The art of the Vatican; being a brief history of the palace, and an account of the principal art treasures within its walls (1903)
Potter, Mary Knight, d. 1915 · Boston, L. C. Page & company · leaf 300
s Polycleitus whowon, and it was his Amazon that received the great-est admiration of after generations. It is generallysupposed that both the Polycleitan and Phidiantypes are represented in the Vatican, though sobadly that any just estimate of the originals isabout impossible. The Mattei Amazon in… … u Xlbc Sculrturc Oallerfe^ 279 tunic reaches not quite to her knees, leaving herbreast uncovered. Purchased by Clement XIV., ithas been largely restored. The neck, both arms,top half of quiver, right leg from knee to ankle,upper half of tree-trunk with shield and axe uponit, and crest of helmet are…
Vatican. Museo vaticano · Art
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