The art of the Italian renaissance; a handbook for students and travellers (1903)
Wölfflin, Heinrich, 1864-1945, Armstrong, Walter, Sir, 1850-1918 · New York, G. P. Putnam's sons; London, W. Heinemann · leaf 286
extremitiesby the eleyation of one foot, tosav nothing of the bending forwardof the upjier part of the l)ody.The head here once more sho\\s anew direction, and the arms, not-withstanding the tranquillity and unj)retentiousncss of the gesture, forma most eftectiye contrast in the composition. 1 The… … St. -l-iliu thcj ilaiitlst, li.y J. Sansoviii 268 THE ART OP THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE Sitting figures havethe advantage that theform is compact as amass, and therefore thedifferences in axis areAigorouslv contrasted. Itis easier to make a sit-ting figure interestingthan a standing figure,and it is…
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