music of the flute, which isalso marked by the hands of two members of the party. The deepshadows cast by their hair give a strong relief to the oval contours 344 A History of Art in Ancient Egypt. of the two faces which look out of the picture. The execution ofthe drapery is governed by the same… … Fig. 270.—Paiutiiig at Thebes. From Piisse. careful study of it might well lead us to believe that its painterdeliberately set himself to cast off traditional methods, and toobtain all the effect that the skilful use of colour can give. Butthe seed thus cast did not spring up. Theban painting is…
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