WeRead Powered by ReaderPub
History of Ancient Art cover

History of Ancient Art

Chapter 2: LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
By Franz von Reber
Open in WeRead

Explore more books like this:

ArtHistory - Ancient

About This Book

The work offers a chronological, illustrated survey of ancient art, treating architecture, sculpture, and painting across early civilizations. It analyzes building types, sculptural conventions, decorative motifs, materials, and techniques, explains the evolution of columns, relief, and pictorial conventions, and outlines tomb, temple, and palace plans. Comparative discussion highlights continuities and local variations, while plates and a glossary clarify technical vocabulary and archaeological findings that informed revisions to older interpretations.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

(Some images have been moved slightly from within paragraphs for ease of reading. If viewing in a web browser click on the image to bring up a larger version. [note of etext transcriber])
EGYPT.
FIGURE PAGE
1.The Pyramids of Gizeh1
2.The Great Pyramid of Gizeh. Section N. and S., looking West6
3.Section of the Great Pyramid of Saccara9
4.The Pyramid of Meydoun10
5.Southern Stone Pyramid of Dashour11
6.Section of the Middle Pyramid of Abousere13
7.Egyptian Wall-painting. Transport of a Colossus14
8.Section and Plan of the Northernmost Rock-cut Tomb at Beni-hassan15
9.Second Rock-cut Tomb at Beni-hassan16
10.Pier Decoration from the Tombs of Sauiet-el-Meytin17
11.Lotos-column of Beni-hassan18
12.Column from Sedinga19
13.Lotos-columns from Thebes20
14.Calyx Capital from Carnac21
15.Capitals from Edfou22
16.Osiris Pier23
17.Royal Grave near Thebes24
18.Southern Temple of Carnac25
19.Temple of Edfou26
20.Great Temple of Carnac27
21.Section of the Hypostyle Hall, Great Temple of Carnac28
22.Chapel upon the Platform of the Temple of Dendera29
23.Temple of Philæ30
24.Façade of the Rock-cut Temple of Abou-Simbel31
25.Hall of the Rock-cut Temple of Abou-Simbel32
26.Egyptian Wall-painting. Interior of a House33
27.Labyrinth of the Fayoum35
28.Egyptian Profile. Greek Profile38
29.Husband and Wife. (Munich Glyptothek.)39
30.The Schoolmaster of Boulac40
31.Lion of Reddish Granite. (British Museum.)41
32.Egyptian Wall-painting. Sculptural Work43
33.Egyptian Wall-painting. Lance-maker44
34.Egyptian Wall-painting. Prisoners of Different Nationalities45
CHALDÆA, BABYLONIA, AND ASSYRIA.
35.Relief from Corsabad. Assyrian Shrines48
36.Temple at Mugheir (Ur)49
37.Ruins of Warka51
38.Patterned Wall. Warka51
39.Tomb at Mugheir52
40.Bors-Nimrud. Temple-terrace at Borsippa54
41.Plan and Elevation of the Temple at Borsippa56
42.Plan of Babylon59
43.Plan of Nineveh61
44.Plan of the Palace of Kisr-Sargon, Corsabad63
45.Ornamented Pavement from the Northern Palace of Coyundjic64
46.Cornice of the Temple Substructure at Corsabad66
47.Plan of the Northwestern Palace of Nimrud67
48.Relief from Coyundjic68
49.Plan of the Palace of Esarhaddon at Nimrud69
50.Various Capitals and Bases, from Assyrian Reliefs70
51.Table, from an Assyrian Relief71
52.Mouth of a Tunnel under the N. E. Palace, Nimrud72
53.Tunnel under the S. E. Palace, Nimrud72
54.View of an Assyrian Palace, Restoration73
55.Terraced Pyramid, from a Relief, Coyundjic74
56.Plan and Section of the Terraced Pyramid, Nimrud75
57.Relief from the Northern Palace, Coyundjic76
58.Entrance to One of the So-called Temples, Nimrud77
59.Obelisk from Nimrud78
60.Assyrian Dwellings. Relief from Coyundjic79
61.Tent-like Dwelling. Relief from Coyundjic80
62.Susa. Relief from Coyundjic81
63.Babylonian Seal, and its Impression82
64.Wall Decoration of Enamelled Tiles83
65.Statue of a King, from Nimrud84
66.Winged Lion, ""85
67.Winged Bull, ""85
68.Lion,            ""86
69.King and Warrior. Relief from Corsabad88
70.Heads. Reliefs from Nimrud89
71.Temple. Relief from Corsabad90
72.A Besieged City. Relief from Nimrud91
73.Wounded Lioness. Relief from Coyundjic92
74.Transportation of Stone. Relief from Coyundjic93
75.Transport of a Cherubim94
76.Glazed Terra-cotta, from Nimrud97
PERSIA.
77.Restoration of the Palace of Darius, Persepolis99
78.Plan of Persepolis101
79.Fragment of a Base from Pasargadæ103
80.Persian Columns with Bull Capitals104
81.Spiral Ornaments upon Chairs105
82.Columns from the Eastern Portico of the Hall of Xerxes106
83.Rock-cut Tomb of Darius107
84.Entablature of the Palace of Darius109
85.Plan of the Palace of Darius at Persepolis110
86.Persian Door-casing112
87.Relief from the Portal of the Hall of a Hundred Columns113
88.Propylæa of Xerxes at Persepolis115
89.Altar Pedestals at Pasargadæ118
90.The Tomb of Cyrus119
91.Relief from a Portal, Persepolis124
92.Relief from the Stairs of the Palace of Darius127
PHŒNICIA, PALESTINE, AND ASIA MINOR.
93.Rock-cut Tombs at Myra130
94.Temple Cella (El-Maabed) at Amrith134
95.The Monuments El-Meghazil at Amrith136
96.Façade of a Rock-cut Tomb at Jebeil138
97.From a Relief at Saida141
98.From the monument El-Meghazil at Amrith141
99.From Rock-cut Relief at Mashnaka142
100.The Mosaic Tabernacle143
101.Relief at Thabarieh146
102.Vase Discovered in Cyprus150
103.Hypothetical Plan and Section of Solomon’s Temple151
104.Rock-cut Tomb at Siloam158
105.Rock-cut Tomb at Hinnom158
106.Tomb at Paphos in Cyprus160
107.Cyprian Pilaster Capitals161
108.Votive Figure from Cyprus162
109.Cyprian Head163
110.Rock-cut Tomb at Antiphellos164
111.Rock-cut Tomb at Antiphellos165
112.Rock-cut Tomb at Myra166
113.The so-called Monument of the Harpies at Xanthos167
114.Sarcophagus at Antiphellos168
115.Rock-cut Tomb at Telmissos169
116.Details of Columns from Telmissos, Myra, and Antiphellos170
117.The so-called Tomb of Midas171
118.Phrygian Rock-cut Tomb near Doganlu172
119.The so-called Grave of Tantalos174
GREECE.
120.View of the Athenian Propylæa. Restoration175
121.Plan and Section of the Tholos of Atreus179
122.Restoration of the Tholos of Atreus. Portal180
123.Fragments of an Engaged Column from the same181
124.The Pyramid of Kencreæ186
125.Plan of the Acropolis of Tiryns188
126.The Gate of the Lions at Mykenæ189
127.The Smaller Gate at Mykenæ189
128.Portal from Samos190
129.Gateway of Phigalia190
130.Portal upon Delos191
131.Gate of Missolonghi192
132.Gate of Messene192
133.Gate of Thoricos193
134.Gate of Ephesos193
135.Interior of a Structure upon Mount Ocha, Eubœa194
136.Elevation of the Corner of the Middle Temple, Selinous203
137.Entablature of the Parthenon206
138.Scheme of the Doric Entablature207
139.Plan and Elevation of the so-called Temple of Theseus208
140.Painting over the Pteroma of the same209
141.Coffered Pteroma Ceiling, Selinous211
142.Coffered Ceilings from the Parthenon212
143.Plan of the Middle Temple, Selinous213
144.Capital from the Northern Temple, Selinous216
145.Capital from the Middle Temple, Selinous216
146.Capital from the Temple at Assos216
147.Capital from the Eastern Plateau, Selinous217
148.Capital from the Temple of Zeus, Selinous217
149.Capital from the Temple of Heracles, Acragas217
150.Capital from the Temple of Theseus, Athens218
151.Capital from the Portico of Philip, Delos218
152.Capital from the Temple of Demeter, Pæstum218
153.Plan of the Great Temple at Pæstum219
154.Plan, Section, and Elevation of the Temple of Zeus, Acragas220
155.Entablatures of the Older and of the Present Parthenon221
156.Plan of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia222
157.Plan of the Parthenon225
158.Plan and View of the Propylæa, Athens226
159.Plan of the Temple of Apollo, Bassæ227
160.Plan of the Temenos at Eleusis228
161.Ionic Order of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassos232
162.Plan of the Normal Ionic Capital233
163.Plan of the Corner Ionic Capital233
164.Ceiling of the Peripteros of the Mausoleum. Restored235
165.Base and Capital from Bassæ236
166.Base from the Heraion at Samos237
167.Base from the Temple of Apollo Didymæos, Miletos237
168.Base from the Temple of Athene, Priene237
169.Base from the Propylæa, Cnidos237
170." " Temple of Wingless Victory, Athens237
171.Ruins of the Temple at Aphrodisias239
172.The Temple upon the Ilissos241
173.Plan of the Erechtheion242
174.Northwestern View of the Erechtheion243
175.Order of the Eastern Portico of the Erechtheion244
176.Corinthian Capital from Bassæ248
177. " " from the Temple of Apollo, Miletos248
178.Corinthian Capital from the Tower of the Winds, Athens248
179.Tomb at Mylassa251
180.The Mausoleum at Halicarnassos. Restoration252
181.The Monument of the Nereides at Xanthos253
182.Plan of the Stoa Diple at Thoricos254
183.Plan of the Stadion at Messene256
184.Plan of the Hippodrome at Olympia257
185.Plan of the Greek Theatre, according to Vitruvius258
186.The Theatre at Segesta. Restored259
187.The Cover of Dodwell’s Vase. (Munich.)271
188.The Relief over the Gate of the Lions, Mykenæ273
189.Steles from the Acropolis of Mykenæ275
190.Golden Mask from Mykenæ276
191.Figures from the Vase of Clitias and Ergotimos277
192.Metope Relief from Selinous284
193.Statues from Miletos285
194.The Apollo of Thera286
195.Archaic Relief from Sparta287
196.The Stele of Aristion288
197.A Stele found at Orchomenos290
198.Head of a Warrior, Selinous291
199.Archaistic Artemis, from Pompeii292
200.Central Figures from the Western Gable, Ægina294
201.Harmodios and Aristogeiton297
202.Apollo, after Canachos298
203.The Discos-thrower302
204.Statuette of the Athene Parthenos305
205.Fragment Imitated from the Shield of Athene Parthenos306
206.Coins of Elis307
207.Demeter and Persephone, from the Parthenon311
208.Aphrodite and Peitho, from the Parthenon312
209.Fragment from the Frieze of the Cella of the Parthenon314
210.Figure from the Temple of Zeus, Olympia316
211.Figure from the Temple of Zeus, Olympia317
212.Head of Apollo, from the Temple of Zeus, Olympia318
213.Metope from the Temple of Zeus, Olympia319
214.The Victory of Paionios, Olympia320
215.From the Frieze of the Temple at Phigalia321
216.Copy of the Doryphoros, Naples323
217.Amazon, after Polycleitos325
218.Head of Hera, Naples326
219.The Ludovisi Juno, Rome326
220.Metope from the Eastern Plateau, Selinous328
221.Eirene and Ploutos, after Kephisodotos329
222.The Apollo Kitharoidos330
223.Niobids. (Florence.)331
224.Head of Niobe332
225.Fragment of the Frieze at Halicarnassos334
226.Head of Eros. (Vatican.)335
227.The Hermes of Praxiteles336
228.The Head of the Hermes337
229.The Venus of Melos338
230.Copy of the Apoxyomenos of Lysippos341
231.The Farnese Hercules343
232.The Zeus of Otricoli344
233.Boreas, from the Tower of the Winds346
234.Notos, from the Tower of the Winds346
235.Coins of the Diadochi347
236.The Dying Gladiator348
237.The Laocoon352
238.The Farnese Bull354
239.The Wrestlers356
240.The Apollo Belvedere357
241.The Artemis of Versailles359
242.The Borghese Gladiator361
243.The Belvedere Torso362
244.Group from the Villa Ludovisi364
245.The Capitoline Centaur365
ETRURIA.
246.The Campana Tomb at Veii387
247.The Gate of Falerii388
248.Canal of the Marta389
249.Restored Plan and Elevation of the Tomb of Porsena391
250.Ceiling of a Tomb at Cervetri392
251.Plan and Section of a Tomb at Cervetri393
252.Interior of a Tomb at Cervetri394
253.Temple Tomb at Norchia395
254.Elevation of the Etruscan Temple, according to Vitruvius397
255.Tomb at Corneto398
256.Etruscan Sarcophagus399
257.Bust from the Grotto dell’ Iside in Vulci402
258.Sarcophagus of Terra-cotta from Cære403
259.Etruscan Relief404
260.The Capitoline Wolf405
261.Etruscan Stone Sarcophagus407
262.Painting from Cære410
ROME.
263.The Janus Quadrifrons in the Forum Boarium413
264.Gateway in the Walls of Norba414
265.Remains of the Servian Wall415
266.The Cloaca Maxima417
267.Plan of the Temple of Fortuna Virilis419
268.Plan of the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina419
269.Tuscan Column from the Coliseum420
270.The Temple at Cori421
271.View of the Temple of Fortuna Virilis422
272.Corinthian Capital from the Pantheon424
273.Composite Capital424
274.Section of the Aqua Marcia Tepula and Julia426
275.Section of the Pantheon, in its Present Condition427
276.Section of the Pantheon. Restoration by Adler428
277.Plan of the Baths of Caracalla429
278.Chief Hall of the Baths of Caracalla430
279.Plan of the Circus of Romulus431
280.Scheme of the Roman Theatre, according to Vitruvius432
281.Theatre of Marcellus, Rome433
282.Plan of the Flavian Amphitheatre434
283.Section of the Auditorium of the Flavian Amphitheatre435
284.Façade and Section of a Rock-cut Tomb at Petra438
285.Triumphal Arch of Titus439
286. " " Septimius Severus440
287.Section of the Primitive Roman Basilica442
288.Plan of the Primitive Roman Basilica442
289.Plan of the Basilica of Maxentius443
290.Section of the House of Pansa in Pompeii444
291.Plan of the House of Pansa in Pompeii444
292.The Flavian Palace445
293.Court of the Palace of Diocletian at Spalatro446
294.Fragment of the Cista Prænestina447
295.Janus Bifrons upon an Ancient Roman Coin448
296.Statue of Isis. (Museum of Naples.)450
297.Relief of Mithras. (In the Louvre.)451
298.Vertumnus (Silvanus). (In Berlin.)452
299.Relief of Bonus Eventus. (British Museum.)453
300.Statue of Augustus. (In the Vatican.)454
301.Equestrian Statue of Nonius Balbus, Jun.455
302.Relief from the Arch of Titus in Rome.458
303.Relief of Trajan, from the Arch of Constantine in Rome.450
304.Relief upon the Pedestal of the Column of Antoninus Pius460
305.Victory, from the Arch of Constantine463
306.Wall-painting from the Aurea Domus of Nero466
307.Ceres. Pompeian Wall-painting467
308.Wall-painting from Herculaneum468
309.Landscape-painting from Pompeii469
310.Wall-painting of Decorative Architecture, Pompeii470