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... carved relief the highest , or front , plane is defined by the surface of the slab of wood or stone in which the relief is carved ; and the back plane is the surface from which the forms project . The space between these two planes can ...
... carved relief the highest , or front , plane is defined by the surface of the slab of wood or stone in which the relief is carved ; and the back plane is the surface from which the forms project . The space between these two planes can ...
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... carved by the same people who carved the plaques , they constitute an independent group not only because of their form but also because they are nearly all adorned with secular motifs that have been drawn from Classical literature . The ...
... carved by the same people who carved the plaques , they constitute an independent group not only because of their form but also because they are nearly all adorned with secular motifs that have been drawn from Classical literature . The ...
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Carved capitals " Christ's Column " Bildarchiv foto Marburg - Art Resource. doubtless account for much of the provincial appearance of Egyptian and Coptic art and the emergence of a freer , more popular folk style . Lack of the kind and ...
Carved capitals " Christ's Column " Bildarchiv foto Marburg - Art Resource. doubtless account for much of the provincial appearance of Egyptian and Coptic art and the emergence of a freer , more popular folk style . Lack of the kind and ...
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