Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, Volume 1Henry G. Bohn, 1855 |
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... angels , in the act of worship , around her ; on a gold ground . The picture being finished , was placed by the ... angel , on one side , and Jesus Christ , with Cleophas , and Luke , on the other ; all figures of the size of life . In ...
... angels , in the act of worship , around her ; on a gold ground . The picture being finished , was placed by the ... angel , on one side , and Jesus Christ , with Cleophas , and Luke , on the other ; all figures of the size of life . In ...
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... 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 was placed within the church , near the door ...
... 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 was placed within the church , near the door ...
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... angels ; numerous saints , male and female , standing below ; works now nearly obliterated by time and dust . In the vaults of the roof , which are five , Cimabue depicted various historical scenes in like man- ner . In the first , over ...
... angels ; numerous saints , male and female , standing below ; works now nearly obliterated by time and dust . In the vaults of the roof , which are five , Cimabue depicted various historical scenes in like man- ner . In the first , over ...
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... angels surrounding it , make it evident that , although Cimabue still retained the Greek manner , he was nevertheless gradually approaching the mode of outline and general method of modern times . Thus it happened that this work was an ...
... angels surrounding it , make it evident that , although Cimabue still retained the Greek manner , he was nevertheless gradually approaching the mode of outline and general method of modern times . Thus it happened that this work was an ...
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... angels around him ; they are weeping , and supporting with their hands certain words , which are written round the ... angel , placed somewhat apart , is as follows : " Ex illâ horâ accepit eam discipulus in suam ” . Hence we perceive ...
... angels around him ; they are weeping , and supporting with their hands certain words , which are written round the ... angel , placed somewhat apart , is as follows : " Ex illâ horâ accepit eam discipulus in suam ” . Hence we perceive ...
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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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