The Tuscan & Venetian artists, their thought & work (1904)
Rea, Hope 1860- · London, J. M. Dent · leaf 180
ction and catholicity ofhis art. The tale of the tombs of the Medici might fitly becharacterised as the second tragedy; they too fall shortof the original design, are marred by their setting, whilethe circumstances under which they were wrought werecruel. But to this fact is owing a very special… … FLORENTINE MASTERPIECES 125 These monuments, to the memory of the Dukes Lorenzoand Guiliano de Medici, were commanded by the CardinalGuiliano of the same House, known later as Pope ClementVII.; and though earnestly desiring to finish the Juliantomb, the sculptor was compelled to take in hand…
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