. Prints; a brief review of their technique and history . 45 PRINTS wiry-looking shade-strokes; unfortunatelythe good early impressions are very, veryrare, so that we are accustomed to look uponthe gray, worn impressions usually found asbeing the actual work of the artist, which isunfair. The absorbing interest of antique bas-reliefs is evident in the large Battle of NudeMen, by Antonio Pollajuolo, breathing theenthusiasm with which Italv told anew theartistic message of the distant past, yet lack-ing the poise and moderation which we ad-mire in the grand classical sculptures. In hiseagerness
. Prints; a brief review of their technique and history . 45 PRINTS wiry-looking shade-strokes; unfortunatelythe good early impressions are very, veryrare, so that we are accustomed to look uponthe gray, worn impressions usually found asbeing the actual work of the artist, which isunfair. The absorbing interest of antique bas-reliefs is evident in the large Battle of NudeMen, by Antonio Pollajuolo, breathing theenthusiasm with which Italv told anew theartistic message of the distant past, yet lack-ing the poise and moderation which we ad-mire in the grand classical sculptures. In hiseagerness to proclaim the beauty and powerof the human body in vigorous action, he faroutstrips his powers of expression, yet hismuscular exaggerations need not materiallylessen our enjoyment of this powerful, ex-pressive print. In Andrea Mantegna, wereach the central figure of this early periodof Italian engraving. In him are combinedthe humanists devotion to classical art andthe fiery energy of a man of action, filledwith his art, rugged, stern, taking from 46. ^ oH o !^ o r 1=^ SI
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