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 92
upport the second grade of the monument thefigure of the Saint may be seen lying upon a couchand covered with a sheet, the corners and sidesof which are held up by six angels. Four chiefmourners stand by his head, S. Monica (hismother), S. Ambrose, S. Jerome, and S. Gregory.Statuettes of the… … Tomb of S. Augustine (North Side;S. Pietro in Ciel d Oro, Pavia DETAILS OF THE TOMB 65 Above these, smaller statuettes of the saints andprophets stand against the pilasters of the secondstorey, from which project brackets bearing seatedfigures of the saints and martyrs. The upper storeyis decorated…
Sculpture -- Italy · Tombs -- Italy
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