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Greek bronzes (1898)

Murray, A. S. (Alexander Stuart), 1841-1904 · London : Seeley and Co. ; New York : Macmillan · leaf 43

An illustration from Greek bronzes, 1898, leaf 43
(Fig. 13), the central figure is again one of thosemuch-winged beings of archaic art—Greek as well as Etruscan. Thepeculiarity in this instance is that the wings spring from her waist and not 34 GREEK BRONZES from the shoulders, which is perhaps just as natural, and may be regarded asa variant on… … Fig. 13.—Archaic Etruscan Mirror. British Museum. yet the series of long narrow folds formed thereby is quite attractive in itsway. It is a curious action, that of the left hand raised over the shoulderto take hold of, or receive, something which the boy behind her appears tohold up. It is curious,…

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