Five Italian shrines; an account of the monumental tombs of S. Augustine at Pavia, S. Dominic at Bologna, S. Peter Martyr at Milan, S. Donato at Arezzo, and of Orcagna's tabernacolo at Florence, with a prefatory essay on Tuscan sculpture (1906)
Waters, W. G. (William George), 1844-1928 · London : J. Murray · leaf 204
ended uponItaly many Christians forsook their faith, andthe attitude of the chief magistrate of Arezzoseems to have aroused in Donato a suspicionthat he was meditating apostasy. The Bishopsremonstrance was conveyed in terms whicharoused the governors anger, and by way ofrevenge he caused Donato and… … 2 0 H ERECTION OF THE SHRINE 151 brutal soldiers stripped Hilarinus and beat himto death, and cast Donato into prison, wherehe was decapitated in 380. The altar-tomb which was subsequently erectedover the grave of S. Donato in the cathedralof Arezzo is justly classed amongst the famousmonumental…
Sculpture -- Italy · Tombs -- Italy
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