say, writtenfifty years before the great Leonardo summed up his art ina score of inimitable pages, contains many other texts whichmight also be quoted as having apparently influenced Botti-celli in the conduct of his genius, and which are most curiousand interesting for the light they throw on the… … BOTTICELLIS VIRGIN AND CHILD AND ST. JOHN, IN THE LOUVRE GALLERY. SANDRO BOTTICELLI. 19 about the naivete of the primitive artists make an unpardona-ble mistake. To dwell upon these matters would, however,lead us too far away from our subject. We will therefore noteonly the remarks of Alberti on…
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