Crane, Walter, 1845-1915 · London : George Bell and Sons · leaf 223
their upright obelisk-like tombstones or steles, Chap. VI. Of the or to crest the angles of the pediments of their Racial temples, is suggestive in its general form of a Influence in Design flame, or pair of wings. It is noteworthy that a similar form occurs, treated in detail in a variety of ways,… … suggesting leafy trees, but generally radiating in their principal lines from a centre, like the anthemion. The flame was a sacred symbol with many ancient peoples, and it remains with us as the fitting emblem of inspiration. The gilded, almond-shaped glory inclosing the figure of the Virgin and of…
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