Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, Volume 1Henry G. Bohn, 1855 |
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... Santa Maria Maggiore , they did not succeed happily in all parts ; for although that church - which was also constructed for the most part of spoils - is of tolerably fair proportions , yet it can- not be denied that the ornaments in ...
... Santa Maria Maggiore , they did not succeed happily in all parts ; for although that church - which was also constructed for the most part of spoils - is of tolerably fair proportions , yet it can- not be denied that the ornaments in ...
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... Santa Maria in Grado , was at the same time enlarged , in honour of St. Hilarian , who had been long a resident in that church , when he received with St. Donatus the palm of martyrdom . But as fortune , when she has raised either ...
... Santa Maria in Grado , was at the same time enlarged , in honour of St. Hilarian , who had been long a resident in that church , when he received with St. Donatus the palm of martyrdom . But as fortune , when she has raised either ...
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... Santa Maria Rotonda , outside Ravenna , executed soon after the Lombards were driven from Italy . But I will not omit to mention that there is one thing most extraordinary and well worthy of notice in that church * - -the cupola ...
... Santa Maria Rotonda , outside Ravenna , executed soon after the Lombards were driven from Italy . But I will not omit to mention that there is one thing most extraordinary and well worthy of notice in that church * - -the cupola ...
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... Santa Maria Bianca . † For some of these churches , see Gally Knight's Ecclesiastical Ar- chitecture in Italy . strous figures , of which they traced the rude outline 30 INTRODUCTION TO THE LIVES .
... Santa Maria Bianca . † For some of these churches , see Gally Knight's Ecclesiastical Ar- chitecture in Italy . strous figures , of which they traced the rude outline 30 INTRODUCTION TO THE LIVES .
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... Santa Maria Novella to study letters under a relation , who was then master in grammar to the novices of that convent . But Cimabue , instead of devoting himself to letters , consumed the whole day in drawing men , horses , houses , and ...
... Santa Maria Novella to study letters under a relation , who was then master in grammar to the novices of that convent . But Cimabue , instead of devoting himself to letters , consumed the whole day in drawing men , horses , houses , and ...
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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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