Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, Volume 1Henry G. Bohn, 1855 |
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... stand watching those masters at their work , the day through . Judging from these circumstances , his father , as well as the artists themselves , concluded him to be well- endowed for painting , and thought that much might be hoped ...
... stand watching those masters at their work , the day through . Judging from these circumstances , his father , as well as the artists themselves , concluded him to be well- endowed for painting , and thought that much might be hoped ...
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... stands there , and was 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 ...
... stands there , and was 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 ...
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... stands , also weeping , on the right hand ; while on the left is John the Evangelist , towards whom they likewise direct a portion of the scroll , and whose expression is one of deep grief . The words addressed to the Virgin are ...
... stands , also weeping , on the right hand ; while on the left is John the Evangelist , towards whom they likewise direct a portion of the scroll , and whose expression is one of deep grief . The words addressed to the Virgin are ...
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... stands , that happens because it is much lighter , the inclination being much less , and not being loaded with so heavy a mass as that of the Pisan tower . This campanile of Pisa is not admired for the beauty of its design or ...
... stands , that happens because it is much lighter , the inclination being much less , and not being loaded with so heavy a mass as that of the Pisan tower . This campanile of Pisa is not admired for the beauty of its design or ...
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... stands in the mid - way can see both those above and those below . This remarkable invention was afterwards applied , with many improvements of proportion and richer ornament , by Bramante , in Rome , to the Belvedere of Pope Julius II ...
... stands in the mid - way can see both those above and those below . This remarkable invention was afterwards applied , with many improvements of proportion and richer ornament , by Bramante , in Rome , to the Belvedere of Pope Julius II ...
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