Okey, Thomas, 1852-1935 · London, J. M. Dent ; New York, E. P. Dutton · leaf 345
nimals, wild and tame,in various groups. On theouter face are similar carvingsof boys fighting and robbingbirds nests; men shootingbirds with bows and arrows,and hunting wild beasts. Thework is exceedingly quaint,and affords a fruitful themefor interpretation. The sculptures on theunder side of the… … S. MARCO DETAIL OF ARCHIVOLT 226 VENICE AND ITS STORY On the outer face of the archivolt are represented theBeatitudes and the Virtues, eight on either side of the key-stone, which symbolises Constancy. On the under surface ofthe main archivolt are four-teen most beautiful carvings,representing the…
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