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The art of Florence, an interpretation (1918)

Powers, H. H. (Harry Huntington), 1859-1936 · New York, The Macmillan company · leaf 158

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this much beflowered figure to the right;this filmy garmented fleeing woman pursued by the satyrfrom behind ? Sorry attempts are made to identify thesevarious figures. In the center is Venus, we are told; theThree Graces to the left. The figure with the flowers in herlap and on her garments is… … I40 Mornings with Masters of Art back of his picture is probable enough. That they are theessence of his picture is certainly not true. Can we not for amoment slip the leash both of studio rule and hterary label,and find a meaning in Botticellis strange art ? First of all,let us see whether…

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