Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, Volume 1Henry G. Bohn, 1855 |
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... four compartments , -her death , when her soul is borne by Christ to Heaven upon a throne of clouds , -and her coronation , when he places the crown on her head in the midst of a choir of angels ; numerous saints , male and female ...
... four compartments , -her death , when her soul is borne by Christ to Heaven upon a throne of clouds , -and her coronation , when he places the crown on her head in the midst of a choir of angels ; numerous saints , male and female ...
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... four ; some have the form of vines , while others represent supporting figures , variously sculptured . Animals of many kinds are also made to support the weight of some among these columns , which they bear on their backs , the whole ...
... four ; some have the form of vines , while others represent supporting figures , variously sculptured . Animals of many kinds are also made to support the weight of some among these columns , which they bear on their backs , the whole ...
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... four years only . After the death of Elia , and to the end that this vast build- ing might never be destroyed by time , twelve enormous towers were erected around the lower church , in each of which a spiral staircase was constructed ...
... four years only . After the death of Elia , and to the end that this vast build- ing might never be destroyed by time , twelve enormous towers were erected around the lower church , in each of which a spiral staircase was constructed ...
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... four deniers the pound was levied by the Chamber of the Commune on all merchandize exported from the city , together with a poll - tax of two soldi per head , the Pope and legate also granting large indulgences to whomsoever should ...
... four deniers the pound was levied by the Chamber of the Commune on all merchandize exported from the city , together with a poll - tax of two soldi per head , the Pope and legate also granting large indulgences to whomsoever should ...
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... four braccia , and the cross eight , making the whole height of the cupola , from the ground to the top of the cross , 202 braccia . Arnolfo , being now considered , as he was , a most excellent architect , had so completely acquired ...
... four braccia , and the cross eight , making the whole height of the cupola , from the ground to the top of the cross , 202 braccia . Arnolfo , being now considered , as he was , a most excellent architect , had so completely acquired ...
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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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