Muther, Richard, 1860-1909 · London : J. M. Dent; New York, E. P. Dutton · leaf 338
icault, amongst thefinest equestrian portraits of thecentury. In his Salome he hasdepicted a black-haired girl withtwitching feet, resting upon a stoolafter her dance, and contemplat-ing with the cruelty of a tigress theplatter which she holds ready for thehead of John the Baptist, while herglowing… … IK.II,A-Arts.SALOME. ?oo THE HISTORY OF MODERN PAINTING voluptuous wantonness, and has com-posed a symphony in yellow of seductiveand dazzling charm. She is attired intransparent gold-inwoven robes, whichhave a caressing congruit} with theresplendent texture of the background.His Moorish Headsman…
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