality and power, with the remainder or the Gods. The
statues
of the Penates were generally formed of wax, silv
, received divine honour for a length of time, and we find altars and
statues
erected to them. Principal Divinities of the
her marches Necessity, the inflexible goddess. In Bœotia she had a
statue
, represented as holding Plutus in her arms, to in
of Isis and Osiris, is the god of Silence. He is represented, in his
statues
as young, but with a countenance calm and severe,
over which Harpocrates is supposed to preside. The Romans placed his
statue
at the entrance of their temples, to intimate tha
ork, when love conspires and plays his part. The passive savages like
statues
stand, While he their dewlap strokes with soothin
beauteous maid. So sweet her form, so exquisitely fine, She seemed a
statue
by a hand divine, Had not the wind her waving tre
n suppliant posture, with uplifted hands And fearful look, the guilty
statue
stands.” Ovid. He but showed the head of the Go
m Scyros, and gave them a magnificent burial. They also raised to him
statues
and a temple; festivals and games were also insti
youth, who vowed to slay The monster or to perish! Look, Alvine, That
statue
is young Theseus! Alvine. Glorious! How like
. “She came forth in her bridal robes arrayed, And midst the graceful
statues
round the hall Shedding the calm of their celesti
uld have resisted his single efforts, and they went forth to seek the
statue
of Pallas, in the very city of their intrepid foe
; in her hand is a branch of the olive-tree, and against her side the
statue
of Plutus, to intimate that peace gives rise to p
rom the temple at Jerusalem, consisting of a splendid library, busts,
statues
and pictures; with an enormous quantity of natura
was raised to her by Gracchus on Mount Aventine, adorned with elegant
statues
and brazen columns, with a gallery in which were
mer place. In the temple of Jupiter, on the Capitoline hill, a golden
statue
of the goddess was placed, weighing three hundred
g three hundred and twenty pounds. A thunderbolt having fallen on the
statue
and broken its wings, Pompey restored the courage
was a statuary, celebrated in Cyprus for the exquisite skill of his
statues
. He became disgusted to such a degree with the de
The passion increased, and the gods, pitying his despair, changed the
statue
into that of a beautiful female, whom he married,
thood for it, the effect of which was to prevent any graven images or
statues
from appearing in their sanctuaries for upwards o
of the gods adored by the Germans; he had a magnificent temple, and a
statue
, which represented him in the figure of a warrior
ones. The temple was however destroyed by Charlemagne, who broke the
statue
, and with poetical justice, slaughtered the pries
r in its melancholy reminiscences, than if it had still possessed the
statue
of the god, which the emperor threw in the depths
d chronological system to that which was possessed by the Egyptians. “
Statues
, sculptured in a purely classical style, have bee
des libations aux jours anniversaires ; ils y joignirent ensuite des
statues
et des autels, et l’on vit enfin les tombeaux se
rte que de Naxe Thésée se rendit à l’île de Délos, où il consacra une
statue
de la main de Dédale, qui lui avait été donnée pa
èbre que la perfection qu’il sut donner à la sculpture. On disait ses
statues
animées, et l’on publia qu’elles marchaient. Cett
grès que les Grecs avaient fait dans la sculpture avant Dédale. Leurs
statues
, extrêmement grossières, étaient sans yeux, sans
masses informes dans les cabinets des curieux. Dédale, en faisant ses
statues
, prit le corps humain pour modèle, et suivit exac
sacrifices en l’honneur des enfans de Médée, et leur consacrèrent une
statue
représentant la Peur. Elle subsistait encore de s
t leur coupaient les cheveux jusqu’à un certain âge. Ces fêtes, cette
statue
, ces sacrifices, ces coutumes, sont des monumens
orme. Auguste l’avait fait enlever de la ville de Tégée, ainsi que la
statue
de Minerve, pour punir les Arcadiens d’avoir pris
r. L’intérieur des temples était toujours très-orné. On y plaçait les
statues
des dieux, qui souvent étaient d’or, d’ivoire, d’
oire, d’ébène ou de quelque matière précieuse. On y plaçait aussi les
statues
des grands hommes. On y voyait des dorures, des p
rodote , on voyait un lit superbe, une table d’or massif, et point de
statues
. Jusqu’au temps de Nabuchodonosor, ce temple ne
immenses richesses de ce temple, et le fit ensuite démolir. Parmi les
statues
d’or, il y en avait une de quarante pieds de haut
les plaines de Dura. Diodore de Sicile donne quarante pieds à cette
statue
; l’Écriture Sainte lui en donne quatre-vingt-di
Sainte lui en donne quatre-vingt-dix ; mais on peut l’entendre de la
statue
et du piédestal pris ensemble. On voyait dans le
t celui que Nabuchodonosor avait agrandi, et auquel il avait joint la
statue
d’or de quarante pieds. Que l’on juge, d’après ce
n, il dit que, dans une chapelle basse de ce temple, était une grande
statue
de Jupiter, en or ; mais il n’en donne ni le poid
tait à plus de cent mille talens. Enfin il fait mention d’une seconde
statue
, haute de dix-huit pieds, également en or. Ce te
article de Diane. Temple de Jupiter Olympien. Ce temple, et la
statue
de Jupiter, chef-d’œuvre de l’immortel Phidias, é
jamais rien de plus magnifique et de plus parfait que le trône et la
statue
de Jupiter Olympien. L’un et l’autre, formés avec
u plus beau marbre, et dans l’intérieur on voyait un nombre infini de
statues
. Les rois, les peuples et les artistes les plus c
un de ses ornemens cependant ne pouvait être comparé au trône et à la
statue
de Jupiter Olympien. Une caverne, d’où sortaient
Cette découverte fait présumer qu’autrefois ce portique soutenait la
statue
d’Agrippa, placée sur un char à quatre chevaux. L
semblent ne former qu’une seule masse de pierre. On n’y voit plus les
statues
et les richesses qui l’ornaient autrefois. L’empe
et les grosses pièces d’artillerie qui sont au palais Saint-Ange. Les
statues
des dieux, qui remplissaient les niches, ont été
re cet oracle. On suspendit quelques chaudrons de cuivre auprès d’une
statue
de même métal, qui tenait un fouet à la main, et
e bélier et des cornes. Quatre-vingts prêtres de ce dieu portaient sa
statue
sur leurs épaules, dans un navire doré ; ils ne t
décisions de leur Ammon, sur quelque mouvement ou quelque signe de la
statue
. Ces descriptions nous ont été transmises par Qui
sacré ; et c’est dans ce bois qu’est le temple de Trophonius, avec sa
statue
, ouvrage de Praxitèle. Lorsqu’on vient consulter
s Europe, nourrice de Trophonius. Après ces préparatifs, on montre la
statue
de Trophonius au consultant, on l’entoure de band
emple était un bois sacré, nommé l’Altis, dans lequel on trouvait les
statues
érigées en l’honneur de ceux qui avaient remporté
ésenter sous une figure humaine, lui supposer un sexe, lui ériger des
statues
, paraissaient une extravagance impie. De cette di
Loda. Ossian représente ces peuples invoquant leur dieu, autour d’une
statue
qu’il appelle la pierre du pouvoir. Il blâme ce c
hez les Gaulois ; ni les uns ni les autres n’avaient de temples ni de
statues
. Les Perses adoraient le feu ; les druides entret
aient persuadés que des temples ne pouvaient la renfermer, et que des
statues
ne pouvaient pas la représenter. Les Gaulois avai
crime régnait sur la terre. Prométhée, fils de Japet, avait fait une
statue
d’homme, et lui avait communiqué le mouvement et
uples honorèrent Neptune, le craignirent, lui dressèrent à l’envi des
statues
et des autels. Les habitants de la Libye le regar
de. Ces ténèbres cessaient tout à coup. Une vive lumière éclairait la
statue
de Cérès magnifiquement parée ; mais, tandis que
t Eryx, en Sicile13. Le sculpteur Praxitèle fit pour les Cnidiens une
statue
de Vénus qui passait pour un chef-d’œuvre. — On r
Delphes. Les habitants de l’île de Rhodes élevèrent à son honneur une
statue
colossale de bronze, qui passait pour une merveil
’une écaille de cet animal. Sur les grands chemins, Mercure avait des
statues
de forme carrée, qui servaient à montrer la limit
a limite des champs, ou à indiquer la route aux voyageurs égarés. Ces
statues
, appelées en grec Hermès, se plaçaient aussi au m
et dont le culte fut institué chez les Romains par Numa Pompilius. La
statue
de ce dieu n’était d’abord qu’une tuile, une pier
ant bâtir un temple à Jupiter sur le Capitole, il fallut déplacer les
statues
, les niches, les piédestaux. Tous les dieux aband
es temples des Grecs et des Romains, on voyait en bronze ou en or les
statues
des principaux Fleuves. Ils y étaient représentés
issance. — On les représente sous la figure de marmousets, ou petites
statues
faites tantôt d’argent, de bronze ou d’ivoire, ta
ou d’ivoire, tantôt de bois ou de cire. Dans la cabane du pauvre, ces
statues
étaient placées derrière la porte ou au coin du f
le d’Antium était enrichi d’offrandes et de présents magnifiques ; la
statue
de la déesse y rendait des oracles ; elle réponda
lquefois elle a des ailes ; plus souvent elle tient dans ses bras une
statue
de Plutus ou un gouvernail. § 24. La Vengeance
Toute l’antiquité païenne éleva à cette bienfaisante divinité des
statues
et des autels. Les Romains lui dédièrent dans la
. Quelques auteurs croient que Prométhée fut un sculpteur qui fit des
statues
si parfaites, qu’elles semblaient vivantes. D’aut
ent cet illustre chef des Argonautes. Après sa mort, on lui éleva des
statues
et on l’honora comme un demi-dieu. Quant à Médée,
ente le palladium, qu’il crut être tombé du ciel : c’était une petite
statue
qui représentait Minerve assise, tenant une pique
ve un temple dans la citadelle, et d’y conserver religieusement cette
statue
, dont la présence rendrait à jamais imprenable la
tement se cacher dans le temple de Minerve, sous les pieds même de la
statue
et derrière son bouclier. Frappés de ce prodige,
u’en allant dans la Chersonèse Taurique enlever du temple de Diane la
statue
de cette déesse. » il s’embarqua, et Pylade avec
us question entre elle et eux que des moyens de fuir, en emportant la
statue
de Diane. Le parricide d’Oreste fournit à Iphigén
roi accorde aisément un délai, dont Iphigénie profite pour enlever la
statue
confiée à sa garde, et pour s’embarquer avec Ores
ntrée, pour s’affranchir des Furies qui le tourmentent, et enlever la
statue
de Diane ; Neptune le protège ; tes efforts pour
le ne vécut que peu de mois ; et l’on grava cette inscription sur une
statue
élevée à sa mémoire : Mères fécondes, moi aussi j
les Éthiopiens élevèrent près de Thèbes, à la mémoire de Memnon, une
statue
colossale, qui, frappée des premiers rayons du jo
Europe un établissement. Il vint d’abord à Rhodes, où il consacra une
statue
à Minerve ; puis il aborda sur les côtes du Pélop
§ 14. Pygmalion. Pygmalion, sculpteur de l’île de Chypre, fit une
statue
si belle qu’il en devint amoureux, et pria le cie
vienne mon épouse ! » En achevant cette invocation, il approche de la
statue
et croit la voir se remuer ; il la touche, et le
es. Il lui presse la main, il y imprime ses lèvres… Ce n’est plus une
statue
; elle peut le voir, elle peut l’entendre ; elle
ler peu. Les Romains adoptèrent cette divinité, dont ils placèrent la
statue
à l’entrée de leurs temples, pour marquer qu’il n
les Jardins de Sémiramis, à Babylone ; — le Colosse de Rhodes ; — la
Statue
de Jupiter Olympien ; — le Tombeau du roi Mausole
ne fut achevé qu’après deux siècles. Il était décoré de peintures, de
statues
et de bas-reliefs, chefs-d’œuvre des meilleurs ma
rtes en étaient de bois de cyprès, la charpente de bois de cèdre ; la
statue
de Diane était d’or. On venait de fort loin visit
détaillée de ce prodige de l’art. IV. Colosse de Rhodes. C’était une
statue
de bronze, haute de soixante et dix coudées, soit
décisions de l’oracle s’opposaient à ce qu’il fût jamais rétabli. La
statue
resta ainsi gisante pendant dix siècles. Mais, ve
s chameaux : (un chameau porte jusqu’à huit cents livres pesant). V.
Statue
de Jupiter Olympien. Cette statue, ouvrage de Ph
qu’à huit cents livres pesant). V. Statue de Jupiter Olympien. Cette
statue
, ouvrage de Phidias , athénien, était d’or et d’
res, entre autres Timothée, Scopas et Léocharès, l’avaient enrichi de
statues
et de bas-reliefs. — Le nom de mausolée a été don
les à quelques-unes de celles que j’ai rapportées. Ils retranchent la
Statue
de Jupiter Olympien et les Jardins de Sémiramis,
Ninus, roi de Babylone, fit élever au milieu de la place publique une
statue
de Bélus, son père, et exigea de ses sujets qu’il
ne céda que lorsque les habitans de cette contrée, ayant sculpté une
statue
d’Atys, furent amenés par Midas à instituer un cu
e. La cérémonie la plus remarquable de cette fête était de tremper la
statue
de la déesse dans les eaux de l’Almo. Beaucoup pl
ieusement ébahie, que la prêtresse de Vesta était innocente. Mais les
statues
de Cybèle n’avaient pas toutes cette simplicité d
J.-C., les Romains enrichirent, comme on l’a vu, leur capitale de la
statue
de la déesse protectrice des peuplades grecques q
on célébrait les Corybantiques en l’honneur des Corybantes. Quant aux
statues
de Rhée, elles différaient peu ou même pas du tou
es souvent lui donnent une taille légère avec une lampe ou une petite
statue
de Minerve ou Palladium à la main. Saturne. — Pa
fiait livre-toi au plaisir. Du reste, il existait un grand nombre de
statues
et d’images des Heures, toujours représentées pla
rd deux jours complémentaires, appelés sigillaria, à cause de petites
statues
que l’on s’envoyait mutuellement en présent, et q
Polieus ou Polionchos, ou le conservateur des villes ; Poudreux, à la
statue
poudreuse de Mégare ; Prœdator, ou le dieu des dé
qu’une nymphe-chèvre, emblème de la nourrice par excellence. Quelques
statues
représentent cette enfance de Jupiter, et montren
4600 avant J.-C., du moins si l’on en croit le comte Carli. Quant aux
statues
de ce fameux titan, elles ont toutes un même type
Le Destin n’eut point de culte particulier, aussi l’on respectait sa
statue
sans l’adorer. Cette statue représentait une figu
lte particulier, aussi l’on respectait sa statue sans l’adorer. Cette
statue
représentait une figure aveugle formant une roue
rient. L'art, encore incapable de détacher les bras et les jambes des
statues
, les laissa serrés contre le corps. Il en résulta
li d’une mœlle pareille à l’amadou, et revient sur la terre animer sa
statue
, et communiquer ainsi aux mortels qui en naîtront
i fabriquer une femme. Celui-ci, en artiste habile, obéit, et orne sa
statue
de toutes les beautés matérielles ; ensuite il la
n, l’origine des bagues. Prométhée, représenté quelquefois animant sa
statue
, l’est beaucoup plus habituellement attaché sur l
ais oubliés de la divinité qui toujours les récompense. Du reste, les
statues
de ce couple représentent habituellement le corps
ant remporté douze fois le prix aux jeux olympiques, fut honoré d’une
statue
, que lui élevèrent ses compatriotes. Un envieux d
es. Un envieux de cet honneur, allant toutes les nuits fustiger cette
statue
, celle-ci finit par tomber sur lui et l’écrasa. L
er sur lui et l’écrasa. Les enfans du mort citèrent devant le juge la
statue
homicide ; elle fut condamnée, suivant la loi de
fut un manteau pareil, que Denys le Tyran fit enlever à l’une de ses
statues
, en disant qu’il était trop chaud pour l’été, et
nférieure de son torse. Les Crétois ne donnaient pas d’oreilles à ses
statues
, pour marquer son omniscience et son impartialité
elle avait à Rome un temple bâti par Sylla, et l’on voyait une de ses
statues
dans la main de la déesse Rome, au sénat et au Ca
ant osé se trouver plus belles que Junon, dont elles dépouillèrent la
statue
de ses riches vêtemens, elles furent tout à coup
le char de cette déesse, la plus célèbre était celle d’Argos dont la
statue
colossale était d’or et d’ivoire, et assise sur u
Grèce, puisqu’il n’y avait aucun temple, mais seulement deux ou trois
statues
, dont une assez renommée à Sparte. C'était à Rome
s enfans, Cindiade, Cnagie ou de Cnagée, le ravisseur de l’une de ses
statues
, Condiléatis ou de Condylée en Arcadie, Colénide
ou au faisceau de bois dans lequel Oreste et sa sœur avaient caché sa
statue
pour l’emporter de la Chersonnèse-Tauride, Gazori
ou de Pellène en Archaïe. Dans ce pays, quand la prêtresse portait sa
statue
en procession, personne n’osait lever les yeux su
ang des héros, ils lui élevèrent, ainsi que dans toute la Béotie, des
statues
en bronze, et l’honorèrent même d’un culte partic
riniers. Il avait à kéfélikioj sur la côte européenne du Bosphore une
statue
dans un temple où l’on trouvait aussi cell de Dia
iculièrement le chêne, le chien et le nombre trois. Ses autels et ses
statues
avaient trois faces. Les Athéniens regardaient ce
se comme protectrice des familles et des enfans, plaçaient une de ses
statues
devant leurs maisons, et célébraient en son honne
nous retrouverons plus tard, mirent fin à ces cruautés en cachant la
statue
de Diane dans un fagot de bois, d’où lui vint le
es à Diane, on remarque Preugène qui, après avoir enlevé de Sparte la
statue
de la déesse, lui éleva un temple à Maphore en Ac
élébrait tous les cinq ans à Brauron, ville où Oreste avait déposé la
statue
de Diane qu’il avait enlevée de la Chersonèse-Tau
né par deux coursiers de couleur différente, il en existe beaucoup de
statues
au Musée, aux Tuileries et à Versailles. Apollon
s hauteurs à Sparte, Actiacus, et Actios et Acteus ou d’Actium, où sa
statue
colossale servait de phare aux navigateurs, Ægéné
buvait le prêtre chargé de rendre les oracles du dieu Cœlispex ou la
statue
regardant le ciel, lesur mont Cœlius à Rome, Come
és de ces animaux, dont ils étaient infestés, Sosianus ou l’Apollon à
statue
en bois de cèdre, transporté de Séleucie à Come p
il avait aussi à Rome dans le forum, où l’on rendait la justice, des
statues
que les avocats invoquaient avant de plaider, et
le montrait avec toutes les perfections possibles. Les plus célèbres
statues
d’Apollon étaient nombreuses : Néron lui en avait
t ailé, contourné sur lui-même, et les Hiéropolitains donnaient à ses
statues
une barbe pointue et les couronnaient d’une corbe
nuages et un serpent se voit à ses pieds. Nos musées sont remplis de
statues
et de tableaux représentant ce dieu à toutes les
Iphigénie et Oreste s’étant sauvés de la Chersonèse-Taurique, avec la
statue
de Diane, se fussent réfugiés dans l’île de Smynt
ce qu’il fit de plus remarquable, ce fut, avec les os de Pelops, une
statue
de Minerve, autrement dit de Pallas, tenant une p
tèrent croyant sur parole qu’il l’avait fait descendre du ciel. Cette
statue
devint ensuite le fameux Palladium à la présence
e mit à rendre ses ordres en faisant faire divers signes de tête à sa
statue
, signes que les prêtres interprétaient avec autan
endu en l’air, au milieu de la forêt, des vases d’airain ainsi qu’une
statue
de même métal armée d’un fouet, de sorte que le m
ur se rappeler ce que l’on devait entendre, puis s’incliner devant la
statue
de Trophonius : telles étaient les préparations a
s les coups de Diane ; mais tous s’accordent à dire qu’elle avait une
statue
dans le temple d’Esculape à Sicyone, et qu’elle y
une manière toute particulière par les bergers grecs et siciliens. Sa
statue
se voyait à Syracuse, dans le temple de Bacchus.
par un collége particulier de prêtres ayant seuls le droit de voir la
statue
de la déesse ; ils ne pouvaient l’interroger qu’e
semés de colonnes couvertes d’ex-voto et d’inscription votives, et la
statue
d’Esculape était en or et en ivoire ; elle avait
à Athènes. Les prêtres de ce culte à Titanès admettaient à côté de la
statue
d’Esculape celle d’Hygie, enlacée de tresses de c
onne action d’avoir avec sa mère Téthys recueilli Bacchus fugitif. La
statue
d’Eurynome avait la forme d’un poisson jusqu’à la
e. Aucun homme, sous peine de mort, ne pouvait toucher ou regarder sa
statue
, Chamyne ou de Chaminus dont les biens furent emp
s de Triopas, lui avait consacré à Argos, Pharia ou l’égyptienne, aux
statues
en blocs informes de bois ou de pierre, Phlœa, et
s épis, Stiritis et Stiritide ou de Stiris en Phocide, localité où sa
statue
avait en chaque main un flambeau, Tœdifera ou por
amique jusqu’à Eleusis. D'autres personnes portaient à la suite de la
statue
sacrée le licne, le calathe, une branche de lauri
nctum sanctorum s’ouvraient à deux battans, et alors ils voyaient une
statue
belle et parée des habits les plus resplendissans
e faisaient remarquer par une procession dans laquelle on portait les
statues
de Cérès et de sa fille, et se terminaient par de
une couronne de fleurs ; puis elles portaient processionnellement la
statue
de la déesse leur patronne, couronnée de guirland
sacré à cette déesse, les habitans voisins accoururent pour sauver sa
statue
; mais tout-à-coup une verdure nouvelle vint à co
ameux sculpteur de cette île, Pygmalion, fit sortir de son ciseau une
statue
d’ivoire de Galathée si parfaite, qu’il en devint
en devint amoureux. Alors, la déesse, pour l’en récompenser, anima la
statue
, et Pygmalion en eut un fils, nommé Paphos, et fo
mes d’être soumises et fidèles, avait mis des chaînes aux pieds de la
statue
de Vénus ; Myrtie et Murcie, ou du Myrte, ou de l
axerce, roi de Perse, et fils de Darius, en avait le premier placé la
statue
; Thalma, ou des Etrusques ; Thalassia, ou née de
ius Paterculus, la femme la plus sage de Rome, lui avait consacré une
statue
; Uranie ou Vénus-Ciel ; Zephiritis, ou de Zéphir
ndaient de riches tapis de pourpre. Ensuite on couchait sur ce lit la
statue
d’Adonis, pâle, mais toujours beau, et près de lu
ndrie, car les femmes les plus distinguées de la ville y portaient la
statue
processionnellement jusqu’à la mer, supposée par
de Cythère. Si maintenant nous voulons reconnaître Vénus, d’après ses
statues
ou ses portraits, nous la trouvons représentée so
obtenir sa protection, de placer dans la chambre nuptiale une de ses
statues
pendant la première nuit des noces. Prema était i
même souvent on plaçait de petites figures de leurs triades, dans des
statues
creuses, de satyre qui s’ouvrant à volonté laissa
édémone et Lycurgue lui-même, lui avait consacré dans cette ville une
statue
, que l’on plaçait toujours auprès de celle de Vén
les. On voyait en outre dans le temple de Bacchus de cette ville, une
statue
de Pitho de la main de Praxitèle, et Phidias en a
ont Acré près Corynthe ; Antœa et Antiate ou d’Antium ; Aurea ou à la
statue
d’or ; Arna ou du fleuve Arnus ou Arno en Etrurie
omme un enfant entre ses bras. Mais chez les Athéniens c’était par la
statue
de la paix qu’il était porté encore enfant. Ce di
xos ou de Chalcis en Eubée et à Rome, Chalciœcos ou au temple et à la
statue
d’airain, à Lacédémone ; Chaliniste, à Corynthe,
à l’égide d’or ; Cissé à Epidaure et en Argolide ; Colocasia, ou à la
statue
au manteau rond de Sicyone ; Corie et Coreste en
s le Peloponèse ; Lemnia ou des Lemniens qui lui avaient consacré une
statue
dans la citadelle d’Athènes ; Lindienne ou de Lin
les à Sparte ; Prœstès ou qui inspire la sagesse ; Pronaüs ou dont la
statue
sculptée par Phidias, se trouvait devant le templ
poitrine de l’image de Pallas : de là vint l’origine du Palladium ou
statue
de Minerve-Pallas, à laquelle, disait-on, l’exist
comme présidant aux combats. Les Troyens y gardaient précieusement sa
statue
, qu’ils appelaient le Palladium, et auquel ils cr
us de vénération ; elle y avait en grand nombre et des temples et des
statues
et des figurines ou Palladium. Les Athéniens, ap
éniens, après la bataille de Marathon, érigèrent, en son honneur, une
statue
colossale en bronze, et plus tard. Phidias en fit
le Parthénon, en ivoire et en or, par les ordres de Périclès : cette
statue
avait vingt-six pieds de haut. Minerve avait à Ro
érité ; souvent son air est méditatif et grave ; dans les plus belles
statues
, elle a les yeux légèrement baissés, marque de ré
endans d’oreilles complètent le costume de cette déesse. Cependant la
statue
de Phidias avait un aspect particulier : elle éta
, parce que dans ces villes des robes ornées de fleurs couvraient ses
statues
, et qu’on lui offrait les premières fleurs du pri
pampres et de lierres, les prêtres promenaient processionnellement sa
statue
au milieu des vignes, et de préférence sur les mo
lors, aussi l’on se barbouillait le visage de lie, et l’on portait la
statue
de Bacchus dans les vignes. C'était une vraie mas
irynthe, Trinoctius ou engendré dans trois nuits, Triumphalis ou à la
statue
élevée par Evandre, en mémoire de la défaite de C
riounios ou présidant aux bénéfices commerciaux ; Évodius ou dont les
statues
se trouvaient sur les grands chemins ; Galiacon o
Promachus ou le défenseur des Tanagréens, Prondus ou le Dieu dont la
statue
était à l’entrée du temple d’Apollon à Thèbes en
du temple d’Apollon à Thèbes en Béotie, Propyleus ou le Dieu dont la
statue
était à l’entrée de la citadelle à Athènes, Psych
première figue que l’on cueillait lui était consacrée. On mettait ses
statues
devant les portes des maisons, afin d’en écarter
les voleurs, et sous le nom d’Hermès, on plaçait sur les chemins des
statues
sans tête ni pieds, pour indiquer la route aux pa
et les ailes au talon, c’était un hermapocrate ; du reste, toutes ces
statues
à double-figures, se plaçaient devant les temples
poque de cette mort, il fut bientôt placé au rang des Dieux, puis des
statues
et des autels lui furent élevés à Mycènes et à Sé
vénération ; on voyait même, suivant eux, dans le temple où était la
statue
de Persée, un soulier long de deux coudées, qui d
er. A Corynthe, il avait un temple dans lequel on lui avait érigé une
statue
d’airain haute de sept coudées. Si nous suivons l
he restée inconnue, passait pour le fondateur de Tarente et avait une
statue
dans le temple de Delphes. Térambe, fils de Neptu
l’une se célébrait tous les cinq ans, en l’honneur de Vénus, dont une
statue
, donnée par Ariadne à son amant, avait été déposé
s l’île de Délos. Pendant ces fêtes, on entourait de guirlandes cette
statue
, on faisait des courses de chevaux et l’on termin
a, de la ville de Rhamnunte, dans l’Attique, où Némésis possédait une
statue
de dix coudées, faite avec un bloc de marbre de P
ent s’éloigner. A Athènes, on servait tous les mois, aux pieds de ses
statues
, un souper, que les pauvres mangeaient en son hon
avec ses filles. Dans sa fuite il passa par Rhodes, où il consacra la
statue
de Minerve-Lindienne, debarqua dans le Péloponèse
a nuit suivante, elle part avec les deux amis, emportant avec elle la
statue
de la déesse qu’elle desservait. De retour en Grè
que le roi, quitta ses états, emmenant avec elle Oreste, Pylade et la
statue
sacrée d’Opis, que l’on adorait ensuite à Sparte
ville fut surnommée Ilion. On prétend qu’alors le Palladium ou petite
statue
de Minerve vint à tomber du ciel ; aussitôt Ilos,
les cheveux épars et dans l’attitude d’une suppliante aux pieds de la
statue
de Minerve, pour repousser Ajax. Maintenant, il n
ctrices des esclaves ; Angeronne, déesse italique du silence, dont la
statue
placée dans le temple de Volupie ou le plaisir, a
adiens. Bonus Eventus ou le succès, chez les Romains qui placèrent sa
statue
dans le capitole auprès de celle de la bonne fort
’est-à-dire au dieu Dolichène. Echéchirie, déesse des trèves, dont la
statue
à Olympie était couronnée d’olivier. Échétlée, ou
èbre dans la théologie des Egyptiens ; on l’avait personnifié par une
statue
que les rois d’Egypte avaient placée sur les bord
ait avec une tête de chien. Lorsque, à la prière de Moïse, toutes les
statues
des dieux tombèrent sous les coups de l’ange exte
générales pour une bonne récolte. On retourne en silence remettre la
statue
sur l’autel d’où on l’avait momentanément enlevée
bonnet est environné de plumes de différens oiseaux et serpens. Cette
statue
est toujours dans la maison du prêtre principal s
e les évoquent par leurs conjurations. Il est de couleur noire et ses
statues
sont sur les tombeaux. Les temples qu’on élève en
Ceux que l’on suppose coupables sont obligés d’aller aux pieds de la
statue
et de dire : Maramba, ton serviteur vient se just
au cou une petite boîte, contenant de petites images, représentant la
statue
du dieu. On le représente dans une attitude élevé
yant sur la tête un chapeau de paille. Quand on se présente devant sa
statue
, il faut être couvert. Pendant le jour elle est e
cinquante-six colonnes d’or massif. Au milieu de ce temple, était la
statue
de la déesse. Cette idole fut renversée par les m
cessions, qui avaient lieu au printemps et en automne ; on portait sa
statue
avec beaucoup de pompe, les femmes qui assistaien
vert d’une peau de lion, et tenant une massue. On voit quelquefois sa
statue
chargée de chaînes, emblême de la faiblesse du so
e l’ayant fait expirer dans les tortures les plus atroces, toutes les
statues
des dieux de l’univers vinrent se réunir dans le
réunir dans le temple de Baal, pour pleurer la mort de Thammouz ; la
statue
du soleil se jeta par terre ; même le lendemain e
donnaient aussi à dévorer, lorsque quelque malheur les accablait. Sa
statue
était creuse et d’airain et avait les bras étendu
ssance, ses prêtres allumaient un grand feu dans l’intérieur de cette
statue
, alors la chaleur, se communiquant à ses bras, br
ques, dieux gardiens et défenseurs, dont les Phéniciens plaçaient les
statues
tantôt à la proue de leurs vaisseaux, pour les pr
es fêtes instituées en son honneur. Ses adorateurs portent de petites
statues
de cette déesse, formées d’une certaine terre sac
nt au turban de leurs maris. Ensuite vient la procession, on porte la
statue
de la déesse, dont la tête est ornée d’épis et de
ans les enfers, mais il ne put y parvenir. On met dans les temples sa
statue
, derrière celle de Samanakodom. Ratoc Laout-Kido
été guéri par le soleil, il voulut par reconnaissance lui dédier une
statue
d’or, qu’il avait fait exécuter en son honneur, i
blanc de Vichnou, et le déposa dans Sambapoura. Là, Maga consacra la
statue
du soleil, et reçut en récompense la ville de Sam
rets, on voit la tête de cette déesse, tandis qu’on la figure par des
statues
sans tête, à la porte des sanctuaires. A côté de
sement dans des châsses, et ceux des Lamas inférieurs dans de petites
statues
de métal. La Bandia, ou église Bouddhique, possèd
enfers, a sous ses ordres huit ministres et cinq juges. Autour de sa
statue
placée dans les pagodes sur un autel, on voit ces
oute remplie de lits pour les prêtres et les voyageurs ; deux énormes
statues
sont sous le vestibule ; l’une tient un serpent e
outre, tous les 16, 21, et 26 de chaque mois lui sont consacrés. Les
statues
de ce Dieu sont toujours accompagnées de ses deux
nfans. Dabis ou Debis, dieu japonais de l’île de Niphon, où il a une
statue
colossale en airain et à forme humaine. Tous les
peut être fléchi en faveur des hommes, que par Amida seul. Près de sa
statue
, sont celles de deux esprits des ténèbres, qui so
mée Noumatsi. Dai-Mo-No-Gini, dieu auquel les Japonais ont élevé une
statue
, portée processionnellement, et avec la plus gran
expire un monstre qui semble un génie funeste. A Osaka, ce dieu a une
statue
d’or et enrichie de pierreries. Après avoir passé
qui vécut si long-temps brillante et entourée de respect, n’avait ni
statues
de Dieux, ni temples, ni autels ; les animaux for
culte consistaient en processions, pendant lesquelles on portait ses
statues
; elles avaient lieu au printemps et à l’automne
nt bâti un temple magnifique resplendissant d’or et de pierreries. Sa
statue
était couverte de diamans. Aussi les corsaires ne
des trois divinités supérieures des Lapons. Quoiqu’elle n’eût pas de
statues
, elle avait sous ses ordres trois génies inférieu
Terimnoï sur un côteau très-élevé au-dessus du ruisseau Boutchov. Sa
statue
était de bois, sa tête d’argent, ses oreilles et
sous son empire. Les chasseurs l’invoquent et s’inclinent devant ses
statues
formées de pierres brutes ou grossièrement taillé
t aux emplois. Lorsqu’on marchait au combat, les prêtres portaient la
statue
de ce dieu au milieu des batailles et lui immolai
s guerriers couverts de leurs armes faire des évolutions autour de la
statue
de leur grand Irminsul. On le représentait tantôt
eu suprême des montagnards des Alpes pennines. Sur le piédestal de sa
statue
, on voyait ces mots : Optimus, Maximus, avec une
s la bataille, ils lui sacrifiaient des prisonniers, et teignaient sa
statue
du sang des victimes. Botchica, ou Memquetheba o
Pélé, déesse des volcans, fort redoutée, dans les îles Sandwich. Sa
statue
est revêtue de tissus en coton. Lorsque l’on célè
illemens, et dans tous les temps on met souvent des alimens devant sa
statue
. Po, ou la nuit, est, suivant les peuples qui hab
raised altars to his memory. How was Saturn represented? The ancient
statues
of Saturn wear chains, in remembrance of those wi
of the Divinity, instigated them to demolish the Grecian temples and
statues
of the Gods. Chap. V. [Jupiter.] What w
aced her favourite bird, the peacock. In her temple at Argos, was her
statue
of gold and ivory, of prodigious size, above whic
traordinary friendship, killed the high priest Thoas, and brought the
statue
of the goddess into Italy. What is the history of
es. Bacchus. Bacchus, on thee we call, in hymns divine, And hang thy
statues
on the lofty pine. Hence, plenty ev’ry laughing v
emple was erected in honour of her, which was adorned with her famous
statue
, made of gold and ivory, by the celebrated Phidia
bow and arrows, and very often with a bandage over his eyes. Ancient
statues
and intaglios sometimes represent him bestriding
t edifice raised in honour of this God, before which stood a colossal
statue
seventy feet high. What children had he? Erictheu
ployed sometimes in heaven and sometimes in the infernal regions. His
statues
were frequently placed in the high roads, to poin
Eventus, Good Success, was placed in the capital and honoured with a
statue
from the hand of Praxiteles. Populonia protected
ernation which sometimes turned armies to flight. The Athenians had a
statue
of him, like that of Mars. And in some antique ge
were the seven wonders of the world? First. The Colossus of Rhodes, a
statue
of Apollo, seventy cubits high; striding across t
ueen of Caria, in honour of her deceased husband, Mausolus. Fourth. A
statue
of Jupiter, in his temple, in the city of Olympia
ers the whole body, excepting the right breast. Like all other Indian
statues
of gods, they are adorned with bracelets. The hea
lean, and their lamps always lighted; to scatter fresh flowers on the
statues
of Buddha, and to perform musical services in his
rk. Along the sides of the cavern, are ranged between forty and fifty
statues
, each, twelve, or fifteen feet in height; of exac
nt, yet not one of them is detached from the main rock. Some of these
statues
wear a kind of helmet; others, crowns richly orna
in the Nile, restored her son to life, and rendered him immortal. His
statues
represent him as a child. The allegory of Horus h
d by the Egyptians in general, but chiefly in the city Cynopolis. The
statue
of this god had the head of a dog: dogs were acco
erwards, destroyed by order of the Emperor Theodosius. The celebrated
statue
of the god was broken to pieces, and its limbs bo
The worship of this deity was introduced from Egypt into Greece. The
statue
of the Theban Jupiter was carried up the Nile int
od. Seven celebrated temples were dedicated to the seven planets, and
statues
were erected to their honour. Besides the stars,
said to have been men of exemplary virtue and high reputation. Their
statues
were, at first, only testimonies of civil honour,
reme God. Beneath this was another apartment, in which was a gigantic
statue
of Belus, made of solid gold, and a throne of the
g the burning king. The chief god of the Philistines was Dagon, whose
statue
was compounded of the figures of a man and a fish
? What were the Ancilia? Who caused them to be made? Who brought the
statue
of Diana from the Taurica Chersonesus, into Italy
sacrifices did her priests offer to her? By whom was made the famous
statue
of Minerva, and in which of her temples was it pl
iter Ammon the representation, and what honours were conferred on his
statue
? To what god was the Ibis consecrated, under what
y of fable, is necessary to be known, because it explains many books,
statues
, and pictures, and enables us to comprehend the v
ear was called in honour of him, January. In some of his temples, the
statue
of Janus was surrounded by twelve altars, which d
r name. Darwin's Botanic Garden, Canto II. Capitoline Jupiter. — A
statue
which adorned the temple of Jupiter at Rome. The
n the time of the emperor Vitellius, is an impression like the famous
statue
of the capitol. Did the ancients suppose that Ju
ption of the flight of Europa and what is it? What is the most famous
statue
of Jupiter at present hi existence? Apollo.
useum or gallery of the fine arts, which does not contain one or more
statues
of Apollo. Of these, that which is universally pr
is the Apollo which adorns the Vatican palace at Rome. Casts of this
statue
may be seen in almost every considerable town in
famous oracle of Apollo? Who was the Pythia? What is the most admired
statue
of Apollo? Mercury. See plate, page 31.
igher offices, was the god of thieves, of merchants, and of highways.
Statues
of Mercury were often placed in roads to point ou
t edifice raised in honour of this god, before which stood a colossal
statue
seventy feet high. The fiction of the thunderbolt
rsons considered stealing from heaven. It was asserted that he formed
statues
, into whom he transfused fire from heaven, which
ere they concluded the day in feasting and mirth. The most celebrated
statue
of Minerva in ancient times, was that of the Part
hens to Elis, where he was beloved and cherished, and where he made a
statue
of Jupiter, that was reckoned among the seven won
henæa? How was the Panathenæa concluded? What was the most celebrated
statue
of Minerva? Ceres. See plate, page 55. C
bow and arrows, and very often with a bandage over his eyes. Ancient
statues
sometimes represent him bestriding the back of a
To Bacchus. Bacchus, on thee we call, in hymns divine, And hang thy
statues
on the lofty pine. Hence plenty ev’ry laughing vi
w. Pitt’s Virgil . In the Medici gallery, at Florence, is a fine
statue
of Bacchus by Michel Angelo. He is crowned with i
rmies to flight. These frights are called Panics. The Athenians had a
statue
of him, like that of Mars. And in some antique ge
of his mind, to go to Taurica Chersonesus,6 and bring from thence the
statue
of Diana. This was a difficult undertaking, for t
nd his friend to Greece, and that they would take along with them the
statue
of Diana. Thoas soon discovered the flight of the
ork. Along the sides of the cavern are ranged between forty and fifty
statues
, each, twelve or fifteen feet in height, of exact
nt, yet not one of them is detached from the main rock. Some of these
statues
wear a kind of helmet; others, crowns richly orna
nd in the cavern of Elephanta? Does the cave of Elephanta contain any
statues
? What are the principal of the modern temples of
ngst those nations. The chief god of the Philistines was Dagon, whose
statue
was a figure, of which the upper part resembled a
ark, etc. refer to? What effect had the presence of the ark upon the
statue
of Dagon, and what became of the ark? Egyptia
erwards, destroyed by order of the Emperor Theodosius. The celebrated
statue
of the god was broken to pieces, and its limbs bo
) Rome itself and the chief cities of the provinces were adorned with
statues
and temples, in honour of the gods of Greece. The
, and often adorned with exquisite sculpture. The temples contained a
statue
, or image of the god or goddess, to whose worship
from the Pythia, bestowed tripods, tables, cups, shields, crowns, and
statues
of gold and silver, upon the temple; and, accordi
The Roman Emperor Nero carried off at once from Delphi, five hundred
statues
of brass, partly of gods, and partly of illustrio
iment, and on the back. was represented the contest with Neptune. The
statue
of Minerva, which was placed in the Parthenon, wa
aid of Phidias,13 that as a sculptor, he particularly excelled in his
statues
of horses. Perhaps some notion may be conceived o
he dimensions of the Parthenon, and what was sculptured upon it? What
statue
adorned the Parthenon, and how has that fabric be
a perfect or superior work; as we say in English a master-piece. The
statues
of Venus and Apollo in Italy are such. 12. Cameo
n the shield of Minerva. Phidias retired to Elis, where he produced a
statue
of Jupiter, which was the most admired of his per
in his honor. This god is variously represented, but the most famous
statue
shows him seated on a throne of gold and ivory. H
conciliation of the Romans and the Sabines, which was ratified near a
statue
of the goddess. Cly′temnes′tra [Clytemnestra], w
his day.” Shakespeare. Herdsmen, see Bubona. Her′mæ [Hermæ] were
statues
of Hermes [Mercury], which were set up in Athens
Her′manu′bis [Hermanubis], see Anubis. Hermathe′næ [Hermathenæ] were
statues
of Mercury and Minerva placed together. Her′mes
pe. J Ja′ni [Jani] was a place in Rome where there were three
statues
of Janus, and it was a meeting-place for usurers
ower order of Roman gods, and presided over homes and families. Their
statues
were generally fixed within the doors of houses,
lled an ox with his fist, and to have eaten the beast in one day. His
statue
is often seen with one hand in the rift of a tree
temple at Athens, the Parthenon, still remains. She is represented in
statues
and pictures as wearing a golden helmet encircled
esses, and as a punishment she and her husband were turned into stone
statues
. Olives, see Aristæus. Olym′pius [Olympius]. A
uty mentioning each thing.” Pope. Palla′dium [Palladium]. A famous
statue
of the goddess Pallas (Minerva). She is sitting w
distaff and spindle. Various accounts are given of the origin of the
statue
. Some writers say that it fell from the skies. It
it fell from the skies. It was supposed that the preservation of the
statue
would be the preservation of Troy; and during the
or who had resolved to remain unmarried, but he made such a beautiful
statue
of a goddess that he begged Venus to give it life
ve it life. His request being granted, Pygmalion married the animated
statue
. “Few, like Pygmalion, doat on lifeless charms,
e. “Few, like Pygmalion, doat on lifeless charms, Or care to clasp a
statue
in their arms.” Py′lades [Pylades]. The son of
adra′tus [Quadratus]. A surname given to Mercury, because some of his
statues
were four-sided. Quad′rifrons [Quadrifrons]. Jan
om Rhamnus, a town in Attica, where she had a temple in which was her
statue
, made of one stone ten cubits high. Rhe′a [Rhea]
and its fire. She had under her special care and protection a famous
statue
of Minerva, before which the Vestal Virgins kept
és Galles, Corybantes, Dactyles, l’honoraient en dansant autour de sa
statue
, avec des contorsions épouvantables3. Questions
dont il fit son échanson. Prométhée, fils de Japet, ayant formé des
statues
d’hommes avec de la terre délayée, les anima au m
les armes de Mars ; le trident de Neptune ; le collier de Vénus ; la
statue
de Pandore ; le bouclier d’Achille ; l’armure d’É
sur le Capitole, il fit transporter ailleurs tous les temples et les
statues
qui se trouvaient sur l’emplacement destiné au no
traits d’une femme couronnée de laurier, tenant d’une main une petite
statue
de Plutus, une gerbe d’épis mêlée de roses et de
t l’index de l’autre main sur ses lèvres. On plaçait ordinairement sa
statue
à l’entrée des temples, pour signifier qu’il fall
distinctifs donnait-on au Silence ? — Où plaçait-on ordinairement sa
statue
? La Victoire. La Victoire, ou Nicée, étai
puis on lui en consacra d’autres, et on lui érigea un grand nombre de
statues
. On représentait la Liberté sous la figure d’une
les Athéniens rendirent justice à sa mémoire ; ils lui élevèrent des
statues
et le mirent au nombre des Demi-Dieux. Question
pion des Grecs et se disant leur victime, dit que ce cheval était une
statue
offerte à Minerve, et à laquelle on avait donné d
ées au temple par cent vingt-sept rois différents. Selon Xénophon, la
statue
de la Déesse était en or. Pendant cinq siècles, c
rique ; le sol était pavé de mosaïques, et l’intérieur était plein de
statues
magnifiques, parmi lesquelles il faut citer surto
s confus. Plus tard, on suspendit au chêne qu’elle avait consacré une
statue
d’airain qui tenait un fouet dans sa main et qui,
rêtres qui lui succédèrent construisirent un temple, et élevèrent une
statue
ornée de pierreries qui représentait le Dieu avec
une tête de bélier ; quelquefois quatre-vingts prêtres, portant cette
statue
sur leurs épaules, parcouraient au hasard les pay
de Rhodes, le tombeau de Mausole, le temple de Diane à Éphèse, et la
statue
de Jupiter Olympien. Les murailles de Babylone 9
on du labyrinthe égyptien. Le colosse de Rhodes 93 était une immense
statue
de bronze élevée en l’honneur d’Apollon par le sc
ée en l’honneur d’Apollon par le sculpteur Charès. Les pieds de cette
statue
reposaient sur deux roches situées des deux côtés
au sommet du monument, d’où l’on découvrait les côtes de Syrie. Cette
statue
merveilleuse, construite 300 ans avant notre ère,
s. Le temple de Diane à Ephèse a été décrit plus haut, page 144. La
statue
de Jupiter Olympien, qui se trouvait à Olympie (v
de Phidias, le plus célèbre sculpteur de l’antiquité. Le trône et la
statue
étaient formés uniquement en or et en ivoire, et
y avait plusieurs temples, dans l’un desquels se trouvait la fameuse
statue
de Vénus Gnidienne, chef-d’œuvre de Praxitèle. 2
de Bélus, empereur des Assyriens, fit élever au milieu de Babylone la
statue
de son père, et ordonna à tous ses sujets de lui
Japet et de Climène, voulant imiter le plus grand des dieux, fit des
statues
de terre, et, pour les animer, monta au ciel par
ne. Jupiter ordonna de conduire à Samos un char sur. lequel étoit une
statue
parée magnifiquement, et de crier à haute voix, q
le d’Asope, qu’il alloit épouser. Junon sortit en fureur, et brisa la
statue
. Voyant que c’étoit un jeu, elle en prit occasion
son fils, elle se tua de désespoir. Diane fit transférer à Patras la
statue
qu’on lui avoir élevée à Calidon, où elle étoit h
endant deux cents ans. On admiroit les tableaux excellens, les belles
statues
qui décoroient ce temple, et sur-tout cent vingt-
Les six autres merveilles du monde étoient : Le Colosse de Rhodes :
statue
d’airain, qui représentoit un homme d’une grandeu
ands mâts des vaisseaux passoient librement entre les jambes de cette
statue
. Elle avoir cent cinq pieds de haut. Uni marchand
tombeaux dans les pompes funèbres. Le Jupiter Olympien : c’étoit la
statue
de ce dieu, placée dans le temple qu’il avoit à O
pie, ville célèbre située entre le mont Ossa et le mont Olympe. Cette
statue
étoit l’ouvrage de Phydias, sculpteur, qui mérita
Phydias, sculpteur, qui mérita l’admiration de toute l’antiquité. La
statue
étoit d’or et d’ivoire : elle représentoit le die
es. C’étoit un sallon soutenu par cent colonnes de porphyre. Quarante
statues
d’or renfermoient les corps d’autant de rois : el
s corps d’autant de rois : elles environnoient un trône sur lequel la
statue
de l’empereur Gian étoit placée assise, et toute
Minerve. Elle avoit à Troie un temple célèbre, où étoit le Palladium,
statue
qui étoit descendue du ciel, et s’étoit placée d’
ez pour un dieu tel que toi : Si mon troupeau s’accroît, j’ornerai ta
statue
, Et dans tous nos jardins nous chérirons ta loi.
x est représentée couronnée de laurier, portant d’une main une petite
statue
de Plutus, et de l’autre une branche d’olivier. E
la nayade Lara, ou Larunde. On les honoroit sous la figure de petites
statues
; et on les invoquoit dans toutes les occasions o
rise, pénètrent secrettement dans la ville, et enlèvent ce Palladium,
statue
de Minerve, qui étoit descendue du ciel, et s’éto
Portant au sacrilège une main résolue, Il venoit de Diane enlever la
statue
. La Grange-Chancel. Oreste étoit le seul dont T
t Pilade tuèrent Thoas, pour le punir de ses cruautés ; enlevèrent la
statue
de Diane, et revinrent dans la Grèce avec Iphigén
en Italie, 147 — Et Iphigénie dans la Chersonése-Taurique, 180 — Sa
statue
est enlevée par Oreste et Pilade, 189 — Comment
tes, nom sous lequel Enée étoit honoré à Rome, 195 Jupiter Olympien,
statue
mise au nombre des sept merveilles du monde, 61
ort de son père, 148-188 — Est en proie aux Furies, 188 — Enlève la
statue
de Diane, 189 Orgies, fêtes en l’honneur de Bacc
gers, etc. 113 — Le rang qu’elle tenoit sur la terre, 11 Palladium,
statue
de Minerve, 83 — — D’Athènes, ibid. — — De Tro
; il se précipite dans la mer, 163 — Comment on le représente, 168
Statue
de Bélus, 10 — De Diane, 60 — De Jupiter Olympi
a Fable. Nous ne saurions non plus disconvenir que nos peintures, nos
statues
, nos tapisseries, les monumens de toute espèce, t
avoit son culte et ses oracles ; mais on ne lui érigea jamais aucune
statue
. On le peignoit ayant entre tes mains l’urne qui
ours, avec des hurlemens extraordinaires ; ils dansoient autour de sa
statue
, en faisant des contorsions épouvantables. Jup
? R. Prométhée, fils de Japet, l’un des Titans, ayant formé quelques
statues
d’hommes, avoit dérobé le feu du ciel pour les an
ez pour un Dieu tel que toi : Si mon troupeau s’accroît, j’ornerai ta
statue
, Et dans tous nos jardins nous chérirons ta loi.
e est représentée couronnée de laurier, portant d’une main une petite
statue
de Plutus, et de l’autre une branche d’olivier.
et Pilade tuèrent Thoas, pour le punir de ses cruautés, enlevèrent la
statue
de Diane, et revinrent dans la Grèce avec Iphigén
e de Troye étoit attaché à la conservation du Palladium : c’étoit une
statue
de Minerve, descendue du ciel, et qui s’étoit pla
on plusieurs Auteurs, étoit roi de Tyr, et frère de Didon. Il fit une
statue
d’ivoire qui représentoit une femme ; elle étoit
De la Vénus dont il fut père. Il fit mille extravagances pour cette
statue
. Ayant prié Vénus de l’animer, il fut exaucé. Il
tte statue. Ayant prié Vénus de l’animer, il fut exaucé. Il épousa sa
statue
, dont il eut Paphus, qui bâtit la ville de Paphos
la magnificence d’autant de rois. Des tableaux excellens, de superbes
statues
décoraient ce Temple. On prétend qu’il a été bâti
osse de Rhodes. D. Qu’étoit le Colosse de Rhodes ? R. C’étoit une
statue
d’airain d’Apollon. Elle étoit placée au port de
d’Olympie. D. Qu’appeloit-on le Jupiter Olympien ? R. C’étoit la
statue
de ce Dieu, placée dans le Temple qu’il avoit à O
bre, située entre le mont Ossa et le mont Olympe. D. Qui a fait cette
statue
? R. Phidias, fameux sculpteur ; cet ouvrage magn
l’antiquité. D. Faites-nous la description de ce beau travail ? R. La
statue
étoit d’or et d’ivoire : elle représentoit le Die
sentazioni figurate di Zeus, è naturale che di esse e specialmente di
statue
se ne trovasse in antico un numero incalcolabile,
osa varietà ed abbondanza di rappresentazioni e di forme con rilievi,
statue
e pitture ». Questo capolavoro dell’ arte ellenic
iamento appoggiata sullo scettro. Anche in altri Musei trovansi belle
statue
di Giove o in marino o in bronzo. In tutte si not
a una protettrice della moneta e della zecca romana. 5. Molti busti e
statue
di Era e Giunone ci sono stati trasmessi dall’ ar
monumenti figurati. Fin dai tempi più antichi, prima che si usassero
statue
di bronzo o marmo, gli artisti fabbricavano immag
esentante l’ improvvisa comparsa di Atena fra gli Dei. Le
statue
romane di Minerva erano affatto simili alle Grech
rappresentazioni di Artemide troviamo nelle pitture vascolari e nelle
statue
pervenute a noi. Riproduciamo nella fig. 18, una
elle preghiere fatte in comune; presso il focolare della casa eran le
statue
degli Dei, ivi il ritrovo di tutti i membri della
rovato e rimesso a luce il sito preciso. Ivi si son trovate parecchie
statue
di Vestali, da cui si rileva qual ne fosse il por
hiere, e la testa coronata di raggi. — Più che mai a Rodi si vedevano
statue
del Sole. Celebre è il così detto « colosso di Ro
o in istatue o in rilievi vari o su monete o su gemme; sopratutto le
statue
erano numerose, giacchè se n’ adornavano non solo
t. p. 125). Anche la Pax presso i Romani era rappresentata per via di
statue
; n’ eran distintivi un ramo d’ olivo, il caduceo,
Iupiter Victor. Sul Campidoglio i capitani vincitori solevano erigere
statue
alla Vittoria, in ricordo delle loro gesta, e Sil
che era in Tespie di Beozia era considerato come una delle più belle
statue
di tutta l’ antichità. L’ imperatore Nerone la po
zione delle varie gherminelle a lui attribuite. Attualmente parecchie
statue
o statuette d’ Eros esistono ancora, di scalpello
ico. Tra le più notevoli è il torso che si trova nella Galleria delle
Statue
in Vaticano (fig. 45); bellissimo anche l’ Eros i
quella del serpente gli antichi attribui vano virtù di guarire. Molte
statue
esistevano in antico di questo Dio, notevole tra
e conservatrice degli stati, era essa venerata e onorata di templi e
statue
in molte città della Grecia e dell’ Asia. Col tem
abbondanza che è frutto dell’ irrigazione fluviale. Fra tante antiche
statue
a noi giunte, citiamo il bellissimo Nilo che è ne
pesso alle rappresentazioni di Tritoni o per motivo ornamentale delle
statue
di Posidone e Anfitrite, o per lavori di fontane
dapprima era stato preso per un’ Arianna, ma a torto. In tutte queste
statue
e in altre molte apparisce Dioniso con una folta
, vasi da attinger acqua, conchiglie. — Non infrequenti sono anche le
statue
di Narciso; una bellissima possiede il Museo di N
torchiano, bevon vino e s’ abbandonano a una festosa ebbrezza. Molte
statue
di Satiri trovansi nei varii Musei d’ Europa, ric
molto più nelle pitture vascolari e nelle scene a rilievo che non in
statue
isolate. Come regina dell’ Erebo vien riconosciut
o anche lo scettro e una cornucopia. Il bidente che si vede in alcune
statue
non è che un’ aggiunta degli artisti moderni latt
poi i poveri consumavano; eran le così dette cene di Ecate. Presso le
statue
poste nei trivii si sacrificavano dei cani per es
oltre la statua di alcuni imperatori divinizzati aveva posto anche le
statue
di personaggi celebri per saviezza come Orfeo, Ab
se ne conservano importanti frammenti nel Museo Britannico. Anche
statue
di Centauri isolati furono spesso fatte dagli ant
rtenne al Cardinal Medici e nel 1775 fu portato a Firenze. Le singole
statue
sono ammirabili per l’ espressione del dolore, e
Niobidi fosse in origine collocata nel frontone di un tempio o se le
statue
fossero ordinate nell’ interno del tempio ovvero
vata parecchio tempo nel tempio di Artemide in Efeso. Anche ora molte
statue
ci rimangono di Amazoni. Se ne possono distinguer
tutta lieta scende giù dallo scoglio, aiutata da Perseo; entrambe le
statue
nottevoli per espressione ed eleganza di moviment
na stella. I colossi di Monte Cavallo a Roma, sono tra le più celebri
statue
antiche di Dioscuri; veramente non un lavoro orig
città di Alizia in Acarnania, più tardi trasportato a Roma. — Tra le
statue
di Ercole ancora esistenti, ha il primo luogo il
no relativamente scarse o di poca importanza. Abbastanza frequenti le
statue
della Sfinge, che a differenza della Sfinge egizi
oiano e giunte a noi su vasi, in monumenti sepolcrali, gemme incise e
statue
. Ricorderemo poche cose, le principalissime. E pr
255 e segg . « Per lungo tempo credetti io stoltamente che vi fossero
statue
di Vesta, ma poi appresi che sotto la curva cupol
e di Vesta, ma poi appresi che sotto la curva cupola non vi son punto
statue
. Un fuoco sempre vivo celasi in quel tempio, e Ve
[Ancient MS. of Homer: Inghirami.] 8. Minerva (Athene of Velletri). [
Statue
from Velletri, in the Louvre: Roscher 4: 702.] 9.
tri, in the Louvre: Roscher 4: 702.] 9. Mars (Ares Ludovisi). [Marble
statue
in the Villa Ludovisi, Rome: Roscher 3: 491.] 10.
of Basle: Roscher 3: 465.] 13. Diana (Artemis of Versailles). [Marble
statue
in Louvre: Roscher 4: 603.] 14. Diana (Artemis Kn
Mercury conducting Souls to Pluto and Proserpine. [Hirt.] 18. Cupid. [
Statue
: Muller.] 19. The Ganymede of Leochares. [Bronze
s Orestes: Roscher 8: 1334. ] 28. Pluto (Hades enthroned; Cerberus). [
Statue
in Villa Borghese: Baumeister Denkm., 620; Rosche
rva’s contest with Neptune. [Vase picture: Baumeister.] 38. Minerva. [
Statue
: Muller.] 39. Mars and Venus. [Wall painting: H.
her 16, 17: 2765.] 42. Apollo. [Wall painting: H. and P.] 43. Niobe. [
Statue
: Müller.] 44. Æsculapius. [Statue: Müller.] 45. A
ll painting: H. and P.] 43. Niobe. [Statue: Müller.] 44. Æsculapius. [
Statue
: Müller.] 45. Apollo playing the lyre (Citharædus
ulapius. [Statue: Müller.] 45. Apollo playing the lyre (Citharædus). [
Statue
in the Vatican: Roscher 463.] 46. Griffins drawin
Relief on sarcophagus: Roscher 2: 279.] 82. Atlas bearing the world. [
Statue
: Müller.] 83. Hercules and Cerberus. [Vase pictur
m: Millin.] 104. Head of Minerva. (Copy of Pallas of the Parthenon.) [
Statue
: Hirt.] 105. Penelope at the loom. [Vase picture:
of Grecian sculpture. It was of colossal dimensions, and, like other
statues
of the period, “chryselephantine”; that is, compo
reath of olive; he held in his right hand a sceptre, and in hi left a
statue
of Victory. The throne was of cedar, adorned with
trembled at his nod.”72 Unfortunately, our knowledge of this famous
statue
is confined to literary descriptions, and to copi
t MS. of Homer: Inghirami.] Fig. 8. Minerva (Athene of Velletri). [
Statue
from Velletri, in the Louvre: Roscher 4: 702.] §
, — the vulture and the dog. Fig. 9. Mars (Ares Ludovisi). [Marble
statue
in the Villa Ludovisi, Rome: Roscher 3: 491.]
pecially the hind. Fig. 13. Diana (Artemis of Versailles). [Marble
statue
in Louvre: Roscher 4: 603.] ———— “Queen and Hunt
Louvre) Of artistic conceptions of Aphrodite, the most famous are the
statues
called the Venus of Melos, and the Venus of the M
wedding feast, and leader of the nuptial chorus. Fig. 18. Cupid. [
Statue
: Müller.] “Within a forest, as I strayed Far dow
Orcus, and Tartarus. Fig. 28. Pluto (Hades enthroned; Cerberus). [
Statue
in Villa Borghese: Baumeister Denkm., 620; Rosche
wed upon both Juno and Diana. (6) Terminus, the god of landmarks. His
statue
was a rude stone or post, set in the ground to ma
tess of the white-armed goddess, had desired to behold the famous new
statue
of Hera at Argos. Her sons testified their affect
s and her pious sons were received by the populace crowding round the
statue
. The priest officiating in the solemn rites thoug
her desire, Grant them, O Hera, thy best gift of gifts!’ Whereat the
statue
from its jewelled eyes Lightened, and thunder ran
als, beheld noble Diomede, he made. straight at him. 38. Minerva. [
Statue
: Müller.] … And when they were come nigh in onse
had already left the string, and it was too late. Fig. 43. Niobe. [
Statue
: Müller.] When Niobe was acquainted with what had
eceived him into the number of the gods.150 Fig. 44. Æsculapius. [
Statue
: Müller.] § 80. Apollo in Exile. — Apollo, indign
es over the place. Fig. 45. Apollo playing the lyre (Citharædus). [
Statue
in the Vatican: Roscher 463.] In the following “H
e’s gone; up bubbles all his amorous breath! § 97. Pygmalion and the
Statue
. 187— Pygmalion saw so much to blame in women, th
ive unmarried. He was a sculptor, and had made with wonderful skill a
statue
of ivory, so beautiful that no living woman was t
en Pygmalion reached his home, to his amazement he saw before him his
statue
garlanded with flowers. Yet while he stood, and
gift, to-day I give.’”189 A fuller account of Venus’ address to the
statue
is the following: — “O maiden, in mine image mad
ified even after his death. On the banks of the Nile are two colossal
statues
, one of which is called Memnon’s; and it was said
s; and it was said that when the first rays of morning fell upon this
statue
, a sound like the snapping of a harp-string issue
e oxen in safety to Eurystheus. Fig. 82. Atlas bearing the world. [
Statue
: Müller.] One of the most difficult labors was th
. F. A. Von Lützow.] The Palladium. — There was in Troy a celebrated
statue
of Minerva called the Palladium. It was said to h
, and the belief was that the city could not be taken so long as this
statue
remained within it. Ulysses and Diomede entered t
restes was directed to go to Tauris in Scythia, and to bring thence a
statue
of Diana which was believed to have fallen from h
a disclosed herself to them; and the three made their escape with the
statue
of the goddess, and returned to Mycenæ.373 Fi
de. Fig. 104. Head of Minerva. (Copy of Pallas of the Parthenon.) [
Statue
: Hirt.] Ulysses obeyed the directions, and in due
ian maidens. On these seats the princes sat and feasted, while golden
statues
of graceful youths held in their hands lighted to
r face. Icarius urged her no further, but when she was gone erected a
statue
to Modesty on the spot where they parted. Ulysses
to Juno; Lewis Morris, Here, in the Epic of Hades. In Art. — Of the
statues
of Juno, the most celebrated was that made by Pol
os. Woolner’s Pallas Athene, in Tiresias. In Art.— The finest of the
statues
of this goddess was by Phidias, in the Parthenon,
; but there is good ground to believe that we have, in several extant
statues
and busts, the artist’s conception. The figure is
goddess was represented standing; in one hand a spear, in the other a
statue
of Victory. Her helmet, highly decorated, was sur
ighly decorated, was surmounted by a Sphinx. (See figure, § 172.) The
statue
was forty feet in height, and, like the Jupiter,
painted to represent the iris and pupil. The Parthenon, in which this
statue
stood, was also constructed under the direction a
met and generally chlamys (short warrior’s cloak); so the marble Ares
statue
(called the Borghese Achilles) in the Louvre. The
e of the most esteemed of all the remains of ancient sculpture is the
statue
of Apollo, called the Belvedere, from the name of
e beauty, there dwells the consciousness of triumphant power. To this
statue
, Byron alludes in Childe Harold 4: 161: — “The l
ed after Cnageus, a servant of Diana who assisted in transferring the
statue
from Crete to Sparta. In modern painting, notewor
is a story that the artist was employed by public authority to make a
statue
exhibiting the perfection of female beauty, and t
for models. Note Thomson’s allusion in the Summer: — “So stands the
statue
that enchants the world; .So bending tries to vei
ze of the Parthenon. Also noteworthy are the Demeter from Cnidos, two
statues
of Ceres in the Vatican at Rome, and one in the G
Bacchus (Museum, Naples); a standing bronze figure in Vienna, and the
statue
of the Villa Tiburtina (Rome). The bearded or Ind
lptors, Phidias and Myron. His greatest work was the chryselephantine
statue
of Hera for her temple between Argos and Mycenæ.
, Now murdering the young Niobes.” In Art. — The restoration of the
statue
of Niobe, Mount Sipylus; of extreme antiquity. Th
Sipylus; of extreme antiquity. The illustration in the text is from a
statue
in the Imperial Gallery of Florence. It is the pr
arm of her terrified child, is one of the most admired of the ancient
statues
. It ranks with the Laocoön and the Apollo Belvede
lowing is a translation of a Greek epigram supposed to relate to this
statue
: — “To stone the gods have changed her, but in v
nus. Cnidos (Cnidus or Gnidus): a town in Caria, where stood a famous
statue
of Venus, attributed to Praxiteles. Cytherea: Ven
o the Adonis-myth. He regards the festival of Venus, during which the
statue
of Galatea (or passive love) receives life, as th
Marmora. There is some doubt about the identification of the existing
statue
with that described by the ancients, and the myst
Gardner Wilkinson, a traveller of the highest authority, examined the
statue
itself, and discovered that it was hollow, and th
tself, and discovered that it was hollow, and that “in the lap of the
statue
is a stone, which, on being struck, emits a metal
e of Minerva, was carried to the Parthenon, and left on or before the
statue
of the goddess. The Peplus was covered with embro
ir Theodore Martin, Catullus LXIV. Other poems: B. W. Procter, On the
Statue
of Theseus; Frederick Tennyson, Ariadne (Daphne a
affairs, 53; other children of, 53; Greek conceptions of, 53; in art,
statue
of Olympian Jove by Phidias, 54; J. and Athene, 5
, 1. Pyanep′sia, Com. § 38. Pygma′lion, fabled sculptor, 162; and the
statue
, 167-170; extracts from A. Lang’s New Pygmalion,
hœbus; § 43, Ganymede; §§ 52-54, “Nymphs, sister nymphs,” etc.; § 93,
Statue
of Adonis; § 115, Summons to Love; § 133-137, Sta
hs,” etc.; § 93, Statue of Adonis; § 115, Summons to Love; § 133-137,
Statue
of Medusa. Dryden, J., 1631-1700. Extract from A
; § 105, Rape of Proserpine; § 126, Death of Acis; §§ 152-157, On the
Statue
of Theseus. R Raleigh, Sir Walter, 1552-16
tiste de la Grèce. Il étoit sculpteur et mécanicien, il fit de belles
statues
, il inventa plusieurs instrumens utiles dans les
, promirent une récompense à des corsaires s’ils pouvoient enlever la
statue
de Junon, espérant faire tomber sur Admète la pei
omber sur Admète la peine de ce vol. Les corsaires se saisirent de la
statue
et la portèrent sur leurs vaisseaux, ensuite ils
n, il leur fut impossible de quitter le port. Alors ils déposèrent la
statue
sur le rivage et partirent : Admète vint reprendr
èrent la statue sur le rivage et partirent : Admète vint reprendre la
statue
qu’elle trouva liée avec des branches d’arbres, p
ent la retenir. Depuis ce temps les Samiens portoient tous les ans la
statue
de Junon au bord de la mer, il la couvroient de f
t Ténéa parce qu’ils avoient tendu des branches d’arbres autour de la
statue
. Télamon fut encore un des amis d’Hercule. Télamo
ulta l’Oracle d’Apollon qui lui ordonna d’aller en Tauride enlever la
statue
de Diane et sa sœur Iphigénie, qui, jadis enlevée
s avoir expiés, que la cérémonie devoit se faire sur la mer et que la
statue
de Diane, ayant été embrassée par ces meurtriers,
un asile dans son temple, il falloit aussi purifier dans la mer cette
statue
profanée. Par ces artifices, Iphigénie monta sans
de son frère, elle prit la fuite avec, les deux amis en emportant la
statue
de la Déesse. Pylade épousa Electre, sœur et libé
lus fut le premier sculpteur qui représenta la fortune. Il en fit une
statue
pour la ville de Smyrne, elle avoit une étoile su
s de diamans lorsqu’il délivra Alceste. Les anciens lui élevèrent des
statues
et des autels. Elle fut particulièrement honorée
orné, Tandis qu’à ses pieds, abbatue, Rampe l’inutile
statue
Du Dieu d’Épidaure enchaîné. La Cléme
main une brandie de laurier, et de l’autre, une lance. Le pied de sa
statue
fut un asile dans Athènes. On lui dédia dans Rome
suivre ce genre de vie. Les terrasses des jardins, ornées de superbes
statues
, servaient comme de bordure à de riants paysages
ies avec soin par un des anciens propriétaires du château, les belles
statues
qui décoraient le jardin, lui donnèrent occasion
s montra aux Grecs le maître des dieux dans la plus grande pompe : sa
statue
était d’ivoire et d’une grandeur colossale, et l’
ui leur éleva des autels dans la ville d’Orchomène. Elles avaient des
statues
dans les temples de Mercure et de Vénus, pour fai
telle est l’inscription que l’on a gravée sur le piédestal d’une des
statues
de ce jardin. Cupidon n’était plus enfant lorsqu’
oie, il y périt de la main d’Achille. Les Égyptiens lui élevèrent une
statue
qui prononçait des sons articulés au lever de l’A
egardaient cette malheureuse amante étaient pétrifiés. On connaît une
statue
de Méduse assise sur un rocher, sa tête appuyée s
montra la tête de Méduse à ses ennemis, et ils furent tous changés en
statues
. Ce héros, après avoir employé la tête de Méduse
mple de Mars, remuait les boucliers sacrés et secouait la pique de la
statue
de ce dieu, en lui criant : « Mars, veille à notr
nt tous les ans des processions autour de leurs champs, en portant la
statue
de cette déesse, pour obtenir la conservation des
ténèbres cessaient tout-à-coup. Une vive clarté était répandue sur la
statue
de Cérès, magnifiquement ornée ; mais, tandis qu’
s le ciel un palais magnifique où il établit ses ateliers, forma deux
statues
mobiles qui le servaient dans ses travaux et remp
i offrait une couronne de diverses couleurs, en chantant autour de la
statue
ces vers : Écarte des raisins mûris sous ces ber
ouvelles divinités. Dans la première pièce, on remarquait souvent une
statue
de Vesta : cette déesse était vêtue d’une longue
t ses mains portaient un vase à deux anses, et quelquefois une petite
statue
appelée Palladium. On croit que le nom de vestibu
, et l’on brûlait de l’encens sur leur petit autel. On couvrait leurs
statues
de peaux de chien, pour marquer que leurs fonctio
ent en pénétrant dans les appartements les plus secrets, on voyait la
statue
du Silence ; elle portait un doigt sur sa bouche.
celle ville la cérémonie de la lavation. L’anniversaire du jour où la
statue
de la grande déesse avait été transportée de Phry
été transportée de Phrygie à Rome (25 mars), on conduisait cette même
statue
sur un char à l’endroit où l’Achéron se jette dan
lorsque Prométhée, fils de Japet, un des Titans, s’avisa de faire des
statues
d’hommes avec du limon, et de dérober au char du
l était législateur, et Vialis parce qu’il présidait aux chemins. Ses
statues
, qui n’avaient ni pieds ni mains, s’appelaient he
plus habile de ses sculpteurs, en fit les ornements et lui éleva une
statue
d’or et d’ivoire. Ses fêtes étaient de deux sorte
croyaient qu’il faisait fructifier leurs arbres, et ils mettaient sa
statue
dans leur jardin. Ceux qui nourrissaient des trou
t souvent parmi les dieux du premier ordre. Les Pénates avaient leurs
statues
dans le lieu le plus secret de la maison, et on l
it régné sur l’Egypte. Après sa mort, les Egyptiens lui élevèrent une
statue
colossale dans la ville de Thèbes. Cette statue r
ens lui élevèrent une statue colossale dans la ville de Thèbes. Cette
statue
rendait des sons lorsqu’elle était frappée par le
la dilatation de la pierre, fut embelli par la fiction. On dit que la
statue
se réjouissait du retour de l’Aurore et qu’elle s
s ? Sur quel peuple avait régné Memnon ? A quelle fable donna lieu sa
statue
colossale ? 7. Quels furent les aventures de Céph
tant de respect et d’enthousiasme qu’ils en firent une divinité. Les
statues
de cette déesse représentaient une femme vêtue de
renverser ses idoles, car elle a toujours vu les hommes encenser ses
statues
et s’agenouiller devant ses autels. 3. La Nécessi
n et Harpocrate, était également révéré comme un dieu. On plaçait ses
statues
sur la porte des temples pour montrer que la Divi
ésente-t-on ? 5. Quels noms donnait-on au Silence ? Où plaçait-on ses
statues
? Comment était-il représenté ? 6. Que disait-on
l n’échapperait à ce tourment qu’en allant dans la Tauride enlever la
statue
de Diane. Pylade, son cousin et son ami, qui avai
ervait à l’autel, lr reconnut. Ils s’enfuirent ensemble, emportant la
statue
de la déesse. Oreste épousa Hermione, la fille de
aient au jugement du public, les uns leurs tableaux, les autres leurs
statues
; Hérodote y lisait son histoire ; Pindare et Cor
l’étroite enceinte de quelques murailles, et il ne lui élevait pas de
statue
, parce qu’il ne croyait pas qu’elle pût être repr
it leur différence ? Pourquoi les Gaulois n’avaient-ils ni temples ni
statues
? 3. Quelles étaient leurs idées sur l’autre vie
as qu’on adorât la Divinité dans des temples, ni qu’on lui élevât des
statues
, sans doute dans la crainte qu’on ne se fit de sa
r Atlas, 41. Sphinx, monstre, 138. Stade, mesure de longueur, 157.
Statue
de Memnon, 85 ; — de Diane, 149. Stellio, changé
nos galeries, nos jardins. N’est-il pas évident que ces tableaux, ces
statues
, ces tapisseries, ces bas-reliefs, qui ont aussi
dans la citadelle de Troie. Les Troyens y gardaient précieusement sa
statue
, appelée palladium, qu’ils regardaient comme un t
n latin s’appelaient trivia. Il était aisé de la reconnaître dans ses
statues
. Comme déesse de la chasse, elle était représenté
onduite de chaque homme. Le Génie présidait aussi à la naissance. Les
statues
des Pénates et des Lares étaient placées dans le
t d’une main une corne, et ayant un doigt sur la bouche [Fig. 71]. Sa
statue
se trouvait à l’entrée de la plupart des temples.
d’élever à Jupiter un temple au même endroit, il, fallut déplacer les
statues
des dieux qui y étaient déjà. La légende raconte
qu’ils occupaient, mais que nul effort humain ne put faire bouger la
statue
du dieu Terme, et qu’il fallut nécessairement le
n, qui fut tué par Achille au siège de Troie. À Thèbes, en Égypte, la
statue
de Memnon rendait, dit la légende, un son harmoni
aient le mausolée ou tombeau du roi Mausole, le colosse de Rhodes, la
statue
de Jupiter Olympien, le palais royal d’Ecbatane,
irent tous trois, après avoir tué Thoas, roi du pays, en emportant la
statue
de Diane. 26. Nysa, ancienne ville d’Arabie cons
g drapery, his redoubtable thunderbolts or sceptre in one hand, and a
statue
of Victory in the other. The world is his footsto
ween the celebrations. Within the temple at Olympia stood a wonderful
statue
of gold and ivory, the work of Phidias. Its propo
The Greeks were indebted to Phidias for many of their most exquisite
statues
of the gods; but none of the others equalled this
t world, and was worshipped in the same temples as Jupiter. Many fine
statues
of this goddess were found in Greece and Italy, s
ette. Antique copy of the Athena of Phidias. National Museum, Athens.
Statues
of Minerva — a beautiful, majestic woman, fully c
alia and Quinquatria, every year. At these festivals the Palladium, a
statue
of the goddess, said to have fallen from heaven,
en a favourite subject for painters and sculptors. The most beautiful
statue
of him is the Apollo Belvedere, which represents
the animals deserved to be remembered for ever, and changed them into
statues
, which retained all the spirited action of the li
en Wonders of the ancient world, the famous Colossus of Rhodes, was a
statue
of Apollo, his head encircled with a halo of brig
her people to worship Apollo and Diana, and gave orders that all the
statues
representing them in her kingdom should be torn d
iful: My children will not hear the fatal twang!” W. S. Landor. The
statue
was placed on Mount Sipylus, close to a stream of
but one day he determined to fashion the image of a lovely woman. The
statue
became so beautiful under his practised hand that
ath the chestnut shade.” Macaulay. Numerous ancient and some modern
statues
of this goddess grace the various art galleries,
rines were dedicated to his service throughout the ancient world. His
statues
were considered sacred boundary marks, and their
s bestowed upon victorious generals were deposited at the foot of his
statues
, and a bull was the customary thank-offering afte
d wherever he went, and supported his halting footsteps. “Two golden
statues
like in form and look To living maidens, aided wi
r hopes to affect their escape. No temples were dedicated to him, and
statues
of this god are very rare. Human sacrifices were
icipants. “Bacchus, on thee they call, in hymns divine, And hang thy
statues
on the lofty pine: Hence plenty every laughing vi
als, the Vestalia, were among the most beautiful and popular in Rome.
Statues
of this goddess — generally representing a woman
th, for they were supposed to preside over houses and families. Their
statues
resembled monkeys covered with the skins of dogs;
ose his own Penates, whom he then invoked as his special patrons. The
statues
of the Penates were of clay, wax, ivory, silver,
ens the day at its rising, and closes the day at its setting. In some
statues
he is represented with one whitehaired and bearde
Lacedæmonians paid the most heed to them, and invariably placed their
statues
side by side. As for Morpheus, the son as well as
ct that Troy could never be taken as long as the Palladium — a sacred
statue
of Minerva, said to have fallen from heaven — rem
oracle, and learned that his crime would be forgiven if he brought a
statue
of Diana in Tauris back to Greece. The young prin
sacred to Furies, where Œdipus vanished in a storm, 252 Co-los′sus.
Statue
of Apollo in the Island of Rhodes, 72 Co-ma′tas.
361 Gal-a-te′a. 1. Nymph loved by Polyphemus and Acis, 304. 305. 2.
Statue
loved by Pygmalion, who prays Venus to give it li
t Corinth, every four years, 134 It′a-ly. Saturn retires to, 12, 22;
statues
of Juno, 38; Neptune worshipped in, 133; Ceres re
on. Same as Hippomenes; husband of Atalanta, 243 Mi′lo. Island where
statue
of Venus was found, 108 Mi-ner′va. Same as Palla
ed by, 257; Juno and Venus dispute with, 272-274; Pallodium, a sacred
statue
of, 296; Ulysses aided by, 316-320; significance,
. Æneas’ pilot; lost at sea off Cape Misenum, 332, 333 Pal-la′di-um.
Statue
of Minerva, 43; stolen from Troy by Ulysses and D
Persephone, or Proserpina, 158 Phid′i-as. Noted Greek sculptor; made
statues
of the gods, 35. 43 Phi-le′mon. Husband of Bauci
to Hades, 109, 114 Pyg-ma′li-on. 1. Celebrated sculptor, who loves a
statue
, 98, 99. 2. Brother of Dido; murderer of Sychasus
ecure the wooden horse, 296, 297 Sip′y-lus. Mountain where stood the
statue
of Niobe, 7 5 Si′rens. Maidens who allured marin
the gods. Bellona, a war goddess. Terminus, the god of landmarks. His
statue
was a rude stone or post, set in the ground to ma
the laurel was not yet adopted by Apollo as his own tree. The famous
statue
of Apollo called the Belvedere represents the god
ive unmarried. He was a sculptor, and had made with wonderful skill a
statue
of ivory, so beautiful that no living woman came
a fiery point into the air. When he returned home, he went to see his
statue
, and leaning over the couch, gave a kiss to the m
heart; Till breath and warmth and vital motion Seemed through the
statue
form to dart. “And then, in all my ardor sharing
mbs became stony like her heart. That you may not doubt the fact, the
statue
still remains, and stands in the temple of Venus
ld, IV. 79. Our illustration of this story is a copy of a celebrated
statue
in the imperial gallery of Florence. It is the pr
arm of her terrified child, is one of the most admired of the ancient
statues
. It ranks with the Laocoon and the Apollo among t
lowing is a translation of a Greek epigram supposed to relate to this
statue
: — “To stone the gods have changed her, but in v
r hair that moved in the breeze, he would have taken her for a marble
statue
. He was so startled at the sight that he almost f
be of Minerva, was carried to the Parthenon, and suspended before the
statue
of the goddess. The Peplus was covered with embro
r face. Icarius urged her no further, but when she was gone erected a
statue
to Modesty on the spot where they parted. Ulysses
s of this. On the banks of the river Nile, in Egypt, are two colossal
statues
, one of which is said to be the statue of Memnon.
e, in Egypt, are two colossal statues, one of which is said to be the
statue
of Memnon. Ancient writers record that when the f
ters record that when the first rays of the rising sun fall upon this
statue
a sound is heard to issue from it, which they com
pstring. There is some doubt about the identification of the existing
statue
with the one described by the ancients, and the m
r Wilkinson, a late traveller, of the highest authority, examined the
statue
itself, and discovered that it was hollow, and th
tself, and discovered that it was hollow, and that “in the lap of the
statue
is a stone, which on being struck emits a metalli
eive a visitor who was predisposed to believe its powers.” The vocal
statue
of Memnon is a favorite subject of allusion with
ate, and in her grief hung herself.17 There was in Troy a celebrated
statue
of Minerva called the Palladium. It was said to h
, and the belief was that the city could not be taken so long as this
statue
remained within it. Ulysses and Diomed entered th
le, he was directed to go to Tauris in Scythia, and to bring thence a
statue
of Diana which was believed to have fallen from h
a disclosed herself to them, and the three made their escape with the
statue
of the goddess, and returned to Mycenae. But Ores
ian maidens. On these seats the princes sat and feasted, while golden
statues
of graceful youths held in their hands lighted to
till kingdoms were no more.” Chapter XXXV. Origin of Mythology —
Statues
of Gods and Goddesses — Poets of Mythology.
lar desire of giving a reason for the names of places and persons.
Statues
of the Gods. To adequately represent to the ey
d masterpieces of the sculptor’s art. The Olympian Jupiter. The
statue
of the Olympian Jupiter by Phidias was considered
of olive, and he held in his right hand a sceptre, and in his left a
statue
of Victory. The throne was of cedar, adorned with
as represented standing. In one hand she held a spear, in the other a
statue
of Victory. Her helmet, highly decorated, was sur
ictory. Her helmet, highly decorated, was surmounted by a Sphinx. The
statue
was forty feet in height, and, like the Jupiter,
painted to represent the iris and pupil. The Parthenon, in which this
statue
stood, was also constructed under the direction a
, but there is good ground to believe that we have, in several extant
statues
and busts, the artist’s conceptions of the counte
is a story that the artist was employed by public authority to make a
statue
exhibiting the perfection of female beauty, and t
s. It is this which Thomson alludes to in his Summer. “So stands the
statue
that enchants the world; So bending tries to veil
he mingled beauties of exulting Greece.” Byron also alludes to this
statue
. Speaking of the Florence Museum, he says, — “Th
e most highly esteemed of all the remains of ancient sculpture is the
statue
of Apollo, called the Belvedere, from the name of
sians were exceedingly simple. They used neither temples, altars, nor
statues
, and performed their sacrifices on the tops of mo
i, i Sacrifizj, le Vittime, gli Altari, i Tempj, i sacri Boschi, e le
Statue
; queste ed altre filologiche nozioni verranno qu
giori, oppure Dei delle maggiori Genti. Si veneravano altresì le loro
Statue
nelle primarie Città della Grecia e del Lazio. Gl
V’avea in Argo presso il tempio di Cerere un bronzo, che sosteneva le
statue
di Giove, di Diana, e di Minerva (h). Appresso Pa
mpo degli Antonini si vedeano in quel bosco molti altari e moltissime
statue
, erette a’ vincitori de’ Giuochi Olimpici (h) (10
risco, prima di fondarlo, ordinò, che si rimovessero da quel luogo le
statue
degli altri Nunti, e se ne attetrassero i tempj ;
eon, ossia dedicato a tutti gli Dei, perchè ivi si trovavano anche le
statue
delle altre principali Divinità (a) (26). Tarquin
n sacro banchetto, denominato il Convito di Giove. Vi s’invitavano le
statue
di lui e delle altro Divinità, alle quali perciò
, Tioneo, e Sabazio. Si chiamò Antio, ossia fiorito, perchè le di lui
statue
in Atene erano coperte di fiori(a). Briseo, dal n
i si celebrò la Festa delle Dedali (così anticamente si chiamavano le
statue
di legno) per onorare la memoria della predetta r
si appiccava fuoco al Rogo, e questo ardeva, finchè tutte le prodette
statue
erano ridotte in cenere (f). Fu detta Prodromia,
tà récarono a gara in quel tempio tripodi(13), vasi, scudi, corone, e
statue
d’oro e d’argento di varia grandezza(14). Narrasi
de a’ funerali(13). Roma le inalzò un tempio, adorno di colonne, e di
statue
di bronzo, e circondato da un bosco sacro. Ivi co
quale rappresentava questa Dea(d) ; in Isparta, ove trovavansi molte
statue
di lei(1) ; in Lesbo, Isola del mare Egeo ; in Pa
l predetto Promontorio(d). Nel tempio di Venere Coliade v’erano delle
statue
, le quali rappresentavano certe Deità, dette Gene
oro terre rimarrebbono sempre sterili, qnando non avessero alzate due
statue
, l’una ad Ausesia, e l’altra a Lamia. Coloro inte
garono di nuovo l’Oracolo per sapere di qual materia le due comandate
statue
doveano formarsi. Intesero ch’esse doveano essere
i alcun tempio di Marte, ma solamente parla di due o tre delle di lui
statue
(d). Per lo contrario non fuvi luogo, in cui ques
. Anche questi furono tenuti quali Divinità, ed ebbero tempj, altari,
statue
, e sacrifizj. A loro consecrava la Grecia i primi
I viaggiatori si fermavano appresso i medesimi, come appresso tempj o
statue
di Numi(f). (d). Inscript. apud Gruter. pag. 64
om. Dempst. Antiq. Rom. l. 1. (26). Panteon era anche il nome delle
Statue
, che riunivano in se gli attributi di molti Numi
n sacro banchetto, denominato il Convito di Giove. Vi s’invitavano le
statue
di lui e delle altro Divinità, alle quali perciò
rirsi da uno all’altro paese ebbero sempre la cura di seco portare le
statue
de’loro Numi. A tele oggetto usavano certi sacri
e Baccanti, que’ di Corinto per ordine dell’ Oracolo ne formarono due
statue
di Bacco, e le collocarono nella piazza della lor
ggior felicità, che potesse loro accadere. Que’ d’Argo alzarono delle
statue
a Bitone e a Cleobi nel tempio di Delfo (f). (25
lti tempj, i quali erano altrettanti asili Gli Areopagiti tenevano le
Statue
di queste Dee presso il loro tribunale, e ; Sacer
Apollo Delfico, o come altri vogliono, Ismenio(b). (14). Tra quelle
statue
ve n’era una, eretta da Lisandro, Generale degli
one commise a tre celebri Scultori, che ciascuno di loro formasse tre
statue
, le quali rappresentassero le tre accennate Muse
il loro lavoro, che la medesuna città fece acquisto di tutte le nove
Statue
; e che fin d’allora le Muse si computarono nove.
i, e ogni celetta avea la sua porta. Furonvi anche aggiunte colonne e
statue
, che ornavano i sepolcri, e alludevano alle impre
irg. Acusid. l. 10. (d). Plin. l. 30. (1). Appresso le mentovate
statue
se ne vedeva pure una, eretta da Lieurgo al Dio R
di capra, e con una corona di foglie di vigna, o d’alloro. Le di lui
statue
qualche volta sono acompagnate da strostrumentì p
built great temples of marble, and in them they set up gold and ivory
statues
of the gods; and there they came, in time of trou
ny years, until she grew old and died. Then the people carved a great
statue
of the queen, and placed it in their temple; and
atue of the queen, and placed it in their temple; and they called the
statue
Isis. Hundreds of years after Io was dead, the pe
still came and laid their flowers and other gifts at the foot of the
statue
of Isis, to show how much they loved their beauti
o was highly honored by all the people of the city. He made beautiful
statues
and carvings of all kinds, and he was, besides, a
land a great sculptor, named Pygmalion, who spent his days in carving
statues
from shapeless blocks of marble. His work was all
ll at last, one evening, the light of the setting sun fell around the
statue
of the loveliest young girl that you could imagin
it was hard to tear himself away from the marble image. He named his
statue
Galatea, for he felt almost as though it were a r
woman. The next morning he was up early and again standing before the
statue
. So it went on from day to day. Pygmalion had fal
autiful lips or caressed the graceful hand, it seemed to him that the
statue
was beginning to breathe. He could no longer sing
r woman, that she who could work such wonders would change his marble
statue
into a real, living maiden. As he finished his pr
ed a very happy life; but though Pygmalion carved many more beautiful
statues
, he never again wrought anything so lovely as the
était interdite aux hommes. On y conservait le Palladium de Troie, ou
statue
de Minerve, protectrice de cette ville. C’était u
ement. Il apporta ainsi sur la terre le feu céleste, dont il anima sa
statue
d’argile. Il donna à cette âme la timidité du liè
, dans le Péloponèse, un temple fameux, au milieu duquel s’élevait sa
statue
, faite d’or et d’ivoire, chef-d’œuvre du sculpteu
ple magnifique, le Parthénon20, dont les ruines subsistent encore. Sa
statue
, chef-d’œuvre de Phidias, était d’or et d’ivoire.
, une lyre à la main, et la tête ceinte d’une couronne de laurier. La
statue
connue sous le nom d’Apollon du Belvédère 22 est
mère a faite d’Apollon surpasse celle des autres poëtes, autant cette
statue
l’emporte sur toutes les autres figures du même d
s carrefours (en latin trivium), qui étaient communément ornés de ses
statues
. 42. Histoire de quelques constellations. O
it-il ? Comment Mercure est-il représenté ? Quel nom donnait-on à ses
statues
à Athènes ? Chapitre X. Mars. 49. Naissa
à Amathonte, à Cythère et à Gnide. Dans cette dernière ville était sa
statue
, ouvrage de Praxitèle 30, et l’un des chefs-d’œuv
ient situés ses temples les plus célèbres ? Qu’avez-vous à dire de sa
statue
par Praxitèle ? Qu’offrait-on à Vénus ? Comment r
e guerriers et y fut tué par Achille, Il eut à Thèbes, en Egypte, une
statue
fameuse : elle rendait, au lever de l’Aurore, des
tient un caducée, un flambeau renversé, des épis de blé et une petite
statue
de Plutus, dieu des richesses, pour signifier que
les honneurs divins. Il eut un temple à Athènes, et on lui éleva une
statue
à Mycènes, à Argos et dans l’île de Sériphe. Parm
célèbre, tous les ans, à Djaggernâth, tandis que le char qui porte la
statue
de Vichnou écrase sous ses roues pesantes une fou
ngénieuse qui ne peut trouver place ici. 30. On croit que la fameuse
statue
de la Vénus de Médicis est une copie de celle de
gliosi. G. M. 341. Hirt. Bilderb. ix. 6. Plate IV. 1. Artemis.
Statue
. G. M. 115. — 2. Apollo Nomios. Statue in the Vil
. Plate IV. 1. Artemis. Statue. G. M. 115. — 2. Apollo Nomios.
Statue
in the Villa Ludovisi. G. M. 67. Hirt. Bilderb. i
ythios. G. M. 53. Mus. Pio Clem. i. 14. — 4. Apollo Citharœdos. G. M.
Statue
. 61. Mus. Pio Clem. i. 16. Plate V. 1. Aph
u, Sur les Attributs de Vénus, p. 71. — 2. Psyche in terror of Venus.
Statue
in the Villa Pinciana. G. M. 196. — 3. Erôs. Inta
and Attis. Medallion of Faustina. G. M. 13. — 3. Artemis of Ephesus.
Statue
. G. M. 108. Mus. Pio Clem. i. 32. — 4. Artemis of
pte Antiq. i. pl. 22. Plate X. 1. Iasôn putting on his sandal.
Statue
, G. M. 416. Mus. Pio Clem. iii. 48. — 2. Antiope
hagus, Musée des Antiques, ii. 95. Plate XII. 1. Juno Matrona.
Statue
. — 2. Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva. Gem. — 3. Mars
. Jupiter Pluvius. Medal. — 8. Silvanus. Sepulchral Lamp. — 9. Flora.
Statue
. — 10. Faunus. Statue. — 11. Pomona. Gem. All fro
al. — 8. Silvanus. Sepulchral Lamp. — 9. Flora. Statue. — 10. Faunus.
Statue
. — 11. Pomona. Gem. All from Spence's Polymetis.
r a new guise to the Greeks, who, as they gazed on the picture or the
statue
, saw the metaphors of the poets turned to sense,
rship was the isle of Rhodes, where stood the celebrated Colossus, or
statue
of brass seventy cubits high, in his honour239. T
oach. She was regarded as beneficent, and the averter of evil302. Her
statues
, which were dog-headed303, were set up at Athens
from the workshop of Hephæstos was filled with automatic power ; his
statues
were endowed with intelligence360 ; his tripods c
na. But, though there were few deities less honoured with temples and
statues
, all the inhabitants of Hellas conspired in the d
sin-offerings of the Mosaic law. At Argos there was an ancient wooden
statue
(ξόανον) of Zeus, which had a third eye in its fo
e the offerings were made to Hestia497. In that of Athens there was a
statue
of the goddess498. Chapter VII. HERA : — A
ity516. In the temple of this goddess near Mycenæ (in which stood her
statue
, the far-famed labour of Polycleitos) was shown h
Romans526, or our own usage of bride-cakes. In the temple there was a
statue
of the goddess in the bridal-dress527, and a new
e holiest and most ancient of her fanes in Greece. Her antique wooden
statue
(ξόανον) in this temple was armed, as it also was
red Marriage between Athena and Hephæstos812, in whose temple stood a
statue
of the goddess813 ; she was also said to have giv
about it, and which sometimes has wings at its extremity. The ancient
statues
of Hermes were nothing more than wooden posts wit
as worshiped at this cave under the name of Black (Mé-λαινα), and her
statue
in it was clad in black, with the head and mane o
zens from their family-sacrifices ; and in those states where ancient
statues
, aërolites, and such like were preserved as natio
r seem to be derived from his exhibiting the sacred things, — ancient
statues
, probably of the goddesses, — which were kept car
ht lead to an identification of her with Cybele1149. The most ancient
statue
of the Artemis of Ephesus was a black stone which
of Dionysos and Aphrodite.” In Theocritus1214, the shepherds set his
statue
with those of the Nymphs at a shady fountain, and
off his head with an axe. He relates these legends to account for the
statue
of Tritôn at Tanagra being headless. He then subj
own up he expelled Amphictyôn, and reigned over Athens. He set up the
statue
of Athena on the Acropolis, and instituted the fe
and sacrifices1845. He also consecrated in that island to Aphrodite a
statue
made by Dædalos, on account of the aid she had gi
ss of Dædalids or statuaries at Athens, and there were various wooden
statues
preserved till late times, and said to be the wor
thither. Finally, when the Greeks first settled in Egypt and saw the
statues
of Isis with cow's horns, they in their usual man
ver the sea. He first landed on the isle of Rhodes, where he set up a
statue
of the Lindian Athena ; but not willing to abide
ss to the anger of Hera ; the latter says that they made light of the
statue
of the goddess, — the former, that they ridiculed
Athens there was an inclosure sacred to Artemis, in which were wooden
statues
of Ariste and Calliste. These Pausanias (who says
at Troy, Eurypylos the son of Euæmôn had gotten a coffer containing a
statue
of Dionysos, the work of Hephæstos, as was said,
ove injurious to whoever should find it. Eurypylos opening it saw the
statue
, and immediately lost his senses : his reason how
irrhoe. In Patræ stood a temple of the Calydonian Dionysos, whose
statue
had been brought thither from Calydôn. The follow
s Helena to the ships. Aias Oïleus seizing Cassandra, she grasped the
statue
of Athena, which he dragged with her ; the Achæan
es of twenty Select Gods ; and there stood in the Forum twelve gilded
statues
of Consentian deities2272, which were probably th
egend, when the Roman youths appointed for the purpose approached the
statue
, it gave an audible reply to their demand if it w
al powers were under her care2295. She was the deity of schools : her
statue
was always placed in them, and school-boys got as
the rays of the sun. The temple of Vesta was round : it contained no
statue
of the goddess2305. Her festival celebrated in Ju
cakes strung round their necks2306. In the Forum at Rome there was a
statue
of the Stata Mater, placed there that she might p
n the night time. The people followed the example, and set up similar
statues
in several of the streets2307. Stata Mater is gen
iled, they purified themselves on the spot with myrtle-vervain, and a
statue
to Venus Cluacina was afterwards erected there. A
uacina was afterwards erected there. Another account2319 says, that a
statue
of an unknown deity being found in the Cloaca, it
nfuted by the fact that in the Carnasian grove in Messene there was a
statue
of Hermes carrying a ram (Paus. iv. 33, 4.), and
s a statue of Hermes carrying a ram (Paus. iv. 33, 4.), and a similar
statue
at Olympia (Id. v. 27,8.). At Corinth there was a
atue at Olympia (Id. v. 27,8.). At Corinth there was a ram beside his
statue
, ὅτι μάλιστα δοκϵῑ θϵῶν ἐϕορᾱν και αὔξϵιν ποίμναϛ
. s. v.), from the turning (στροϕὴ) of the door on its hinges, as his
statue
was placed at the door. 862. What was thus found
Egypt, the Theban monster bears a great resemblance to the symbolical
statues
placed before the temples of that land of mystery
ls de Bélus, roi des Assyriens, fit élever, au milieu de Babylone, la
statue
de son père et, ordonna à touts ses sujets de lui
s du Ciel, ayant voulu imiter Jupiter, fit avec de la terre, quelques
statues
d’hommes, et, pour les animer, monta au ciel, par
épouser. A cette nouvelle, Junon accourut furieuse et se jeta sur la
statue
, qu’elle brisa. Cette aventure la couvrit de hont
the, où il avoit un temple célèbre dans lequel on lui avoit érigé une
statue
d’airain, haute de sept coudées. Son culte étoit
angées en oiseaux. Ces oiseaux s’appelèrent Memnonides. On érigea une
statue
à Memnon, dans la ville de Thèbes en Égypte. Quan
s la ville de Thèbes en Égypte. Quand le soleil levant touchoit cette
statue
de ses rayons, elle rendoit un son agréable. Le s
lairer un autre hémisphère, elle rendoit un son lugubre. Ainsi, cette
statue
sembloit se réjouir du retour de l’Aurore, et s’a
gardoit et qui les faisoit fructifier. Aussi les Romains plaçoient sa
statue
dans les jardins, soit d’utilité, soit d’agrément
ez pour un dieu tel que toi ; Si mon troupeau s’accroît, j’ornerai ta
statue
, Et dans touts nos jardins nous chérirons ta loi.
nd de Pygmalion ? R. Pygmalion étoit un fameux sculpteur. Il fit une
statue
de Vénus en ivoire, et la trouva si belle, qu’il
mer cet ouvrage de son ciseau. Vénus l’exauça, et Pygmalion épousa sa
statue
, dont il eut Paphus, qui bâtit la ville de Paphos
es derniers devoirs. 3°. Il falloit enlever le palladium. C’étoit une
statue
de Minerve, qu’on prétendoit être descendue du ci
d’Apollon, qui lui répondit qu’il devoit aller en Tauride enlever la
statue
de Diane, et délivrer sa sœur Iphigénie. Pylade,
et Pylade tuèrent Thoas, pour le punir de ses cruautés, enlevèrent la
statue
de Diane, et revinrent dans la Grèce avec Iphigén
D. Dites ce que c’étoit que le colosse de Rhodes. R. C’étoit une
statue
d’airain qui représentoit Apollon. Elle étoit pla
u port de Rhodes, les deux pieds sur les rochers. La hauteur de cette
statue
étoit si prodigieuse, que les vaisseaux passoient
ympien. D. Qu’entendez-vous par le Jupiter Olympien ? R. C’est la
statue
de ce dieu, qui étoit placée dans le temple d’Oly
située entre le mont Ossa et le mont Olympe. D. Qui avoit fait cette
statue
? R. Phidias, sculpteur d’Athènes, fit cette sta
avoit fait cette statue ? R. Phidias, sculpteur d’Athènes, fit cette
statue
qui fut regardée comme un prodige. Il n’oublia ri
ieux qu’un seul. D. Faites-nous la description de ce monument. R. La
statue
étoit d’or et d’ivoire, haute de soixante pieds e
i templi che in questi paesi le si innalzarono. L’infinito numero di
statue
e di templi che furono eretti in onore di lei, le
che trovasi nella Galleria del Gran Duca di Toscana a Firenze. Fra le
statue
antiche questa è quella che ha meno sofferto dal
a stato rinchiuso da Vulcano e attaccò Prometeo sul monte Caucaso. Le
statue
che si ponevano su le vie a guisa di termini or c
azioni, le erano immolati dei cagnolini e le venivano innalzate delle
statue
nei trivi. Soggiornavano nell’Inferno le tre Parc
tempio a Giove sopra il Campidoglio si dovette trasportare altrove le
statue
degli Dei che vi si trovavano. Tutti gli Dei cede
che sia miserabile e che ogni uomo abbia il suo. Il Destino non aveva
statue
, ma aveva oracoli ed un culto. Igiea o Igia
uiscono a questa Dea varie invenzioni, appartenenti alla medicina. Le
statue
che le furono dedicate si distinguono all’aspetto
i Romani fu dessa celebrata : le si innalzarono in molti luoghi delle
statue
e dei tempii : quello che Agrippina cominciò e Ve
o. Egli si rese specialmente famoso per la sua abilità nel fare certe
statue
che uscendo dalla sua mano croatrice, erano come
Creta, approfittò dell’ingegno di quest’artista facendogli fare molte
statue
e facendogli costruire il Labirinto come si è det
, giacchè non l’abbiam fatto all’articolo di questa Dea. Tra tutte le
statue
dell’antichità una delle piû celebri nel suo gene
nche la sprantendenza dell’educazione di Giunone ; diffatti in alcune
statue
di questa Dea, veggonsi al dissopra del capo di l
e di Larunda, forse la stessa che Lara. I Lari o Penati erano piccole
statue
rappresentanti Deità che nelle case si onoravano
; ora barbuto e molte volte senza barba. La più bella di tutte le sue
statue
l’Ercole farnese ora in Napoli lo rappresenta in
co a poco incominciaronsi a effigiare gli Dei sotto varie forme nelle
statue
di legno, di creta, di marmo, di bronzo, di avori
secco o di pino. I vincitori erano anche onorati spesso di pubbliche
statue
e nella loro patria erano tenuti sempre in gran p
Prométhée forma l’homme du limon de la terre, mais ce n’était qu’une
statue
inanimée qui attendait le souffle de la vie. Mine
sur la terre son précieux larcin. L’étincelle du feu céleste anima la
statue
d’argile, et Prométhée fit entrer dans cette âme
s, en fit les ornements, et plaça dans le sanctuaire de la déesse une
statue
en or et en ivoire. On institua en l’honneur de M
lte de Mercure était-il surtout répandu ? — Quel nom donnait-on à ses
statues
? — Les Égyptiens n’avaient-ils pas leur Mercure
était fort répandu dans la Grèce et dans l’Italie. Ses temples et ses
statues
sont innombrables. On l’adorait surtout à Paphos,
et de Tithon. Il fut tué par Achille. Après sa mort on lui éleva des
statues
, dont la plus fameuse est ce colosse égyptien qui
eaux les débris des vaincus : il emporta ses pénates, le palladium ou
statue
de Pallas, et alla fonder en Italie une ville, La
n’est autre qu’Osiris dans le tombeau. Quoi qu’il en soit, lorsque sa
statue
que l’on fit venir de Sinope eut été placée à Ale
miramis ; 2º les murs de Babylone ; 3º les pyramides d’Égypte ; 4º la
statue
de Jupiter Olympien ; 5º le colosse de Rhodes, gi
la statue de Jupiter Olympien ; 5º le colosse de Rhodes, gigantesque
statue
d’Apollon ; 6º le temple d’Éphèse ; 7º le Mausolé
cievole e civile ; ovvero avendo ritrovato il primo l’arte di fare le
statue
, si finse che avesse formato l’uomo di creta e lo
Giove, era un magnifico tempio, da cui gli Etiopi solevan prendere le
statue
di Giove e degli altri Dei e portarle processiona
dalo, Ateniese, artefice di alto ingegno, che fece opere ammirabili e
statue
che parevano aver anima e vita, percui i Greci de
berretto o cappello, sul quale era una stella ; più spesso però nelle
statue
o veggonsi a cavallo o con cavalli a lato. XVI
de de’vincitori era grandissima ed immortale ; si ergevano loro delle
statue
nel bosco di Giove, in Olimpia, e ritornando alla
e ; e le porte furon ricoperte di lamine di oro, oltre e candelieri e
statue
e corone tutte di oro, ed altri splendidi doni se
a bellissima Giunone del Museo Pio-Clementino, una delle più perfette
statue
vestite che l’antichità ci abbia dato, in cui si
assere l’erano pur consacrati, e qualche volta veggonsi presso le sue
statue
. I Greci le offerivano il dittamo ed il papavero,
in Argo era figurata con una semplice colonna, perchè tutte le prime
statue
degli Dei consistevano in pietre informi. Le sace
, percui si resero famosi nella scoltura, vedendosi nelle loro strade
statue
di uomini e di animali, che sembravano aver moto
empio e comuni aveano i sacrificii. E nelle scuole mettevansi pure le
statue
di Mercurio e di Minerva, essendo Mercurio Dio de
ripode, i tempii, i poeti, i vincitori ne’ giuochi Pizii ec. e le sue
statue
ne’ monumenti veggonsi o coronate di alloro o con
co vi è una statua di Apollo detta da Winckelmann la più bella fra le
statue
di questo nume ; e la sua testa, il colmo dell’um
venimenti della guerra, ritornò nel Vaticano. È verisimile che fra le
statue
della Casa aurea di Nerone tolte alla Grecia vi f
igliuoli di Niobe ; e chi dopo l’uccisione del serpente Pitone. Molte
statue
di Apollo avevano il capo coronato di alloro ; e
io Nobiliore dalla città di Ambracia nell’ Epiro, trasportò a Roma le
statue
delle nove Muse, che allogò nel tempio di Ercole.
e ordinariamente non aveano che un tempio colle Muse ; ed in Delfo le
statue
delle Grazie erano collocate alla destra di Apoll
Venere del Museo Capitolino si è conservata meglio di tutte le altre
statue
di questa Dea. Essa fu trasportata nel Museo di P
sa fu trasportata nel Museo di Parigi, e si annovera fra le più belle
statue
di questa maniera. Invece del deifino della Vener
la sua rapacità e ferocia, era a quel nume consacrato. Ed a piè delle
statue
di lui si vede spesso un gallo, uccello che gli e
ratura, e per lo più con un mantello alle spalle. Una delle più belle
statue
di Mercurio è quella del Museo Pio-Clementino, cr
guendo le fiere. Or nell’Arcadia quel nume avea molti tempii, altari,
statue
, sacrificii, antri e monti a lui consacrati ; e s
vermiglie rose freschissime, ed il suo fiato spira fragranza. Le vere
statue
di Flora sono molto rare. A Pompei vedesi una bel
di Orazio. Fra gli antichi monumenti ci restano varii bassirilievi e
statue
che rappresentano Meleagro. Il Museo Pio–Clementi
apo detta corimbo, la rendono facile ad essere distinta, fra tutte le
statue
, ancorchè non avesse alcun altro de’suoi attribut
pra un braccio ed alle volte sopra la testa. La più bella di tutte le
statue
di questo eroe è l’Ercole Farnese, Iavoro di Glic
tirato da cavalli marini, e col tridente in mano. Una delle più belle
statue
di questo nume in piedi è quella del Museo Pio-Cl
a’ Tritoni e ad altre subalterne marine deità. Si noti infine che le
statue
antiche del Dio del mare sono rarissime. VI. P
sta città della penisola italiana, erano gelosamente custodite alcune
statue
della fortuna, le quali, secondo la tradizione, s
e ; come pure il persico era l’albero a lui sacro e vi sono non poche
statue
di Arpocrate che hanno un ramo di persico fra le
determinato ad edificare quel monumento in pietre di calamita onde le
statue
d’Arsinoe, che erano in ferro dorato, rimanessero
un’erba similmente detta Asterione, della quale s’inghirlandavano le
statue
della Giunone di Argo. 629. Asterodia. — Moglie d
itanti di Argos, ove accadde l’evento eressero a Bittone e Cleobe due
statue
, che posero nel tempio di Delfo. 809. Bizeno. — F
rdote del Dio Canope, volle con una sfida, provare il contrario, e le
statue
dei due numi furono messe alle prese insieme. Si
avano anche portœ Gadaritanœ, ossia porte di Gadira. 1222. Colossi. —
Statue
di bronzo di un’altezza straordinaria e d’immense
porre nella città di Menfi, in un tempio consacrato a Vulcano, varie
statue
rappresentanti sè stesso e la sua famiglia, l’alt
legno di cipresso con intagli preziosissimi di legno di cedro, e con
statue
e quadri di un valore favoloso. E pure questa ope
erpina. Al dire di Pausania, essa aveva nella città di Lebadia, molte
statue
che la rappresentavano con un’oca in mano. 1764.
el figlio d’Alemena, e nello sviluppo della sua maschile maturità. Le
statue
che si trovano nelle Gallerie di Firenze, nel Mus
Eracle il nome Greco di quest’ultimo dio. Si mettevano comunemente le
statue
degli Ermeracli nelle accademie e nei luoghi di e
lla particolare denominazione di Eros, e da ciò dissero Ermero quelle
statue
che avevano una testa di Cupido. 1804. Ermete. —
della Germania, e particolarmente nei templi, si sono ritrovate delle
statue
di Ermione, rappresentato come un guerriero coper
etto Telesforo ritennto come simbolo della guarigione. Esistono molte
statue
e busti in marmo ed in bronzo che rappresentano i
vesse placato le divinità vendicatrici, non poteva nè accostarsi alle
statue
degli dei, nè entrare in un tempio. Quando il reo
iferisce la cronaca mitologica, avendo portate in Atene delle piccole
statue
di Bacco, si attirò per questo, senza alcuna plau
e pubbliche cerimonie. Allora gli Ateniesi fecero fare gran numero di
statue
rappresentanti qual dio, e le portarono con grand
ggioranza dei templi pagani presso i romani e i greci, racchiudeva le
statue
dei loro fiumi ; e specialmente in Grecia ed in t
ivenne generale in tutta Roma, ove essa sola ebbe più templi, altari,
statue
, sacrifizi ed offerte, di quante non ne ebbero le
utte insieme riunite. A simiglianza della infinita moltiplicità delle
statue
e dei templi di questa dea, erano del pari infini
rie, nel quale si conservavano, con grande venerazione, delle piccole
statue
di legno, che le rappresentavano. La tradizione m
iferisce che nel tempio di Venere Colliade, vi era un certo numero di
statue
, che ne riproduceva l’immagine. Però lo stesso ci
ato come un dio, e gli furono innalzati gran numero di monumenti e di
statue
. 2138. Gehud o Jehud. — Così aveva nome, secondo
Antioco Epifane, ripete che si vedevano nel corteo un gran numero di
statue
, e fra queste una che rappresentava la Notte, un’
qui notare ai nostri lettori, che presso i pagani tutte le primitive
statue
delle differenti divinità altro non erano se non
na un così splendido sviluppo, come avvenne di poi, che le differenti
statue
delle deità pagane, raggiunsero quel grado di per
ti, ed è questa la ragione per la quale si vedono auche oggidi, molte
statue
di quella dea, con uno di questi volatili a fianc
rarle sempre circondate dei più brutti e lurudi satiri ; e sovente le
statue
ed i simulacri di questi ultimi, eran vuoti nello
siedeva alla riconoscenza. Finalmente, secondo asserisce Macrobio, le
statue
del dio Apollo si scolpivano sempre aventi nella
una grande statua di pietra, la quale veniva circondata da altre 360
statue
più piccole, ognuna delle quali era consacrata ad
el suo collo. Nei ruderi dell’antico Egitto, si trovano sovente delle
statue
di Iside con una testa di ibi. 2226. Ibristiche.
mano sinistra. Sotto questa configurazione si sono trovate moltissime
statue
della dea della sanità ; perchè era costume assai
e. Le cronache dell’antichità non fanno menzione, nè di altari, nè di
statue
erette a questa divinità ; e solo alcuni autori c
tro. Al dire di Strabone, gl’Ipetri erano adorni di un gran numero di
statue
, rappresentanti le diverse divinità. Nel famoso I
petro, ove si adorava la Giunone di Samo, si ammiravano tre colossali
statue
del celebre artefice Mirone. 2299. Ipoprofeti. —
le Indie, e che è notevole per la sua ricca e splendida floritura. Le
statue
e le pagodi del dio Kama erano sempre ornate di g
prio, si dà il nome di Nia, sono quasi sempre privi di ornamenti e di
statue
. Il solo arredo che vi si osserva è uno specchio
oro onore delle libazioni e talvolta anche dei sacrifizii. Le piccole
statue
degli dei Penati venivano riposte in un particola
Apollo, Mercurio e Diana, perchè si mettevano ordinariamente le loro
statue
agli angoli delle vie. Giano, secondo riferisce i
ro preso parte ; e ciò perchè si offriva di ogni vivanda alle diverse
statue
di quei numi, in onore de’ quali si faceva il Let
i alcuni cuscini detti Pulvinaria che nei conviti eran posti sotto le
statue
degli dei e degli eroi. Lo Spon, nel suo viaggio
marmo alto un piede e lungo due, e sul quale stavano ancora sedute le
statue
di quelle due divinità. 2482. Levana. — Divinità
te fu innalzato dal padre dei Gracchi, sul monte Aventino e adorno di
statue
di gran valore, si vedeva il simulacro della dea
te. Sul monte Libe trio, le Muse e le ninfe Libetridi avevano le loro
statue
. 2506. Libia. — Figliuola di Epafo e di Cassiopea
oto a Venere e ad Apollo ; e si sono anche recentemente trovate delle
statue
di quelle divinità, con quel fiore nelle mani. Un
ning, and weaving, and she was industrious and modest. In some of the
statues
of her, she was not drawn in her military costume
obstinacy, and, with a touch of his caduceus, he transformed her to a
statue
. According to the fable, Mercury obtained Herse o
. He had nothing to do but to exhibit the Medusa, and Phætus became a
statue
in that very palace from which he had banished hi
ther. Ancient, or in fashion a long time ago. When we say this gem or
statue
is from the antique, we commonly mean something l
; the making of shoes, and weaving cloth, are useful arts, but making
statues
belongs to the fine arts. Ann. I perceive that o
at Rome, is another very grand collection of antique vases, tripods,
statues
, and innumerable beautiful things of that sort. O
ou have been reading. Belvidere signifies beautiful view. This famous
statue
stands in an apartment of the Vatican which has a
the Vatican which has a singularly fine prospect. Ann. Who made the
statue
? Mother. That is not known. About three hundred
useful? Mother; Yes; they will enable you to understand pictures, and
statues
, and poetry, better than you could have done with
n château, et La Feuillade, en entretenant un luminaire au pied de la
statue
du grand roi, avaient parodié l’apothéose. Déjà B
âtir et de sculpter sur bois. Avant lui, les Grecs faisaient déjà des
statues
, ou plutôt des ébauches de statues, œuvres grossi
lui, les Grecs faisaient déjà des statues, ou plutôt des ébauches de
statues
, œuvres grossières et informes, blocs à peine dég
a les bras du corps, il sépara les jambes, il fit agir et marcher les
statues
. On voyait encore, au temps de Pausanias, des ima
rée, que la piété entretenait le jour et la nuit, étaient rangées les
statues
du Génie, du Lare, des Pénates, ces dieux dont la
esquelles le salut des villes était attaché. Le plus fameux fut cette
statue
de Pallas, que les Troyens placèrent dans leur ci
sont persécutés. Il reçoit des honneurs divins ; — on leur érige des
statues
après leur mort. Quelques interprètes voient en l
es (Argonautiques). HÉLICON. — Sur cette montagne on avait dressé les
statues
des neuf Muses et celles des plus grands poëtes d
ore a quel de’fanciulletti, i quali prendono per uomini vivi tutte le
statue
che lor vien fatto di vedere. Così crollava l’ido
in fiore, più che altrove, nella Grecia, qualora se ne giudichi dalle
statue
, dai tempj, dai monumenti consacrati alla religio
non credeva negli Dei del Campidoglio, e ne calcava con disprezzo le
statue
? Tacito pretendeva che sussistesse ancora qualch
itani chiamato Japeto, ed ambedue ingegnosissimi : il primo faceva le
statue
di creta rappresentanti esseri simili a lui, o vo
arro del Sole, una divina scintilla di fuoco, e con essa animò le sue
statue
, e le fece divenire uomini viventi e parlanti. Gi
sia la cappella dei Lari ; e nelle altre, almeno un tabernacolo colle
statue
o immagini di questi Dei, le quali spesso ponevan
tes : « Hos cape fatorum comites ; his mœnia quære, « Magna pererrato
statues
quæ denique ponto. » (Æneid.,ii, 293….) 33.
ggetto ; e se ne conservano nella Galleria degli Uffizi di Firenze le
statue
attribuite a Scòpa, le quali rappresentano Niobe
iportata di sopra. Nella sala detta della Niobe in Firenze vi sono 14
statue
di Niobidi, ma due sono ripetute per copia confor
to, e con aspetto fiero ; ma talvolta anche nudo ; specialmente nelle
statue
di marmo e di bronzo (chè il nudo è il campo dell
tezza della greca eleganza. All’opposto i Romani ne moltiplicarono le
statue
e le pitture, perchè al favore di questo Dio attr
reci sopra i medesimi ergevano una colonna, i Romav’ inalzavano delle
statue
(a). Il culto, che prestavasi agli Eroi, consistev
città marittima della Laconia, rappresentarono questi Gemelli in due
statue
di bronzo, le quali, benchè fossero piccole, e se
ano alla pubertà, e seguili da numerosa cavalleria, si recavano colle
statue
di Castore e Polluce dal Campidoglio alla piazza
a chiccbessia. Per questa medesima ragione gli Egiziani formavano le
statue
di questa Dea senza testa, volendo in tal modo si
isguardavano come figliuola di Giove e di Temi. Atene le eresse delle
statue
, e fu la prima ad alzarle anche un tempio dopo la
agna. I Romani parimenti le eressero molti tempj, e un gran numero di
statue
. Le consecrarono altresì molte piazze, cinte all’
le di cui colonne erano di bronzo, e in cui v’aveano varie bellissime
statue
. Clodio volle pure, che un tempio fosse inalzato
Romano in crudele servitù, quella Nazione rappresentò in monete e con
statue
la Libertà, che credetto rinascere appresso di se
dedicato alle Fortune Gemelle, cioè alla buona e alla cattiva. Ivi le
statue
di queste Divinità al dire di Macrobio si muoveva
no, se si potevano consultare le Sorti. Nel Campidoglio v’ aveano due
Statue
, l’una delle quali rappresentava la Buona Fortuna
perchè era l’artefice il più eccellente della Grecia. Prima di lui le
statue
erano cogli occhi socchiusi, e colle mani pendent
ungerne, e a distaccarne le mani dal corpò : lo che fece dire, che le
statue
di lui erato animate(c). Lo stesso artefice, trov
ne avea la cura(h). Venivano rappresentati sotto la figura di piccole
Statue
, coperte di una pelle di cane, ovvero sotto quell
devasi inoltre ad ornare l’anzidetta Cappella, e ad inghirlandarne le
statue
predette di fiori, e spezialmente di viole, di mi
nel trattar dei miti che vi hanno relazione. Di Apollo esistono molte
statue
; una delle quali, che è una maraviglia dell’ art
resentare in scultura il Crepuscolo mattutino e il vespertino, le cui
statue
si ammirano nell’ antica sacrestia di San Lorenzo
strade, e con una chiave per aver inventate le porte. Talvolta le sue
statue
hanno quattro facce alludendo alle stagioni, e sp
omai, io provvedo), preso ad imitare il padre degli Dei, formò alcune
statue
umane col fango della terra, e le animò col fuoco
, e sorgeva sulla sua cima un bel carro tirato da quattro cavalli. Le
statue
e i bassi rilievi di questo monumento erano capi-
nto venti anni, e arricchito dei tesori di tutta l’Asia, con pitture,
statue
e bassorilievi che erano capolavori dei più celeb
lzò in fondo dell’Arcadia un tempio alle Furie nere. Incoronò le loro
statue
di zafferano e di narcisi ; coperse gli altari co
fuora era tonda, e dentro concava. Stavano intorno a questa grotta le
statue
delle ninfe medesime nella medesima pietra scolpi
re tutte le pene che potevano essere meritate dagli uomini. Quindi le
statue
degli dei Lari si vedevano per tutto, e gli schia
à che in esso fu dato di godere ai mortali. La Pace ebbe are, culto e
statue
in Roma. Il suo tempio posto nella Via Sacra era
berato dalle miserie della vita. Gli abitanti d’Argo alzarono loro le
statue
nel tempio di Delfo. Oh generosi ! i vostri nomi
da una rupe marmorea. — Nella galleria pubblica di Firenze vedonsi le
statue
che rappresentano la Niobe ed i suoi figliuoli, o
e stagioni. 688, 2°. Anche le stagioni furono onorate con templi,
statue
ed are dai Greci e dai Romani. La Primavera ha pe
e vi ardova i cadavori dei morti illustri. Questo luego era ornato di
statue
, di colonno, di portici e d’archi trionfali. 57.
nalmente come ispettore delle strade, nelle quali collocavansi le sue
statue
, prive però di mani, e di piedi fù detto da latin
per altro sovente si trovava unito con Minerva, dette perciò le loro
statue
Hermathenae, sacrificar si doveva in segno di cul
e’ suoi adoratori, che anzicche essere animati sembravano insensibili
statue
alla presenza di Essa ? Qual prodigio se quelli r
viva fiamma soltanto al vivo espressa formava il suo tipo ; mentre le
statue
tutte, che dicevansi esser di Vesta non rappresen
ie onorar questa Dea. A spese del suo culto, o ad edificazione di sue
statue
convertivano quell’argento, che colla perdita del
cenza del lavoro, per la rarità delle colonne, per le ricchezze delle
Statue
, per l’ornamento delle pitture ; si chè per esso
dico, che approssimandosi la venuta del Verbo in Carne, siccome molte
statue
non sò in che modo dal ciel percosse caddero nel
ond anything ever seen on earth. There were columns, all of gold, and
statues
of rare beauty, made each of one precious stone;
first, men began to sing and to dance, to paint and to make beautiful
statues
, and to write stories and poems in praise of the
all they had endured on her account. In the city of Troy, there was a
statue
of Minerva which was said to have fallen from hea
tly into the temple where the Palladium stood; they seized the sacred
statue
and bore it away, through the sleeping guards, ou
st her, 76. Ox΄en of the Sun, 230. (See Helios). Palla΄dium. Trojan
statue
of Minerva which made the city impregnable; carri
lui formata la prima volta coi tesi nervi di una morta testudine. Le
statue
che si ponevano sulle vie a guisa di termini eran
che quando trattossi di fabbricare il Tempio di Giove Capitolino, le
statue
degli altri Dei per rispetto cedettero il luogo,
e al vederla nel mare sommersa vengono trasformate, altre in marmoree
statue
conservanti l’ atteggiamento in cui erano, altre
o a poco incominciaronsi ad effigiare gli Dei sotto varie forme nelle
statue
di legno, di creta, di marmo, di bronzo, di avori
, come appare dalle odi di Pindaro, erano spesso onorati di pubbliche
statue
, e nella loro patria erano tenuti sempre in grand
neur de l’avoir vu naître. Plusieurs d’entre elles lui dressèrent des
Statues
, et lui élevèrent des Autels. Guyétand et Cournan
Mon ami, lui dit-il, des Dieux Je voudrois bien acheter les
Statues
. Passez de ce côté, dit l’Artiste, à vos yeux
Dieux domestiques et particuliers à chaque famille. On plaçoit leurs
statues
auprès des foyers, et on leur offroit de l’encens
e Dieu de l’Enfance. Il présidoit à l’aurore de la vie. On plaçoit sa
statue
près du berceau de l’enfant qui venoit de naître.
ons. Ses Prêtres, nommés Galles, Corybantes, Dactyles, promenoient sa
statue
au son des cymbales, et dansoient autour d’elle,
Hercule montrant sa massue, Voulut de peuplier avoir une
statue
; Mais la sœur antique du Temps, L
s sa vengeance aux fureurs de ta fille. Racine 175. Pandore.
Statue
faite et animée par Vulcain. Tous les Dieux conco
oit pas ; Son visage, glacé par le froid du trépas, N’est plus qu’une
statue
, une image sans vie. Par les enfans d’Eole, enlev
Elle est représentée avec un visage doux et serein ; une petite
statue
de Plutus d’une main ; de l’autre, une poignée d’
stanza riccamente ornata di tappeti di broccato d’oro, di quadri e di
statue
: ivi deponevasi il feretro. Dentro e intorno al
detto di sopra nominandole ; dei Vizii ben pochi. Per altro pitture e
statue
si fecero e si fanno tuttora di qualunque Virtù e
necessariamente le vasche e i bacini), aggiungevansi per ornamento e
statue
e vasi e talvolta ancora un tempietto dedicato al
i Sicilia. Perillo punito. 560. S’incomincia in Atene a scolpire le
statue
nel marmo. 522. Callimaco architetto inventa i
mente trovasi Iride dipinta o sculta, e non è mai rappresentata nelle
statue
, ma soltanto nei vasi ed in alcuni bassi rilievi,
ielo. Nel tempo di questa cerimonia toglievano di su i piedistalli le
statue
degli Dei, le posavano su letti messi intorno ad
tempio in Roma sotto il nome di Dea Bona. 16. Una delle più celebri
statue
di Fauno è quella che vedesi nella Tribuna della
ulla usato, per quanto io mi ricordi, dai poeti latini e italiani. Le
statue
di questo Dio si vedono in molte fonti pubbliche
nneur de l’avoir vu naître. Plusieurs d’entr’elles lui dressèrent des
statues
, et lui élevèrent des autels. Guyétand et Cournan
Mon ami, lui dit-il, des Dieux Je voudrais bien acheter les
statues
. Passez de ce côté, dit l’Artiste, à vos yeux
Dieux domestiques et particuliers à chaque famille. On plaçait leurs
statues
auprès des foyers, et on leur offrait de l’encens
e Dieu de l’Enfance. Il présidait à l’aurore de la vie. On plaçait sa
statue
près du berceau de l’enfant qui venait de naître.
ons. Ses Prêtres, nommés Galles, Corybantes, Dactyles, promenaient sa
statue
au son des cymbales, et dansaient autour d’elle,
s sa vengeance aux fureurs de ta fille. Racine 175. Pandore.
Statue
faite et animée par Vulcain. Tous les Dieux conco
Elle est représentée avec un visage doux et serein ; une petite
statue
de Plutus d’une main ; de l’autre, une poignée d’
gigantesca corporatura dell’Eroe fanno riconoscere Ercole nelle molte
statue
che di lui vedonsi ovunque. L’estinto Leone, non
anche il vivente scultore Pio Fedi col suo mirabil gruppo di quattro
statue
, chiamato volgarmente il ratto di Polissena (ratt
ria Capitolina in Roma) rappresenti Meneceo. — E questa una di quelle
statue
che dai primi repubblicani francesi furono portat
o sull’uno, e l’altro elemento. In parecchi templi dell’antichità, le
statue
di Cibele altro non erano, che semplici piramidi,
dove nello scavo dei fondamenti furono ritrovati diversi monumenti, e
statue
di marmo. XI. Castore, e Polluce. La pr
di Efeso era una delle sette meraviglie del Mondo per i tesori, e le
statue
d’oro, d’avorio, di marmo, e di bronzo per lo spa
rma quadrata onde esprimere la sua stabilità e fermezza. Intorno alle
statue
di lui si accumulavano molte pietre ; perciocchè
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