Westropp, Hodder M.: Handbook of archaeology: Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman (London, 1867)

MYTHOLOGY OF SCULPTUItE. 19'J

Statues :—

Amazon, with arm uplifted, Vatican, Capitol.

Bas Relief :—

Phigaleian Frieze.

Front of Sarcophagus, Capitol.

Achilles.
The hair reared up like a mane, the nostrils swollen with courage
and pride, a slender pillared neck, and thoroughly noble and
powerful forms of body belong to the character of Achilles, according
to ancient testimonies, with which such at least of the monuments
as are authentic and more carefully handled, are in accordance ; a
certain heroic attitude, in which the one leg is quickly advanced,
and the himation falls negligently over the thigh of that limb, is
also at least frequently introduced in Achilles ; when he is seated,
the himation is drawn, in the same way as in Zeus, around the
lower portions of the figure.
Busts :—.

Munich. Dresden. Louvre.
Statues :—

Borghese Achilles.

Meleager.

Meleager appears in a celebrated statue as a slender but powerful
youth, with broad chest, active limbs, curling hair, and a chlamys
thrown back and wrapped round the left arm, after the manner of
hunters ; ho is a huntsman among heroes ; the boar's head, on which
he leans, points him out unmistakeably.
Statue:—

Meleager, Vatican.

Orpheus.

The Thracian Orpheus appears as an inspired Citharaedus, with a
certain effeminacy of conformation, in tolerably pure Hellenic
costume in earlier art; it was at a later period that he received the
Phrygian garb.

Perseus.
Perseus appears very like Hermes in configuration and costume.
He is frequently represented with talaria, and sometimes holds the
head of Medusa in his hand.