The archaeology of Rome. 12 pt. [in 9]. |
Palavras e frases frequentes
Æneid ancient antique Appia aqueduct arches Aristia Augustus Aurelian Bacchus Bas-relief beautiful belong Bibulus Bottari bronze built busts Cæsar Cæsar's household Caius called Capitoline Capitoline Museum carved catacomb centre chamber Christ CHRISTIAN SARCOPHAGI Church cinerary urns cippus columbaria Cornice diptych early Emperor entrance Etruscan Eurysaces Eurysaces the Baker excavated Figured by Gorius foss fourth century fragments front full of columbaria funeral gate Greek Hadrian hand head Hercules inscription ivory Lateran Museum Latina Lysippus marble mausoleum mentioned Moses Nero niches original ornamented Pagan PAINTED TOMB period Peter Phidias Photographs placed Porta Capena Porta Maggiore preserved remains represented road Roman round sarcophagus Scipios sculpture seated sepulchral Servius Tullius Shepherd shew shewn side standing Statilius Taurus statues style subjects Sylla Temple Thermæ third century tion tower Trajan travertine Tryphæna tury Vatican Museum vault Via Appia Via Latina Villa Virgin Wall of Aurelian wife
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Página 67 - These are called triptychs. The central part of this magnificent object is loj- inches high by 6 inches wide, and is divided into two compartments by a bar, within which are five circles, each inclosing the bust of a saint. In the upper portion is represented the Saviour, seated on a grand quadrangular chair, with the right hand raised in benediction and the left holding a book ; in the lower portion are full-length figures of SS. Peter, Paul, John, James, and Andrew. Each of the wings is carved...
Página 56 - ... carved in low relief, and thus as illustrative of the decline and fall of Western art ; as being the principal monuments (except the miniatures in MSS.) in which the artistic hagiology of the East is recorded ; as presenting the most complete picture of the Carlovingian escape from tradition ; and as the most copious commentary on the spiritual and romantic life of the Middle Ages, which the art of the sculptor has bequeathed to us.
Página 48 - FRATRIS HEREDITAS M. AGRIPPAE. MVNERE. PER VENIT. EX. EA. PECVNIA. QVAM PRO. SVIS. PARTIBVS. RECEPER EX. VENDITIONE. ATTALICOR QVAE. EIS. PER. EDICTVM AEDILIS. IN.