The story of art throughout the ages; an illustrated record (1904)
Reinach, Salomon, 1858-1932, Simmonds, Florence · New York, C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 29
their authors an infinity of timeand trouble (Fig.9). We findafewaxesintroduced among the ornament, butnothing resembling any living creature.There is a similar monument in Ire-land, at New Grange, near Dublin.Here the walls are covered with de-signs very like those at Gavrinis, andperhaps older.… … nC. 9.—ENGRAVED GRANITE BLOCKS IN THECOVERED AU.EY, GAVRI.VIS. (Morbihan, Brittany.) bronze is manifested by the gracefulform of such objects as spears, daggers,swords, bracelets, vases, etc., and alsoby the purely linear ornament withwhich they are embellished. Thisornament consists of…
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