Weir, Irene, 1863-1944 · Boston, New York [etc.] Ginn & Company · leaf 338
t room are two mythological sub-jects, of which one is Io, jealously guarded by thehundred-eyed Argos, is set free by Hermes, a pic-ture once painted by Nikias, a Greek painter in thetime of Alexander,1 of whose work possibly this may 1 For illustration see page 128. MURAL PAINTING 315 be a copy.… … IO SET FREE BY HERMES, HOUSE OF LlVIA, ROME rocky cliff stand out the giant, breast high in water,and Galateia riding tauntingly away on her seahorse. Another room is decorated with festive garlandsof flowers and fruit, from which hang masks andother articles of revelry. On the left is still…
Painting, Greek · Painting, Greco-Roman
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