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The Tuscan & Venetian artists, their thought & work (1904)

Rea, Hope 1860- · London, J. M. Dent · leaf 71

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Academy in Florence, we see themaster in one of his highest flights. It represents thescene, of course, conventionally ; or rather, it is a presenta-tion, within the limits of pictorial art, of the spiritualsignification of the Judgment. Readers of Dante willfeel that here is the Divine Comedy in… … DREAMLAND AND REALITY 43 hurling denunciations in his own proper person, butmerely giving expression to the eternal Law of Conse-quence. Around him are the bright seraphim in burn-ing row, while behind is indicated the ineffable light,which screens the Beatific Vision. On either side arethe Fathers…

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