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century bronze figures ofangels holding lamps. One admires the good tastethat has always left these bronzes ungilded. Thesame praise may be accorded in the case of the grandbronze candlesticks on the high altar, and the mag-nificent tabernacle by Lorenzo di Pietro whichrests on it. The only note… … SIENA Oliveto Maggiore, nineteen miles out of Siena, haveextremely good intarsia work of architectural and still-life panels. In the north aisle is the Piccolomini chapel, witha very fine Renaissance wall of carved arabesques.In niches stand statuettes, in the execution of whichMichael Angelo had a…
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