Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, Volume 1Henry G. Bohn, 1855 |
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Page 37
... placed by the monks over the high - altar of the church , whence , being afterwards removed to give place to that work of Alexis Baldovinetti , * which remains there to this day , it was placed in a smaller chapel of the south aisle of ...
... placed by the monks over the high - altar of the church , whence , being afterwards removed to give place to that work of Alexis Baldovinetti , * which remains there to this day , it was placed in a smaller chapel of the south aisle of ...
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... placed within the church , near the door , and on the left hand ; for this work Cimabue obtained high praise , and was largely rewarded by the Pisans . In the same city of Pisa , he also painted , at the request of the then abbot of San ...
... placed within the church , near the door , and on the left hand ; for this work Cimabue obtained high praise , and was largely rewarded by the Pisans . In the same city of Pisa , he also painted , at the request of the then abbot of San ...
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... placed the four Evangelists , larger than life , * and so well done , that even in our days they are admitted to possess much merit , the fresh- ness of colouring in the flesh - tints proving that painting in fresco was , thanks to the ...
... placed the four Evangelists , larger than life , * and so well done , that even in our days they are admitted to possess much merit , the fresh- ness of colouring in the flesh - tints proving that painting in fresco was , thanks to the ...
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... placed opposite each other , and which have enabled him to give his head in profile . The soldier in armour , standing between them , is supposed to be Count Guido Novelli , then Signore of Poppi . Of Cimabue there remains still to say ...
... placed opposite each other , and which have enabled him to give his head in profile . The soldier in armour , standing between them , is supposed to be Count Guido Novelli , then Signore of Poppi . Of Cimabue there remains still to say ...
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... the church of San Vitale , in Ravenna . This tower is still to be seen behind the Vatican , in the wall of the pontifical gardens . - Ed . Flor . E three orders of columns , placed one above the other ARNOLFO DI LAPO . 49.
... the church of San Vitale , in Ravenna . This tower is still to be seen behind the Vatican , in the wall of the pontifical gardens . - Ed . Flor . E three orders of columns , placed one above the other ARNOLFO DI LAPO . 49.
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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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