Famous paintings as seen and described by famous writers / edited and translated by Esther Singleton (1909)
Singleton, Esther, d. 1930, Morse, Alice C. (Alice Cordelia), b. 1862, binding designer · New York : Dodd, Mead & Co · leaf 268
legs slightly spread apart and his left arm fall-ing down along his body, Jesus shows himself facing usso that we may lose none of his traits. Transparent shad-ows lightly caress him through the white glow that envelopshim. What delicacy, notably in the shadow cast by theveil over the right… … M Al.w, -.A 1 1 III. M \ Il.M. THE MADONNA OF THE DIADEM 205 cover his eyes whence the tears of love are soon to flow ;his mouth, of severe lines, although silent, seems alreadyaccentuating itself for austere words; and, in this sleepinginfant wc recognize Him who one day shall dispense mercyand…
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