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The art of the Vatican; a brief history of the palace, and an account of the principal works of art within its walls (1903)

Potter, Mary Knight, d. 1915 · London, G. Bell · leaf 138

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, an incarnation of insight, knowledge, andpower, — woman not sublimated so much as rein-carnated in an entirely sexless, if highly vitalisedform. And in spite of their majestic calm and force-ful, puissant grandeur, one finds not hope so muchas a stern integrity, a lofty purpose far and away… … ONE OF THE YOUNG ATHLETES By Michelangelo; from Sistine Ceiling XEbe ©fstine Cbapel 7 spring, and the elixir of life. And the Sistine, inspite of its overwhelming tragic significance, has in-numerable figures of these youths. In the twentyyoung athletes, holding the ribbons of the medal-lions in…

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