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d above the countenancesof men and no beauty that we should desire him. Rarelyhas the reconciliation between spiritual perfection and phys-ical beauty been completely effected in art. But our youth-ful sibyl is undeniably beautiful. Yet to dwell upon that factor to mention it, produces an almost… … C 126, The Delphic Sibyl. Ceiling, Sistine Chapel, Vatican, Jionie.Michelangelo, 1475-1564. 4IO Mornings with Masters of Art meaning is supreme in her comely face. The eyes are wideopen with an expression that is tinged with pain. The mouth,too, is slightly open to accommodate the heavier…
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