Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and ArchitectsGeorge Bell and Sons, 1855 |
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... buildings erected by the emperors , one after an- other , the arts may be gradually seen to decline , until all ... building is also excellent ; while the stuc- coes , on the contrary , with the Mosaic and other incrustations , C ...
... buildings erected by the emperors , one after an- other , the arts may be gradually seen to decline , until all ... building is also excellent ; while the stuc- coes , on the contrary , with the Mosaic and other incrustations , C ...
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... building , were in a very inferior style , without art , and with very little merit in design . Who- ever will diligently examine the medals of Constantine more- over , with his statue and other works executed by the sculptors of his ...
... building , were in a very inferior style , without art , and with very little merit in design . Who- ever will diligently examine the medals of Constantine more- over , with his statue and other works executed by the sculptors of his ...
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... building in Rome and elsewhere , and did their best for the execution of such works as they constructed ; but , as we see , not only sculpture , but painting and archi- tecture , fell constantly from bad to worse , and this , perhaps ...
... building in Rome and elsewhere , and did their best for the execution of such works as they constructed ; but , as we see , not only sculpture , but painting and archi- tecture , fell constantly from bad to worse , and this , perhaps ...
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... buildings above named . And , for my own part , I make no doubt but that the people of Arezzo - to judge from the ... building . The church of Santa Maria in Grado , was at the same time enlarged , in honour of St. Hilarian , who had ...
... buildings above named . And , for my own part , I make no doubt but that the people of Arezzo - to judge from the ... building . The church of Santa Maria in Grado , was at the same time enlarged , in honour of St. Hilarian , who had ...
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... build the churches of the Christian faith , this zeal not only destroyed the most renowned temples of the heathens , but , for the richer ornament of St. Peter's , * and in addition to the many spoils previously be- stowed on that building ...
... build the churches of the Christian faith , this zeal not only destroyed the most renowned temples of the heathens , but , for the richer ornament of St. Peter's , * and in addition to the many spoils previously be- stowed on that building ...
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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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