A history of painting in Italy; Umbria, Florence and Siena from the second to the sixteenth century (1903)
Crowe, J. A. (Joseph Archer), 1825-1896, Cavalcaselle, G. B. (Giovanni Battista), 1820-1897, Douglas, Robert Langton, 1864-, Strong, S. Arthur (Sandford Arthur), 1863-1904, Nicola, G. de, Borenius, Tancred, 1885-1948 · New York, C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 124
ich the folds are concentratedon the bends. The Redeemer is magnificently poised in air, andkept in place by judicious choice of tone and a circumambientvapour. Looking at the composition suddenly, its flesh-tintsmay be raw, its transitions from light to shade sudden; but asthe eye by degrees takes… … the vikgin of mekcy By Fra Baetoiommeo Tri^m a picture in the Lurra Gallery Photo, AHnari VI.—To face ■page 82 ni.] VIRGIN OF MEECY AT LUCCA 83 illustrate an axiom described by Leonardo as essential to per-fection. One could almost fancy that the words of da Vinciwere intended to apply to the…
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