The story of art throughout the ages; an illustrated record (1904)
Reinach, Salomon, 1858-1932, Simmonds, Florence · New York, C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 231
rty ca.sel pictures and portraitsby him exist; his most beautifulpicture is the Adoration of the Magi,at Florence (Fig. 402), a vigorous, pro-foundly thoughtful work, thoroughlyGerman in its contempt for elegance.When Diirer attempted to imitate theantique after the manner of the Italianmasters,… … FIU. 409.—PORTRAIT or AN OLD MAN.LUCAS CHANACII. (Museum, Brussels.)(Piioto. by M.infsl:ien«l.) times they disfigured borrowed typesby the stiffness and dryness of their 212 THE RENAISSANCE IN GERMANY execution. But where Diirer wassuperior to the Itahans, and equal tothe greatest geniuses of all…
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