Sirén, Osvald, 1879- · London : John Lane ; New York : John Lane company · leaf 186
lity of the composition. If the Madonna is thus very nearly allied to the;one in Philadelphia—which is also true of the facialtype—the Child shows considerable divergences. Inlieu of the childlike sprightliness, the manifoldand restless movement, we find a hieratic stiff-ness, which, however,… … Photo Alinari, Flo\0. MADONNA ON CLOUDS, AND SAINTS(Ujfizi, Florence) A LATE GOTHIC POET OF LINE [irmly round his mothers thumb, and he drawshimself up as if he had to play the part of a haughtyprelate as he bestows the ritual blessing with twolingers of the other hand. We can easily fancy…
Donatello, 1386?-1466 · Spinelli, Parri, 1387-1452 · Art · Art and religion
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