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Unfinished patches behind the goddesses are echoed by the all’antica roughness of the lovers’ seat.

However, as a section titled ”All’Antica Devotion” demonstrates, classical elements also became widespread in religious images, with the likes of Cima, for instance, depicting St. Helena in elaborate ancient garb against the landscape of his Veneto hometown.

The latter was introduced into the orchestra by Cavaliere in his opera Rappresentazione di anima e di corpo, and is described by Giudotto15 in his edition of the score as “Flauti overo due tibie all’ antica che noi chiamiamo sordelline,” a description which tallies with what has been said above concerning the aulos and tibia.

No wonder Cole painted Daniel Boone in the pose and character of a river god all'antica.

It is present, for instance, in the exquisite black chalk study of the "pointing lady" standing by a stream, with her veil-like gathering and wreathing of drapery all' antica: a Leonardesque muse if ever there was one, pointing with a mysterious smile of affirmation toward something we cannot see.