An outline history of sculpture for beginners and students, with complete indexes and numerous illustrations (1893)
Waters, Clara Erskine Clement, 1834-1916 · New York, F.A. Stokes · leaf 121
Consul Areobru-dus, and belongs to the year 506 (Fig. 73). The whole design upon it represents a contestwith lions and bears; the scene is where—the circus gatesbeing thrown open—the animals rush into the arena to beslain by the gladiators. Some diptychs are ornamentedwith subjects from the life of… … FiG. 72.—From the Cathe-dra OF Maximianus, no SCULPTURE. ment were made of it, magnificent covers for church bookswere carved, and as much thought seems to have been givento the designs upon these small objects as had formerly-been devoted to the splendid temples of the ancients.Ivory-carving…
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