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" There is a sort of spasmodic movement, as if the figures were electrified into action, but no real, organic life or motion. This comes from a lack of what Greek critics call rhythm, that is, consistent flow, the action of one part of the body permeating the rest of the body even when inert. "

Jane Ellen Harrison , Introductory Studies in Greek Art


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Jane Ellen Harrison quote : There is a sort of spasmodic movement, as if the figures were electrified into action, but no real, organic life or motion. This comes from a lack of what Greek critics call <i>rhythm</i>, that is, consistent flow, the action of one part of the body permeating the rest of the body even when inert.