The story of art throughout the ages; an illustrated record (1904)
Reinach, Salomon, 1858-1932, Simmonds, Florence · New York, C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 85
s and Cameos.—Coins. The Greek artisan had a natural in-clination to uork in the manner of anartist. When he had to decorate a\asc, a tripod, a mirror, to model aterra-cotta figurine, to engrave a sealor a coin, he carried out his work withan instinctive desire to please the tasteand rejoice the… … FIG. 104. SILVER VASE. Found at Alcsia (Cole dOr).(Museum, St. Germain.) high art and industrial art, for artistsand artisans sought inspiration from the same sources, and displayed thesame unerring taste. Examples of great Greek art are,unfortunately, few in number, andnearly all mutilated.…
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