Bryan's dictionary of painters and engravers (1903)
Bryan, Michael, 1757-1821, Williamson, George Charles, 1858-1942 · New York : Macmillan · leaf 44
rAllegris death, indeed, the cathedral laid claimto 140 hre from his heirs on a<;count of someunfinished works in the choir. But although, as it would seem, Allegri failedto satisfy the cathedral authorities, his paintingsin the dome of the cathedral being spoken ofdisparagingly by contemporary… … PAINTERS AND ENGRAVERS. • Assumption of the Virgin, her form being borneupwards on luminous clouds to heaven, whitLersheis preceded by the Archangel Gabriel and a joyouschoir of angels, all in the most unconstrainedattitudes and action. Tlie Apostles, from below,gaze upwards in ecstasy to view the…
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