Collignon, Maxime, 1849-1917, Wright, John Henry, 1852-1908 · London : Cassell Pub. Co. · leaf 372
l delicacy of thebest period of art. In general, reliefs on mirrors*exhibit subjects taken from the cyclus of Aphrodite,and from that of Dionysus, divinities of a graceful,sensuous character, whose merry followers, Loves, Pans,and Monads, inspired the spirit of the artist; these * They are few in… … FlG. 137.—GANYMEDE BORNE AWAY BY THE EAGLE OF ZEUS.(Greek mirror, with relief.) begun to be studied with greater care, it has beenrecognised that several statuettes, Grseco-Italic instyle, already known, served as handles or supportsfor mirrors. This class of monuments has been 360 GREEK…
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