Dalton, O. M. (Ormonde Maddock), 1866-1945 · Oxford, At the Clarendon Press · leaf 42
th their necessary introduction of contemporary personsand costumes, involved a further advance upon the path of realism.New varieties of feature diverging from the conventional classical typesappear with increasing frequency. At the same time the study of INTRODUCTORY: GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS 17… … Fig. 8. Diptych of the Consul Boethius (a.d. 487) : Museum of Brescia. (Alinari.) P. 197 carving and the fine enamel, the gestures and attitudes are constantlyreminiscent of. the fourth century: the folds of the drapery have thedignity and grace of Hellenic inspiration. In the same way the…
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