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A manual of Greek archaeology (1886)

Collignon, Maxime, 1849-1917, Wright, John Henry, 1852-1908 · London : Cassell Pub. Co. · leaf 80

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FlG. 17.—ACROTERIUM AND GUTTER. ARCHITECTURE. 67 as two figures of draped women that flanked thisornament. Finally we know that brilliant colours,judiciously disposed, distinctly accented the archi-tectural details. This subject, however, will sub-sequently receive attention when we treat of… … iti^^ mi FlG. 18.—PEDIMENT OF THE TEMPLE OF ^GINA. it in its surroundings, under a brilliant sun, which,by its distinct lights and shades, brings out clearlythe finest edges cut in the marble ; we must encom-pass it with a girdle of mountains, the contours ofwhich harmonise with the horizontal…

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