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The message of greek art (1915)

Powers, H. H. (Harry Huntington), 1859-1936 · New York : Macmillan Co. · leaf 284

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ded to thismessage of the Greek ? From the halls of the great museums where are ranged thesemonuments of Greek sentiment and taste, we have but to crossa single threshold to find a significant contrast. Here are monu-ments of another and more opulent people. No paltry head-stones these, but vast… … Fig. 112. — Grave Relief. Father comforting his Son.National Museum, Athens. 268 The Message of Greek Art so. A succession of chubby children holding grapes danceheavily across the scene, or bolster one another up in maudlinintoxication. A drunken Bacchanal with children as the actors !Why? We can…

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