. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Fig. 113.— \'ictor III. 20 lire, 1936-® (Div. of Numismatics photo) with an unquestionable sense of proportion, still fell short of imparting Roman visjor and magnificence to the ancient cliches. This cpiaHtv appears strikingly if the lictor (fig. 114) is compared to the naively de- signed but sincere and forceful figures of Roman lictors on a denarius cnijraved over 2000 years before (fig. 116). The triumphal quadriga on the reverse of the 20- lire 1936 (fig. 113), commemorating the Italian Empire, is practically an adaptati
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Fig. 113.— \'ictor III. 20 lire, 1936-® (Div. of Numismatics photo) with an unquestionable sense of proportion, still fell short of imparting Roman visjor and magnificence to the ancient cliches. This cpiaHtv appears strikingly if the lictor (fig. 114) is compared to the naively de- signed but sincere and forceful figures of Roman lictors on a denarius cnijraved over 2000 years before (fig. 116). The triumphal quadriga on the reverse of the 20- lire 1936 (fig. 113), commemorating the Italian Empire, is practically an adaptation of a Roman type frequently used in the Augustan and Claudian periods. A similar interpretation guided Romagnoli in com- posing some of his medals, such as the ones commemo-. Fig. 114.—, \ III, reverses of 100 lire, 1931. '936^*^ (Div. of Numismatics photo). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.
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