Bernini and other studies in the history of art (1914)
Norton, Richard, 1872-1918 · New York : Macmillan · leaf 254
n in the ancienttimes. While Pheidias, so far as we know, had to make workssolely for the state or for some public purpose, Michael Angelowas forced to gratify the whim of various powerful employers.Oftentimes such work, as for instance the Sistine Chapel, wasof public character, but more often it… … PHEIDIAS AND MICHAEL ANGELO 125 Julian tomb illustrates this sad and thwarted part of hiscareer. Not only was he prevented from carrying out workalready undertaken in the way which he considered best, butalso he was forced to do that for which he felt himself unpre-pared by previous training and…
Bernini, Gian Lorenzo, 1598-1680 · Giorgione, 1477-1511 · Sculpture
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