Cicero says that Apelles, when he made an image of Venus, finished the head and upper part of the breast with the greatest degree of polish, but left the rest "inchoate".
Just below the moulding and above the tenia there is a channel 17 mm high that would have served to give access to the sculptor's chisel when finishing the heads or feet on the relief; this scamillus or guide strip is the best evidence there is that the blocks were carved on the wall.
It took her 10 months to finish the earthstone head – and now she must let it go as it travels the UK, next stopping at London's Gazelli Art House, in Mayfair, for her solo show in April.
To finish the tour, head to the large site of Uxmal.
They would finish by heading up the steep hill at the 18th hole.
Before they finish the record, though, they're headed out for a handful of concerts around the world, including a headlining performance here.
He jumped in before I could even finish the question, nodding his head assertively.
AUCTIONS AND ANTIQUES Given the favorable results of the recent Impressionist-modern, American, and contemporary sales, the auction houses can finish the season with their heads held high.
David Matlin, Hawaii's athletic director, said Chris Naeole will finish the season as interim head coach.
It was a Bevanesque display of the art of finishing, the calmest head in the ground on the shoulders of the man with the greatest responsibility.
