Inside Out Library

Florence (1901)

Allen, Grant, 1848-1899 · Boston : L. C. Page · leaf 282

An illustration from Florence, 1901, leaf 282
rchitecture ofthe temple, and note that in early pictureschurches and other buildings are represented asinteriors by the simple device of removing oneside, exactly as in a dolls house. All the early altar-pieces on this wall deserveattention. Do not omit St. Nicholas of Barithrowing the three… … LORENZETTI. — PRESENTATION IN THE TEMPLE. The Tuscan Galleries. 189 brokers (they freely lend to all the poor wholeave a pledge behind ), hence his three goldenballs are the badge of that trade. Number 137 represents the Annunciation,with saints, among whom St. John of Florenceand St. Dominic are…

Art, Italian · Florence (Italy) -- Description and travel

Internet Archive · California Digital Library · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.

More pictures from Florence

More like this