Powers, H. H. (Harry Huntington), 1859-1936 · New York : Macmillan Co. · leaf 208
urmounted by a sphinxwith a winged horse on either side. The terrible aegis bore aMedusa head in the center and was bordered by writhing ser-pent forms. The right hand bore a golden statue of Nike, andthe shield was decorated, within and without, with exquisitereliefs. The draperies were chased and… … Fig.78. — Minerva Giustiniani. Vatican, Rome. 192 The Message of Greek Art superlative skill to hold these dangerous elements in due sub-jection to the divine. It is clear at a glance that this is no mereproblem in art. The artist must take into account not onlythe higher aesthetic factors, but the…
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