Art, Symbol & Imagination
Eleusinian Procession and Paired Figures
Draped figures move beneath a hanging decorative band in the upper scene. Below, a staff-bearing figure stands beside a heavier partly draped companion. The page captions the comparison Eleusinian Mysteries.
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A. L. Rawson. "Eleusinian Procession and Paired Figures" [editorial title]. In The Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries, Thomas Taylor; edited by Alexander Wilder; illustrations by A. L. Rawson. Fourth edition, 1891, 1891, J. W. Bouton. Source scan leaf 82. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0480-0076
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The Eleusinian and Bacchic MysteriesThomas Taylor; edited by Alexander Wilder; illustrations by A. L. Rawson1891More from this book
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A. L. Rawson. Eleusinian Procession and Paired Figures. The Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries. Scan leaf 82. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0480-0076