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Title: Handbook of archaeology, Egyptian - Greek - Etruscan - Roman
Year: 1867 (1860s)
Authors: Westropp, Hodder M. (Hodder Michael), -1884
Subjects: Art, Ancient Archaeology
Publisher: London, Bell and Daldy
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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as destined to stand alone. The temple images of the gods,which are the more perfect representations of the human form, weregenerally isolated statues. The Group was when two or more statues were combined. Itwas a form frequently used among the Greeks for pediments oftemples. The centre figure was then rendered more prominent bygreater dimensions, the other figures being arranged on both sides ofit. A pyramidal form was thus given to the group, in order toadapt it to the shape of the pediment. * We have made large extracts from Miiller, but our excuse must be that he isan indispensable authority on this subject. MYTHOLOGY OF SCULPTURE. 161 We shall further enumerate here the different kinds of garmentsadopted as drapery by the Greek and Koman sculptors, as frequentmention will be made of them in the descriptions of Greek andRoman sculpture. Grecian Costume. Among the Greeks their garments were divided into ivSvpara,those that were drawn over, and lirtpX-qfjiara, those that were thrown
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round the body. The male Chiton was a woollen shirt, originallywithout sleeves, which was then named the Dorian. The Ionian was 162 HANDBOOK OF ARCHAEOLOGY. a long linen garment in many folds, with sleeves. The himation wasa large square garment worn over the chiton, generally drawn roundfrom the left arm, which held it fast, across the back, and then overthe right arm, or else through beneath it towards the left arm.Essentially different from these was the Chlamys, which was adoptedin Greece, especially by horsemen and ephebi. It was a mantlefastened on the right shoulder with a buckle or clasp (Trzp6vr(), andfalling down along the thigh in two lengthened skirts. Coveringon the head was seldom introduced in sculpture ; the only coveringsintroduced are thepetasus, which was worn by horsemen and ephebi,and the Phrygian cap, which is usually given to Paris. Grecian Female Costume. Among the Chitons of the women, the Doric and Ionic are easilydistinguished. The former, the old Hellenic,

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