The arts in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance (1886)
Jacob, P. L., 1806-1884, Armstrong, Walter, Sir, 1850-1918 · London : J.S. Virtue & Co. · leaf 59
wed stone to recall the ancient baptismal vessels. ^Ve must not overlook the altar and procession crosses, which, as thedivine emblems of the Christian faith, could not fail to become real objects ofart even from the time of the catacombs. It would be needless repetition toenmnerate here the… … Fig. 25.—Bas-relief in carved wood representing a Domestic Scene, from a Miserere in the Choir of the Cathedral of-Rouen (Fifteenth Century). the modeller, the chaser, the enameller, and even the painter were associatedwith the goldsmith in producing exquisite works of this kind. The arts ofthe…
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