Weir, Irene, 1863-1944 · Boston, New York [etc.] Ginn & Company · leaf 232
unt of these dis-coveries, of which a full description is given inthe book referred to below,2 describes quite fullythe scheme of color employed in their decoration. Alexander Sarcophagus The largest is called the sarcophagus of Alexan-der, and dates about 300 B.C. It is encircled aroundthe four… … •z, 2X z o w XH bO OS In o< Xa,Ou CO BiW a is<ixw < 209 2IO THE GREEK PAINTERS ART the subjects of the longer sides are Alexander andDarius Hunting and the Battle between the Greeksand Persians. In his account of the color, theauthor says: Thus the colorer of the sarcophagus of Alex-ander…
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