Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, Volume 1Henry G. Bohn, 1855 |
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... virgin which he had formed . Painting was in like manner honoured , and those who practised it success- fully were rewarded among the ancient Greeks and Romans ; this is proved by their according the rights of citizenship , and the most ...
... virgin which he had formed . Painting was in like manner honoured , and those who practised it success- fully were rewarded among the ancient Greeks and Romans ; this is proved by their according the rights of citizenship , and the most ...
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... Virgin Mary in Pertica . " Cuni- * Vasari , like D'Agincourt , in our own time , sought the monuments of Lombard dominion in the country still called Lombardy ; although the churches erected by the Lombard kings , more especially those ...
... Virgin Mary in Pertica . " Cuni- * Vasari , like D'Agincourt , in our own time , sought the monuments of Lombard dominion in the country still called Lombardy ; although the churches erected by the Lombard kings , more especially those ...
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... Virgin , in Santa Croce , which was , and is still , attached to one of the pilasters on the right of the choir . † After this he painted a small picture of St. Francis , in panel , on a gold ground , drawing it , a new thing in those ...
... Virgin , in Santa Croce , which was , and is still , attached to one of the pilasters on the right of the choir . † After this he painted a small picture of St. Francis , in panel , on a gold ground , drawing it , a new thing in those ...
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... Virgin , whom he depicted with the child in her arms , and with numerous angels , in the act of worship , around her ; on a gold ground . The picture being finished , was placed by the monks over the high - altar of the church , whence ...
... Virgin , whom he depicted with the child in her arms , and with numerous angels , in the act of worship , around her ; on a gold ground . The picture being finished , was placed by the monks over the high - altar of the church , whence ...
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... Virgin , with the Infant in her arms , and with angels around her , this also was on a gold ground ; it was soon afterwards removed from the position it had first occu- pied to make way for the marble altar which now stands there , and ...
... Virgin , with the Infant in her arms , and with angels around her , this also was on a gold ground ; it was soon afterwards removed from the position it had first occu- pied to make way for the marble altar which now stands there , 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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