its size and dignity. His body wasnever more than roughly blocked out, but a painted decoration,of which traces may still be found, compensated in some degree forthe deficiencies in the modelling. The soil around each pyramid was carefully levelled and pavedwith dressed limestone slabs. Upon this… … Fig. 157.—The Sphinx. banked up than the others, traces of them have been proved toexist. They added somewhat to the imposing effect of thosemonuments upon the eye, and gave additional definition to theirbases.^ The area thus paved was inclosed with a wall, which hadan opening towards the east, in…
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