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
omed to theintroduction of certain decorativemotives, that we still see on Christiansarcophagi Medusa-heads, griffins, andCupids, the primitive pagan sense ofwhich had been forgotten. As works of art, the Christiansarcophagi are of little interest. Theyhave all the defects of the Romansculpture of… … 1IG 141 —PAINTING INTHE CATACOMBS. Representing the Vu-gin and Child, with a Prophet (?) (Liell, Marten Darstel- lungcn. Herder, Friburg ) commemorating the life of the de-ceased, and refer to his faith only by a 85 THE STORY OF ART THROUGHOUT THE AGES symbolic figure like that of the GoodShepherd…
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