Davies, Randall · London: T. C. & E. C. Jack · leaf 358
he various classes of society which thefine arts require for their protection stood on a very lowfooting in Germany. In Italy the favour with whichworks of art was regarded was far more widely extended.This again gave rise to a more elevated personal positionon the part of the artist, which in… … German Schools deficient that the genius of Albert Diirer and Holbein Germanwas miserably cramped and hindered in development Schoolsby the poverty and littleness of surrounding circum-stances. It is known that of all the German princesno one but the Elector Frederick the Wise ever gaveAlbert…
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