Petrie, W. M. Flinders (William Matthew Flinders), Sir, 1853-1942 · London, Edinburgh, T. N. Foulis · leaf 110
heprocession of youths and maids carrying animalsand farm produce (fig. 64). The forms are true,there is none of the later exaggeration (as in fig.10), and there is a loving touch in the details,especially of the animals, which belongs to the trueartist. Observe how the girls carry the flowers… … 63. Bulls in marshes 64. Bearers of offerings CHAPTER V THE PAINTING AND DRAWING Painting is certainly the earliest art of Egypt;but, being more perishable than sculpture, manyperiods of it are hardly represented at present. Avery early prehistoric vase, painted with white slipon the red ground,…
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