Weir, Irene, 1863-1944 · Boston, New York [etc.] Ginn & Company · leaf 314
ons of mourners, done invery crude, archaic manner, — the figures and facesin profile, the eyes drawn as if seen in front, longand narrow, — the whole forming a balanced compo-sition in flat tones without any attempt at relief. MURAL PAINTING 291 At Chiusi the Greek spirit is less evident than… … Fresco in Etruscan Tomb, showing Position on Walls,Tarquinia ideas, many rites of religion, ceremonial customs,and arts of civilization. The necropolis of Tarquiniaextends over an area of sixteen square miles or more,and includes many thousand tombs, of which onlya few have been excavated. Of these…
Painting, Greek · Painting, Greco-Roman
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