The story of art throughout the ages; an illustrated record (1904)
Reinach, Salomon, 1858-1932, Simmonds, Florence · New York, C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 104
nerally,sculpture in the round was repugnantto the early Christians, because theidols of heathen temples were statues.The Catacombs were decorated chieflywith paintings, and with stucco reliefs. Among these works of art, there arcsome which set forth incidents in theOld and the New Testament;… … FIG. 140. PAINTING IN THE CATACOMBS. ORPHEUS CHARMIHG THE BEASTS. (Woermann, History of Painting, Seemann,Leipzig.) symbolising, sometimes the Saviourand sometimes the faithful, a peacock,typifying eternity. But the examina-tion and exposition of these motivesmust not detain us; it is a…
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