Dalton, O. M. (Ormonde Maddock), 1866-1945 · Oxford, At the Clarendon Press · leaf 133
ix. 665) suggests a Persianorigin for this, arguing from the analogies which the ornament presents to that of Sassaniansilver. (Cf. J. Smirnoff, Oriental Silver, PI. LXI, LXIX.) Though actual examples of Caro-lingian silver are far to seek, the resemblances to Frankish ornament are very striking,… … 6 IK KJkMJUPKflF- OI;f/\frON Fig. 64. Illuminated head-piece from a Gospel of the eleventh century in the BritishMuseum, showing conventionalized vine-ornament. CHAPTEE III SCULPTURE 1. Introductory Remarks. The glyptic art had begun to degenerate throughout the Roman Empirelong before the…
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