Manual of Egyptian archæology and guide to the study of antiquities in EgyptFor the use of students and travellers . Fig. 226.—Group fromNaga. AND EXTINCTION. 273 temples was completed by Tiberius and Claudius,Caligula worked at Koptos, and the Antonines atPhilae and Esnah. The workmen employed hadsufficient knowledge to execute thousands of bas-reliefs according to the ancient rules. The workdone by them is feeble, ungraceful, and absurd,inspired merely by routine, but nevertheless it isfounded on ancient tradition, enfeebled and de-generate, but still living and capable of beinginvi
Manual of Egyptian archæology and guide to the study of antiquities in EgyptFor the use of students and travellers . Fig. 226.—Group fromNaga. AND EXTINCTION. 273 temples was completed by Tiberius and Claudius,Caligula worked at Koptos, and the Antonines atPhilae and Esnah. The workmen employed hadsufficient knowledge to execute thousands of bas-reliefs according to the ancient rules. The workdone by them is feeble, ungraceful, and absurd,inspired merely by routine, but nevertheless it isfounded on ancient tradition, enfeebled and de-generate, but still living and capable of beinginvigorated with new life. The changes that occurredin the middle of the third century, the incursionsof the barbarians, and the progress and triumph ofChristianity led to the abandonment of the work andthe dispersion of the workmen. With them died allthat yet survived of the national art. 18 CHAPTER V. THE INDUSTRIAL ARTS. We have briefly surveyed the fine arts; it nowremains to turn our attention to the industrial Fig. 227.—Slate palettes, predynastic and First D^nastj,Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Love of luxury and of beauty very early invaded allclasses of society. Living or dead, the Egyptian likedto load himself with jewellery and costly amulets, andto surround himself with elaborate furniture and 274 SLATE PALETTES. 275
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