Samothracian Reflections

These three essays were inspired by the Samothracian discoveries. Cyriacus of Ancona''s visit to the island and his assessment of what he saw are the subject of the opening essay. This is followed by the first detailed and comprehensive analysis of Mantegna’s Parnassus, a painting which Mrs. Lehmann suggests reflects in its theme and imagery the use of a limited number of ancient sculptures and te...