Cunynghame, Henry H (Henry Hardinge), Sir, 1848-1935 · London : Methuen · leaf 149
CANOPY SHRINE AT SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM … MEDIAEVAL ENAMELS the ruby, believed that in some way precious stoneshad been used in the manufacture of the glass.The aim of the painter, as of the shrine-maker, wasthen by no means to make a picture, but to give theeffect of a blaze of precious stones. And in theearly reliquaries we find precious…
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