Perrot, Georges, 1832-1914, Chipiez, Charles, 1835-1901, Armstrong, Walter, Sir, 1850-1918 · London, Chapman and Hall, Limited; New York, A. C. Armstrong and Son · leaf 423
istory of Art in Chald.ea and Assyria. the doors were flanked by winged lions or bulls, like those of theroyal palaces. The walls of the larger temple were decoratedwith elazed bricks. These temples of the second class lent themselves to a greatvariety of forms. Some of them had their fa9ades… … i-,!-- ..-i,?J-i!-i,.-i-\t H.n -1 n rtn ri A n If Fig. 190.—Temple with triangular pediment ; from Botta. called in the narrative of Sargons conquests the dwelling of thegod Haldia,^ whose temple must be here figured by the sculptor.Must we believe that the artist has given his temple a…
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