f being painted, the picture was elaboration. worked in very low relief and then colored. The general effect, how¬ While sculpture in the form of statues was not much used by the ever, did not differ essentially from paintings, and the Egyptian is, Egyptians architecturally, it was a favorite form… … WINGED BULL. frequently in the hardest covered the entire surface of the walls without reference to construc¬ stone — Was due to the belief that a portrait statue would serve as an tion, it was carried across cracks, joints and imperfections in the abiding place for the double of the soul on its…
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