Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, Volume 1Henry G. Bohn, 1855 |
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... manner , that all might perceive the arts to be far from their first attempts when these were formed ; nay , rather , from the perfection of the work , it might be fairly inferred that they were nearer to their highest summit than to ...
... manner , that all might perceive the arts to be far from their first attempts when these were formed ; nay , rather , from the perfection of the work , it might be fairly inferred that they were nearer to their highest summit than to ...
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... manner , and represent certain holy fathers who had disputed for the Chris- tian Church before some of the councils . Many works , of a similar manner , might be adduced in support of this asser- tion ; examples may be seen in the city ...
... manner , and represent certain holy fathers who had disputed for the Chris- tian Church before some of the councils . Many works , of a similar manner , might be adduced in support of this asser- tion ; examples may be seen in the city ...
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... manner ; as is the church and monastery of Monte Casino , with the church of St. John the Baptist at Monza , built by that Theodelinda , queen of the Goths , to whom St. Gregory wrote his Dialogues . In this church the queen above named ...
... manner ; as is the church and monastery of Monte Casino , with the church of St. John the Baptist at Monza , built by that Theodelinda , queen of the Goths , to whom St. Gregory wrote his Dialogues . In this church the queen above named ...
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... manner ; as were the monastery of San Vincenzo , in Milan , and the church of Santa Julia , in Brescia ; all buildings erected at enormous cost , but in a rude and irregular manner . In Florence , meanwhile , the practice of ...
... manner ; as were the monastery of San Vincenzo , in Milan , and the church of Santa Julia , in Brescia ; all buildings erected at enormous cost , but in a rude and irregular manner . In Florence , meanwhile , the practice of ...
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... manner of the antique . And of this we find further proof in many old palaces , constructed in Florence after the ruin of Fiesole , in the Tuscan fashion , but in a very barbarous and ill - proportioned manner , as witness those doors ...
... manner of the antique . And of this we find further proof in many old palaces , constructed in Florence after the ruin of Fiesole , in the Tuscan fashion , but in a very barbarous and ill - proportioned manner , as witness those doors ...
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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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