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frieze in a style commensurate with the grandeur of the solemn-
ity now about to be celebrated before the assembled people of
Greece.
The figure before us is clothed in a chiton of large dimensions,
without sleeves, fastened upon the shoulders by broaches, which
were probably of metal, and have disappeared; the zone, by which
this garment was confined round her waist, is concealed beneath
its ample folds. She turns her face towards Jupiter, and with both
hands is raising the veil which before had probably rested upon her
head. This is so entirely the costume and character of Juno, that,
finding her seated by the side of Jupiter, we cannot do otherwise
than consider that Goddess to be here represented. In a bas
relief in Museo Angelonio5 we see Juno seated by the side of
Jupiter, with one hand employed, as in the figure before us, in
expanding her veil, and in another bas relief in the king's collec-
tion at Turin, Juno is represented similarly occupied. The head
of the Goddess has been encircled with a wreath of metal, the rivet-
holes of which still remain in the marble, but have been accidentally
omitted in the plate ; and just above her left ear are sculptured
in the marble what we can scarcely believe to be any thing but in-
dications of leaves ; if so, it affords another instance of metal
and marble being combined in the representation of the same object
on this frieze. The general character of this figure is dignity and
grandeur, but we think we perceive in it a principle of composi-
tion not unusual with the ancients, of sacrificing correct propor-
tions to the production of a particular effect. The upper part of
this figure is disproportionately large, not from want of knowledge
in the artist, but probably with a view to give the idea of greater
rank and dignity to the personage represented, as well as of a
more grand and imposing style of art. The same disproportionate
fullness and breadth in the chest and shoulders, accompanied with
5 Bartoli Admiranda Roman, tab. 27<
frieze in a style commensurate with the grandeur of the solemn-
ity now about to be celebrated before the assembled people of
Greece.
The figure before us is clothed in a chiton of large dimensions,
without sleeves, fastened upon the shoulders by broaches, which
were probably of metal, and have disappeared; the zone, by which
this garment was confined round her waist, is concealed beneath
its ample folds. She turns her face towards Jupiter, and with both
hands is raising the veil which before had probably rested upon her
head. This is so entirely the costume and character of Juno, that,
finding her seated by the side of Jupiter, we cannot do otherwise
than consider that Goddess to be here represented. In a bas
relief in Museo Angelonio5 we see Juno seated by the side of
Jupiter, with one hand employed, as in the figure before us, in
expanding her veil, and in another bas relief in the king's collec-
tion at Turin, Juno is represented similarly occupied. The head
of the Goddess has been encircled with a wreath of metal, the rivet-
holes of which still remain in the marble, but have been accidentally
omitted in the plate ; and just above her left ear are sculptured
in the marble what we can scarcely believe to be any thing but in-
dications of leaves ; if so, it affords another instance of metal
and marble being combined in the representation of the same object
on this frieze. The general character of this figure is dignity and
grandeur, but we think we perceive in it a principle of composi-
tion not unusual with the ancients, of sacrificing correct propor-
tions to the production of a particular effect. The upper part of
this figure is disproportionately large, not from want of knowledge
in the artist, but probably with a view to give the idea of greater
rank and dignity to the personage represented, as well as of a
more grand and imposing style of art. The same disproportionate
fullness and breadth in the chest and shoulders, accompanied with
5 Bartoli Admiranda Roman, tab. 27<