The art of the Vatican; being a brief history of the palace, and an account of the principal art treasures within its walls (1903)
Potter, Mary Knight, d. 1915 · Boston, L. C. Page & company · leaf 78
flank-ing the canopy on each side, this wall also divided byCorinthian pilasters placed at even distances. Infront of it a rich brocade hangs loosely, and above,on each side of the attic of the canopy is a largeflat bowl full of flowers. In Decius, who sits uponhis throne for all the world a king,… … ST. BUONAVENTURABy Fra Angelico; in the Chapel of Nicholas V- Cbapcl ot Wicbolas ID. 59 of Decius was undoubtedly a)pied from a Romanbust. Tlie Martyrdom of St. Lawrence is g^reatly in-jured, but the figures are clearly differentiated andstrongly expressive. Throughout the series the colour has of…
Vatican. Museo vaticano · Art
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