Lowrie, Walter, 1868-1959 · New York : The Macmillan company ; London : Macmillan & co. · leaf 401
rly art as decorating the cor-ners of the pallium were doubtlessexecuted in tapestry applique; it isuseless to seek in them any signifi-cance beyond the mere purpose of adornment. Figure 175 showsa more elaborate curtain of an expressly Christian design; itbetrays a later period, which demanded a… … Fig. 171. — A piece of figured silkfrom Achmim. About sixth cen-tury. The eagle slaying an evilbeast, Christ slaying the dragon (acrocodile), — symbolizing theChurch and the Empire united inthe suppression of evil. TMESTIiY 373 whole surface; on the other hand, Figs. 131, 132, and L42repeat the…
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