. 161). their mallets and points of stone or of metal ^ They could onlydispose of instruments which, with the exception of the chisel,were incompatible with really delicate workmanship. With thelatter instrument the skilful carver can obtain any effect he The Principal Conventions in Egyptian… … Fig. 253.—Painting at Thebes (Champollion, pi. i6i) obtain the effects required they had to expend as much time andpatience upon them as upon their works of architecture. But inspite of the industry and skill of workmen who did not count ,io A History of Art in Ancient Egypt. their hours, there…
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