 | Charles Thomas Newton - Levant - 1865 - 358 pages
...principal figure is a mounted Amazon, whose horse is rearing, as if about to strike with his fore legs a Greek warrior in front of him. The rider has turned...The Greek in front of her is engaged with an Amazon, who pressing eagerly forward and, laying hold of her adversary's shield with her left hand, has her... | |
 | British Museum. Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities - Art, Greek - 1899 - 256 pages
...is due to an optical deception. In 1015 is a mounted Amazon, whose horse is galloping to the right. The rider has turned round so as to face the horse's...after the Parthian fashion, at an enemy behind her. 1016. The position of the horse and rider greatly resembles that of the equestrian group in the round... | |
 | British Museum. Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities - Sculpture - 1900 - 336 pages
...(Plate XVII.) On the left of this slab is a mounted Amazon, whose horse is galloping to the right. The rider has turned round so as to face the horse's...after the Parthian fashion, at an enemy behind her. As the horse is galloping, and not rearing, it is evidently by accident that its forelegs seem to strike... | |
 | British Museum. Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities - Greece - 1903 - 888 pages
...Siris (see p. 443). In 1015 an Amazon sits upon her horse with her face to his tail, and seems to be drawing her bow, after the Parthian fashion, at an enemy behind her. On the right a helmeted Greek is shrinking back from the suspended blow of an Amazon, who has grasped... | |
 | British Museum. Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities - Art - 1908 - 1060 pages
...is due to an optical deception. In 1015 is a mounted Amazon, whose horse is galloping to the right. The rider has turned round so as to face the horse's tail, and is drawing her IK>W, after the Parthian fashion, at an enemy behind her. 1016. The position of the horse and rider... | |
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The apparent inequality in the lengths of the thighs is due to an optical deception. In 1015 is a mounted Amazon, whose horse is galloping to the right. The rider has turned round so as to face the horse's tail, and is drawing her bow, after the Parthian... 