 Under each picture were engraved, in characters filled up with bright copper, inscriptions describing the scenes represented. Above the sculptures were painted other events — the king, attended by his eunuchs and warriors, receiving his prisoners, entering...  Chambers' Edinburgh Journal - Pàgina 591849Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1854 - 758 pàgines
...religion, were portrayed on the walls — sculptured in alabaster, and painted in gorgeous colours. Under each picture were engraved, in characters filled up...alliances with other monarchs, or performing some sacred dnty. These representations were enclosed in coloured borders of elaborate and elegant desigu. The... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - 1848 - 978 pàgines
...religion, were pourtrayed on the walls, sculptured in alabaster, and painted in gorgeous colours. Under each picture were engraved, in characters filled up...borders, of elaborate and elegant design. The emblematic two-winged bulls, and monstrous animals, were conspicuous among the ornaments. At the upper end of... | |
 | 1850 - 716 pàgines
...religion, were portrayed on the walls, sculptured in alabaster, and painted in gorgeous colours. Under each picture were engraved, in characters filled up...sacred duty. These representations were enclosed in borders of elaborate and elegant design. The emblematic tree, the winged bull, and monstrous animals... | |
 | Austen Henry Layard - 1849 - 448 pàgines
...religion, were portrayed on the walls, sculptured in alabaster, and painted in gorgeous colors. Under each picture were engraved, in characters filled up...performing some sacred duty. These representations were inclosed in colored borders, of elaborate and elegant design. The emblematic tree, winged bulls, and... | |
 | Austen Henry Layard - 1849 - 560 pàgines
...architecture. The Armenians thus looked traditionally to Assyria for the origin of some of their arts. other monarchs, or performing some sacred duty. These...elaborate and elegant design. The emblematic tree, winded bulls, and monstrous animals were conspicuous amongst thu ornaments. At the upper end of the... | |
 | University magazine - 1849 - 836 pàgines
...religion, were portrayed on the walls, sculptured in alabaster, and painted m gorgeous colour«. Under each picture were engraved, in characters filled up...the scenes represented. Above the sculptures were represented other events — the king, attended by his eunuchs and warrior«, receiving his prisoners,... | |
 | 1849 - 510 pàgines
...religion, were portrayed on the walls, sculptured in alabaster, and painted in gorgeous colors. Under each picture were engraved, in characters filled up...bright copper, inscriptions describing the scenes repre1S49.] Description of an Assyrian Palace. 29 sented. Above the sculptures were painted other events,... | |
 | 1849 - 422 pàgines
...religion, were portrayed on the walls, sculptured in alabaster, and painted in gorgeous colors. Under each picture were engraved, in characters filled up with bright copper, inscriptions descrihing the scenes represented. Above the sculptures were painted other events, — the king, attended... | |
 | Austen Henry Layard - 1850 - 280 pàgines
...religion, were portrayed on the walls,— sculptured in alabaster, and painted in gorgeous colours. Under each picture were engraved, in characters filled up...elaborate and elegant design. The emblematic tree, (O According to Moses of Chorene (lib. i.), the palaces in Armenia at the earliest period were built... | |
 | 1850 - 616 pàgines
...religion, were portrayed on the walls, sculptured in alabaster, and painted in gorgeous colors. Under each picture were engraved, in characters filled up...sacred duty. These representations were enclosed in borders of elaborate and elegant design. The emblematic tree, the winged bull, and monstrous animals... | |
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