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[modeste]

Last few

37a Man Ray's art movement twice affirmed in the Hermitage ?A?A

53a Old 49 embracing a mountain nymph ??E?D

55a A northern fellow breaking into musical direction E???N?I?O

47d In relief, carve top of bust in european plant ?M???S

52d Gabler loses head, seeing Old Norse poems ???D


Any help/explanations gratefully received

Thanks in advance

[JMR27]

37a Dada
53a oread
55a andantino
47d emboss
52d edda

[modeste]

Thanks JMR27

I had put a couple of letters wrong i.e52d ???A not ???d
and had spelt retardant wrong

Thanks again

[JMR27]

37a Man Ray founded the New York Dada arts movement. The Hermitage is an art gallery in Russia and "da" is Russian for "yes".
53a old = o + red around a
55a a + N (Northern) + Dan (fellow) + anag. into
52d (H)edda (Gabler)

[JMR27]

oops, forgot 47d emboss, to carve in relief - Top of bust = b inside E (English) moss