by comparison with the engravings before presented, it will be found that there is no resemblance whatever. If there be any at all striking, it is only that the figures are in profile, and this is equally true of all good sculpture in bas-relief. The native races. 1886 - Seite 60von Hubert Howe Bancroft - 1883Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| John L. Stephens - 1841 - 672 Seiten
...has never before been engraved. The other is the top of the fallen obelisk of Carnac ; and I think, by comparison with the engravings before presented,...equally true of all good sculpture in bas-relief. There is, then, no resemblance in these remains to those of the Egyptians ; and, failing here, we look... | |
| John L. Stephens - 1841 - 722 Seiten
...comparison with the engravings bffore presented, it will be found that there is no resemblance whateyer. If there be any at all striking, it is only that the...equally true of all good sculpture in bas-relief. There is, then, no resemblance in these remains to those of the Egyptians ; and, failing here, we look... | |
| Nicholas Patrick Wiseman - 1842 - 660 Seiten
...I have introduced a plate of Egyptian sculpture, taken from Mr. Catherwood's portfolio, and I think by comparison with the engravings before presented,...is equally true of all good sculpture in basrelief. " There is then no resemblance in these remains to those of the Egyptians ; and, failing here, we look... | |
| George Jones - 1843 - 572 Seiten
...conclusion, directly opposed to occular demonstration. " If there be any resemblance [to the Egyptian] at all striking, it is only that the figures are in...equally true of all good Sculpture in bas-relief' Why does he select " bas-relievo" only, — why not bring forth alto-relievo, — also, — for they... | |
| George Jones - 1843 - 514 Seiten
...conclusion, directly opposed to occular demonstration. " If there be any resemblance [to the Egyptian] at all striking, it is only that the figures are in...equally true of all good Sculpture in bas-relief" Why does he select " bas-relievo" only, — why not bring forth alto-relievo, — also, — for they... | |
| George Jones - 1843 - 500 Seiten
...conclusion, directly opposed to occular demonstration. " If there be any resemblance [to the Egyptian] at all striking, it is only that the figures are in...equally true of all good Sculpture in bas-relief" and the walls of Egypt : at Palenque the two figures grouped at the Altar (of Casa, No. 3) are in profile,... | |
| John L. Stephens - 1845 - 654 Seiten
...has never before been engraved. The other is the top of the fallen obelisk of Carnac ; and I think, by comparison with the engravings before presented,...resemblance whatever. If there be any at all striking, it ia only that the figures are in profile, and this is equally true of all good sculpture in bas-relief.... | |
| Hubert Howe Bancroft - 1876 - 828 Seiten
...monument at Thebes known as the Vocal Memnon, and the other from the top of the fallen ol>elisk at Carnac. 'I think,', he writes, ' by comparison with the engravings...be any at all striking, it is only that the figures arc in profile, and this is equally true of all good sculpture in bas-relief.' He happens, however,... | |
| John Thomas Short - 1879 - 560 Seiten
...Christi, p. 9, Gtlterslo, 1875, and Edinburgh Reciew, Jan. 1870, p. 232. 6 Mr. Bancroft remarks, " He happens, however, here to have selected two Egyptian...in America. In the preceding volume of this work, page 333, is given a cut of what is called the ' Tablet of the Cross ' at Palenque. In this we see... | |
| John Thomas Short - 1880 - 568 Seiten
...Christi, p. 9, Gtttersloth, 1875, and Edinburgh Review, Jan. 1870, p. 232. * Mr. Bancroft remarks, " Ho happens, however, here to have selected two Egyptian...in America. In the preceding volume of this work, page 833, is given a cut of what is called the ' Tablet of the Cross ' at Palenque. In this we see... | |
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