The Antiquities of Orissa v1.c9.51

v1.c9.51

“The Greek treatment of the acanthus and other vegetable forms may be”, as noticed by Professor Lübke “a model for all ages: and Roman art also has produced leaf-work which is thoroughly perfect in style”,¹⁷ but, due allowance being made for the difference of material, the differences between them and Uriyā art as manifested in the delineation of vegetable life, is not so overwhelmingly great as is apt to be supposed. Carefully judged, many points will offer in which a comparison may be held without discredit to the latter.