De Forest, Julia B. d. 1910, Caffin, Charles Henry, 1854-1918 · New York, Dodd, Mead · leaf 182
words might be understood by all, a conven-tional representation of Scripture scenes, and an individualtype for saints and apostles, must, of necessity, be adopted.The progress in this direction, as evidenced by Romanmosaics, is gradual but steady. The beardless Christ ofclassic times gives place… … 154. A SHORT HISTORY OF ART the apostles. The earth is represented by a simple flat sur-face, sometimes adorned with flowers. Attempts to makethe meaning of the picture clear by the expression andgrouping of the figures are gradually abandoned. Theirposition, or a simple gesture, says all that is…
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