The Legend of the Holy Grail, as set forth in the frieze painted by Edwin A. Abbey for the Boston Public Library, is described and interpreted here by the distinguished art critic, Sylvester Baxter. Originally published in 1904, he writes on the frieze as mural decoration, the Holy Grail legend in literature, and on the artist and his interpretation, and gives a thorough descriptive analysis of the panels separately and of the frieze as a whole.
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The Legend of the Holy Grail, as set forth in the frieze painted by Edwin A. Abbey for the Boston Public Library, is described and interpreted here by the distinguished art critic, Sylvester Baxter. Originally published in 1904, he writes on the frieze as mural decoration, the Holy Grail legend in literature, and on the artist and his interpretation, and gives a thorough descriptive analysis of the panels separately and of the frieze as a whole.
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