Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, Volume 1Henry G. Bohn, 1855 |
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... side of the high altar , the following words may be read : — " VIII . V. Die VI Aprilis in resurrectione Domini Karolus Francorum Rex a Roma revertens , ingressus Florentiam cum magno gaudio et tripudio susceptus , civium copiam ...
... side of the high altar , the following words may be read : — " VIII . V. Die VI Aprilis in resurrectione Domini Karolus Francorum Rex a Roma revertens , ingressus Florentiam cum magno gaudio et tripudio susceptus , civium copiam ...
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... . fondata fuit hæc ecclesia . " On the opposite side are the following words : " Deotisalvi magister hujus operis . " - Ed . Flor . chetto , * there being then no other architects in INTRODUCTION TO THE LIVES . 29 20.
... . fondata fuit hæc ecclesia . " On the opposite side are the following words : " Deotisalvi magister hujus operis . " - Ed . Flor . chetto , * there being then no other architects in INTRODUCTION TO THE LIVES . 29 20.
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... side towards the church is covered with these works . They are to be found in Arezzo , also , in the churches of San Juliano , San Bartolommeo , and others : and in the historical scenes around the old church of San Pietro , in Rome ...
... side towards the church is covered with these works . They are to be found in Arezzo , also , in the churches of San Juliano , San Bartolommeo , and others : and in the historical scenes around the old church of San Pietro , in Rome ...
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... side , and Jesus Christ , with Cleophas , and Luke , on the other ; all figures of the size of life . In this work he departed still more decidedly from the dry formal man- ner of his instructors , giving more life and movement to the ...
... side , and Jesus Christ , with Cleophas , and Luke , on the other ; all figures of the size of life . In this work he departed still more decidedly from the dry formal man- ner of his instructors , giving more life and movement to the ...
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... side next the church is painted by other masters , in the Greek manier but three arches , containing events from the life of Christ are by his own hand , and certainly display much power of design . About the same time , he sent some of ...
... side next the church is painted by other masters , in the Greek manier but three arches , containing events from the life of Christ are by his own hand , and certainly display much power of design . About the same time , he sent some of ...
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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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