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 300
tlier from the liist inception : there is anahni|)t wooded slope, \\hich powcrfuIlN assists the np\(ard action in tlieform of the r<cliise, and ahsoliitcK forces him hea\ Iliwards. The landscapeIS as well adapted fo this particular (l^iire as the other was inappropriate. Similaih, the… … iSt. .luruiin., by Jiti;i 282 THE ART OP THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE had always been a feeling that the dignity of human forms could be in-creased by architectural surroundings, but usually the buildings over-whelmed the figures. Ghirlandajos gorgeous architecture was far toorich to set off his figures…
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![An illustration from Pars I. des berühmten italiänische[n] Ritters Caesaris Ripae, allerley Künsten und Wissenschafften dienlicher Sinnbildern und Gedancken : welchen jedesmahlen eine hierzu taugliche Historia oder Gleichnis beÿgefüget (1758)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-parsidesberuhmte00ripa-46-28.webp)