The five great monarchies of the ancient eastern world; or, The history, geography, and antiquites of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, and Persia . Chap. VI. SPIRIT OF THE ANIMAL FORMS. 445. 446 THE SECOND MONARCHY. Chap. VI. head represented above is taken ;* and in the river-hunt of the same beast, found on a slab too much injuredto be removed, of which a representation is given onthe page opposite. From what appears to haveremained of the four figures towards the prow ofthe boat, we may conckide that there was a gooddeal of animation here. The drawing must certainlyhave been less stiff th
The five great monarchies of the ancient eastern world; or, The history, geography, and antiquites of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, and Persia . Chap. VI. SPIRIT OF THE ANIMAL FORMS. 445. 446 THE SECOND MONARCHY. Chap. VI. head represented above is taken ;* and in the river-hunt of the same beast, found on a slab too much injuredto be removed, of which a representation is given onthe page opposite. From what appears to haveremained of the four figures towards the prow ofthe boat, we may conckide that there was a gooddeal of animation here. The drawing must certainlyhave been less stiff than usual; and, if there is notmuch variety in the attitudes of the three spearmenin front, at any rate those attitudes contrast well, botbwith the stillness of the unengaged attendants in therear, and with the animated but very different attitudeof the king. Before the subject of Assyrian sculpture is dis-missed, it is necessary to touch the question, whetherthe Assyrians applied colour to statuary, and if so, inwhat way and to what extent. Did they, like theEgyptians,^ cover the whole surface of the stone witha layer of stucco, and then paint the sculptured partswith strong colours—
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