Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, Volume 1Henry G. Bohn, 1855 |
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... Florentine Edition , 1846 The cathedral of Pisa was not commenced in 1016 , but in 1063 , as appears from an inscription on the façade . undertaking to erect a church of such a character , INTRODUCTION TO THE LIVES . 27.
... Florentine Edition , 1846 The cathedral of Pisa was not commenced in 1016 , but in 1063 , as appears from an inscription on the façade . undertaking to erect a church of such a character , INTRODUCTION TO THE LIVES . 27.
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... Florentine edition of 1846 . † Mentioned also by Cinelli , who says that it was removed from the place in which Vasari saw it , when the church was newly decorated , nor is it now known whither it has been conveyed . - Ed . Flor . 1846 ...
... Florentine edition of 1846 . † Mentioned also by Cinelli , who says that it was removed from the place in which Vasari saw it , when the church was newly decorated , nor is it now known whither it has been conveyed . - Ed . Flor . 1846 ...
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... Florentine edition of 1846 . † This picture , still in very fair preservation , is in the chapel of the Rucellai family ; and whoever will examine it carefully , comparing it , not only with works produced before the time of Cimabue ...
... Florentine edition of 1846 . † This picture , still in very fair preservation , is in the chapel of the Rucellai family ; and whoever will examine it carefully , comparing it , not only with works produced before the time of Cimabue ...
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... Florentines , accord- ing to a custom prevalent in that day , and still practised , of abbreviating names , did not call ... Florentine edition of Vasari ( 1846 ) , following Maselli , informs us that the building in question was partly ...
... Florentines , accord- ing to a custom prevalent in that day , and still practised , of abbreviating names , did not call ... Florentine edition of Vasari ( 1846 ) , following Maselli , informs us that the building in question was partly ...
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... Florentine granite , even to the most minute corners of the edifice . And that all may know the exact extent of this marvellous fabric , I add the measurements . Its length , from the door to the chapel of San Zenobio , is 260 braccia ...
... Florentine granite , even to the most minute corners of the edifice . And that all may know the exact extent of this marvellous fabric , I add the measurements . Its length , from the door to the chapel of San Zenobio , is 260 braccia ...
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admirably adorned afterwards Agnolo Agostino Andrea Andrea Pisano Andrea Tafi angels Antonio arches architect Arezzo Arnolfo artist Baldinucci beautiful beneath bishop braccia bronze Brunellesco Buffalmacco building Buonamico Casentino cathedral Christ church of San Cicognara Cimabue colouring commenced completed constructed Cosimo Cupola decorated depicted disciple Donatello Donato door Duomo edifice Engravings erected excellent executed façade figures Filippo Filippo Brunelleschi finished Flor Florence Florentine fresco Gaddi Ghiberti Giottino Giotto grace hand high altar History of Painting honour Jacopo Jacopo della Quercia labours Lanzi Lorenzo Lorenzo Ghiberti Madonna manner marble Maria del Fiore Masaccio master Medici Messer Michelozzo monks mosaic Niccolo ornaments painted painter palace Paolo Paolo Uccello picture Pietro Pisa Pisano placed Pope portrait principal chapel remain represented Rome Rumohr sacristy saint San Francesco San Giovanni Santa Croce Santo sculpture seen Siena Simon Spinello Stefano stories Taddeo Taddeo Gaddi tomb Tuscany various Virgin vols walls wherein
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