Pompeiana : the topography, edifices and ornaments of Pompeii, the result of excavations since 1819 (1837)
Gell, William, Sir, 1777-1836 · London : Lewis A. Lewis · leaf 233
her, is very spacious, andnot without an air of grandeur ; and the wallsare brilliant in colours, and decorated withwell-executed paintings. PLATE LXVI. JUPITER. Plate LXVI. gives the representation ofa picture of Jupiter painted on the wall ofthe portico. There is an air of ease, yet com-bined… … THE PLATES. 147 PLATE LXVII. PERSEUS AND ANDROMEDA. Plate LXVIJ. is a painting of Perseusand Andromeda, which, for composition andtrue Greek style, exceeds almost every thingat Pompeii. Perseus has the air of the idealfigures of heroic times, and the head, atti-tude, and execution of Andromeda are…
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