Powers, H. H. (Harry Huntington), 1859-1936 · New York, The Macmillan company · leaf 277
Formalism characterizes also the action and the expression ofemotion. The intensest dramatic situations never break thecalm and decorum of his characters. It is difficult, as wegaze upon this impressively formal scene, or upon the Pietaof the Pitti Gallery, with its perfect composure, to… … Umbria and Her Artist 259 Passing from these general characteristics to more triflingtraits, we are again impressed with the way in which localpeculiarities have here resisted the corrective influence of thelarger center. The hands and feet are too small, as in the St.Sebastian of the Louvre. The…
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