Maspero, G. (Gaston), 1846-1916 · New York, Charles Scribner's Sons · leaf 68
he male andfemale in each couple are notedwith an accuracy which surprisesnaturalists; a Chinese or Japaneseartist could have done no better.Unfortunately, this is an excep-tional example; the painting ofthe Memphite age rarely rose tothe dignity of an autonomous art;it was a servile dependent… … FIG.86.—rSTERIOR OF THE TEMPL,EOF THE SPHINX (Phot. E. Brugsch). ART IN EGYPT
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