. A short history of art . TOMB AT AMRITH (RESTORED). FROM RENAN Note the Rude-cut Half-figures of Lions, Primitive in Character, andthe Dentated Frieze and Stepped Embattlements Above, Very-Usual Designs in Central and Western Asia form no accurate idea of its appearance. (See Fekgtjssok,p. 191, vol. i.) Painting and sculpture were forbiddenamong the Jews. The only important artistic remains left by the early in-habitants of Asia Minor are tombs. For our present pur-poses these may be classified under three heads:—. ROCK-CUT TOMBS AT MYRA ART OF WESTERN ASIA 66 (1) Those of Lydia are the most
. A short history of art . TOMB AT AMRITH (RESTORED). FROM RENAN Note the Rude-cut Half-figures of Lions, Primitive in Character, andthe Dentated Frieze and Stepped Embattlements Above, Very-Usual Designs in Central and Western Asia form no accurate idea of its appearance. (See Fekgtjssok,p. 191, vol. i.) Painting and sculpture were forbiddenamong the Jews. The only important artistic remains left by the early in-habitants of Asia Minor are tombs. For our present pur-poses these may be classified under three heads:—. ROCK-CUT TOMBS AT MYRA ART OF WESTERN ASIA 66 (1) Those of Lydia are the most primitive. (2) In Phrygia we find many rock-cut tombs with afa9ade carved in imitation of tapestry. (3) In Lycia the rock tombs seem to be modelled afterwooden buildings. The few remains that we have of early sculpture in Asia
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