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The palaces of Crete and their builders (1907)

Mosso, A. (Angelo), 1846-1910 · London, Unwin · leaf 178

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ssmade with the same curve, and I am not sure that these figuresare not men. An Egyptian artist would only have shown a row of personsturned sideways, all exactlv alike ; here, on the contrary, inevery group we see different attitudes, and though the facesare all in profile, there is much more life… … FIG. jbb.—VASE FROM HAGIA TKIADA. of representing with such absolute truth a party ot men inmotion. VI. I think they are reapers returning merrily trom the countrysinging and dancing, but it is more prudent to suspend our judg-ment in the hope that further excavations may bring to light themissing…

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