Robed figures addressing seated listeners in a lunette mural – Antique Print
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This historic image of Robed figures addressing seated listeners in a lunette mural brings a moment of history to your wall. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Robed figures addressing seated listeners in a lunette mural
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Its curved, semicircular shape identifies it as a lunette, the wall space painters often filled above a doorway or window. Robed figures addressing seated listeners draw on a long tradition of scenes showing teaching and debate, where speech and attentive study were seen as the means by which learning passed between people. Murals like this were common in libraries, courts and academic halls, and the gestures of the speakers and the postures of the listeners repay a close look at how the artist staged the exchange.
| Original scan | 4,078 × 3,309 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 07355uevolution of the book |
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