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II.— Romano-Celtic Art in Northumbria

1930; Society of Antiquaries of London; Volume: 80; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1017/s0261340900016350

2051-3186

R. G. Collingwood,

Archaeological and Historical Studies

It is a commonplace that before the Romans conquered Britain, its inhabitants had reached a high level of achievement in decorative art, and that one result of the conquest was the destruction of this art and the imposition of an inartistic though materially comfortable culture. With this view I do not propose to quarrel; but in certain ways I think it may with advantage be qualified. My present concern is with one such qualification.