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Lectures on Ancient Art: By Raoul Rochette Raoul- Rochette,Hodder Michael Westropp No preview available - 2015 |
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Ægina ancient art ancient Egypt ancient Greece ancient style antiquity artists Athens authority beautiful belong body bronze celebrated century character Cimabue Cimon civilisation cloth colours consecrated consequently considered Dædalus degree doubtless drapery edifices Egypt Egyptian art Egyptian statues Engravings entire Etruria Etruscan art executed existed fact favourable Fcap figures Frontispiece full gilt genius gilt edges greater number Greece Greek art Greek vases hand head history of art human idea idols Illustrations imitation imperfect JOHN CUMMING Jupiter Jupiter Olympius kind LECTURE less manner marble Minerva modern monuments morocco Museum nation nature never objects Olympiad origin ornament paintings Parthenon Pausanias perfection Pericles period of art Phidias physiognomy Plutarch possess Post 8vo Praxiteles present day primitive principal produced regard religion religious remained remarkable represented Romans Rome rude Second Edition Sicily speak taste temple tion tombs wood Woodcuts word worship
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