Appreciation of sculpture; a handbook by Russell Sturgis ... (1904)
Sturgis, Russell · The Baker · leaf 46
andthe reliefs named above, we are able to seein them the first coming out of masterlywork from an epoch of experiment. The interesting thing to note is the freeuse of convention. The sculptor was an ob-serving and thoughtful man, whether he hadlearned his art technically or not; and seewhat he… … • The Greek Standard of Excellence but we find it accepted at a very early timeas a mark of the heroic development of thebody. Note in the draped female statues(Plate V) the casting of the drapery : surelythat was not copied from the folds whichthe garment made as it was worn in dailylife. It was…
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