The arts in the Middle Ages, and at the period of the Renaissance (1870)
Jacob, P. L., 1806-1884, Dafforne, James, d. 1880, tr · London, Chapman and Hall · leaf 345
distant days been long dried up. The East had for everterminated its ancient character of artistic creation, and the most it seemeddestined to achieve during the Middle Ages was to preserve the germ whichthe West was to bring again into active life. Italy, and more particularly Tuscany, may lay… … Fig-. 247.— Baptism of King Clovis.(Fragment of a Painting on Canvas at Rheims. Fifteenth Century.) names of Giunta of Pisa, Guido of Siena, and Duccio, had, however, already PAINTING ON WOOD, CANVAS, ETC. 287 commenced the glorious list of Italian artists, who were the first to endeavourto modify…
Art, Medieval · Art, Renaissance
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