Powers, H. H. (Harry Huntington), 1859-1936 · New York, The Macmillan company · leaf 160
nterference, as in Fra Lippos Burialof St. Stephen already referred to. All is spontaneous,natural, easy. A moments glance at this picture, which willrepay the profoundest study, convinces us that Botticelliwas absolute master of the draughtsmans art. When hechose to draw actualities he could do so… … 142 Mornings with Masters of Art simple strokes uncomplicated by meaningless details. Com-pare for a moment a group of heads from his great frescoin the Sistine Ceiling (B 172), with a like group of faces fromGhirlandajos work in Santa Maria Novella. Botticelliswork is simple; the features are the…
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