Cook, Arthur Bernard, 1868-1952 · Cambridge [Eng.] The University Press · leaf 15
, was published by him in the drawing here reproduced (R. Cattaneo Varchitettura c- n. .55 866 Appendix A the Duomo at Torcello near Venice. The relief, which may be dated c. i loo A.D.,represents Bios as a half-naked youth hastening on winged wheels from right toleft. His left hand, stretched… … ^ Fig. 802. the left of the former is Nike with wreath and palm; to the right of the latter isMetanoia in an attitude of despair. Less elaborate is the symbolism of a laterepigram on the same subject by Manuel Philes {c. 1275—c. 1345), who speaks oflife {bios) as a nude youth, with bald head and…
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