Sirén, Osvald, 1879- · London : John Lane ; New York : John Lane company · leaf 194
o the Johnsoncollection at Philadelphia. In this picture there \is such a throng of by-standers that those behind !can only be indicated by their halos; for nothird dimension exists in the paintings of our 1artist. His figures are rather a kind of decorativepattern of lines than human beings… … n s A LATE GOTHIC POET OF LINE stands Christ himself, receiving her soul in his arms.He is attended by a retinue of heavenly satellites,who are also doing their best to see something of themiracle. But the most interesting figure of all isthe apostle who is seated on the floor in the fore-ground,…
Donatello, 1386?-1466 · Spinelli, Parri, 1387-1452 · Art · Art and religion
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