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METOPES' OF PARTHENON. 59
315. This metope, the 26th in the original series, is from the
eastern half of the south side of the temple. It represents
a contest between a Centaur and Lapith. The Centaur,
rearing, has raised his arms above his head, in order to
strike his antagonist with some weapon, perhaps a branch
of a tree. His antagonist thiusts the toes of his left foot
against the equine chest of the Centaur between his
forelegs, and, pressing his left hand against his adversary's
right elbow, is trying to force him back on his haunches.
His right arm, now wanting, has been drawn back to deal
a blow; its position is marked by a projection on the
ground of the relief. A chlamys hangs down at his back.
The action of the Lapith, whose left foot seems to want
support, and who is obviously unable to exert much force
in his present position, appears weak. On the left upper
arm are two holes for the attachment of some object,
perhaps an end of drapery hanging free in front of the
arm, the upper part of his garment being hardly expressed,
above the thigh. Another hole near the left haunch of the
Centaur shows where the end of a skin, hanging down
from the back, may have been attached. The left hind
leg appears to have been attached by metal rivets to the
right hindleg, and to have broken away with the surface
of the latter. Carrey's drawing shows that this metope
has suffered little since his time.
Mus. Marbles, VII., pi. 8 ; Michaelis, pi. 3, xxvi.; Stereoscopic, Ho. 89 ;
Brunn, Denkmaeler, No. 181. The metopes from here to the end
(315-321) are also drawn with fair accuracy by Dalton.
316. In this metope, the 27th in the original series, the
Centaur, wounded in the back, attempts to fly, but is
checked by the Lapith, whose left hand grasps him round
the left side of the head. The right hand of the Lapith
is drawn back to deal a blow, perhaps with a lance. The
Centaur, rearing up in agony, presses his right hand
315. This metope, the 26th in the original series, is from the
eastern half of the south side of the temple. It represents
a contest between a Centaur and Lapith. The Centaur,
rearing, has raised his arms above his head, in order to
strike his antagonist with some weapon, perhaps a branch
of a tree. His antagonist thiusts the toes of his left foot
against the equine chest of the Centaur between his
forelegs, and, pressing his left hand against his adversary's
right elbow, is trying to force him back on his haunches.
His right arm, now wanting, has been drawn back to deal
a blow; its position is marked by a projection on the
ground of the relief. A chlamys hangs down at his back.
The action of the Lapith, whose left foot seems to want
support, and who is obviously unable to exert much force
in his present position, appears weak. On the left upper
arm are two holes for the attachment of some object,
perhaps an end of drapery hanging free in front of the
arm, the upper part of his garment being hardly expressed,
above the thigh. Another hole near the left haunch of the
Centaur shows where the end of a skin, hanging down
from the back, may have been attached. The left hind
leg appears to have been attached by metal rivets to the
right hindleg, and to have broken away with the surface
of the latter. Carrey's drawing shows that this metope
has suffered little since his time.
Mus. Marbles, VII., pi. 8 ; Michaelis, pi. 3, xxvi.; Stereoscopic, Ho. 89 ;
Brunn, Denkmaeler, No. 181. The metopes from here to the end
(315-321) are also drawn with fair accuracy by Dalton.
316. In this metope, the 27th in the original series, the
Centaur, wounded in the back, attempts to fly, but is
checked by the Lapith, whose left hand grasps him round
the left side of the head. The right hand of the Lapith
is drawn back to deal a blow, perhaps with a lance. The
Centaur, rearing up in agony, presses his right hand