Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, Volume 1Henry G. Bohn, 1855 |
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... the locality and condition of many of the works of art described by the author : but for its * Catalogo ragionato de ' Libri d'Arte , 2 vol . 8vo . , Pisa 1821 . best notes this new edition is indebted to that superin- iv PREFACE .
... the locality and condition of many of the works of art described by the author : but for its * Catalogo ragionato de ' Libri d'Arte , 2 vol . 8vo . , Pisa 1821 . best notes this new edition is indebted to that superin- iv PREFACE .
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... Pisa Andrea Tafi Gaddo Gaddi · Margaritone Giotto Agostino and Agnolo Stefano and Ugolino Pietro Laurati Andrea Pisano 35 45 · · 60 77 82 · 88 · 93 • 123 . 133 • 140 144 • Buonamico Buffalmacco 154 • Ambruogio Lorenzetti . 173 Pietro ...
... Pisa Andrea Tafi Gaddo Gaddi · Margaritone Giotto Agostino and Agnolo Stefano and Ugolino Pietro Laurati Andrea Pisano 35 45 · · 60 77 82 · 88 · 93 • 123 . 133 • 140 144 • Buonamico Buffalmacco 154 • Ambruogio Lorenzetti . 173 Pietro ...
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... Pisa - In Lucca - Sculpture , Paint- ing , and Mosaic , ceasing to imitate the Greeks , * begin to revive by means of the Italians - Ancient Art as distinguished from the old- Conclusion . Ir is without doubt a fixed opinion , common to ...
... Pisa - In Lucca - Sculpture , Paint- ing , and Mosaic , ceasing to imitate the Greeks , * begin to revive by means of the Italians - Ancient Art as distinguished from the old- Conclusion . Ir is without doubt a fixed opinion , common to ...
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... frieze . - 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.
... frieze . - 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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... reader is referred to Cicognora and Rumohr , Note , Germ . Trans . † In this inscription , says Rumohr , the credulity of Vasari appears to The building of the cathedral of Pisa , above described 28 INTRODUCTION TO THE LIVES .
... reader is referred to Cicognora and Rumohr , Note , Germ . Trans . † In this inscription , says Rumohr , the credulity of Vasari appears to The building of the cathedral of Pisa , above described 28 INTRODUCTION TO THE LIVES .
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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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