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... monumental cul- tural and artistic structure known throughout all history . Mycenaean . Because the Mediterranean island of Crete lay near the coasts of Asia , Africa , and the Greek con- tinent and because it was the seat of prosperous ...
... monumental cul- tural and artistic structure known throughout all history . Mycenaean . Because the Mediterranean island of Crete lay near the coasts of Asia , Africa , and the Greek con- tinent and because it was the seat of prosperous ...
Page 501
... monumental than that of his early works . Although some critics have missed in the late paintings the agitation and surface intensity of his early works , the art historian Hans Maria Wingler expresses a true understanding of this most ...
... monumental than that of his early works . Although some critics have missed in the late paintings the agitation and surface intensity of his early works , the art historian Hans Maria Wingler expresses a true understanding of this most ...
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... monumental simplicity , the composition of the scene is masterful ; the power of its effect comes from the striking contrast in the attitudes of the young disciples as counterposed to Christ . Leonardo did not choose the portrayal of ...
... monumental simplicity , the composition of the scene is masterful ; the power of its effect comes from the striking contrast in the attitudes of the young disciples as counterposed to Christ . Leonardo did not choose the portrayal of ...
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