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Florence (1901)

Allen, Grant, 1848-1899 · Boston : L. C. Page · leaf 113

An illustration from Florence, 1901, leaf 113
d wall, 3388, is Tintorettos Leda,a last product of the type initiated by Giorgione,and handed on by Titian. A graceful enoughtreatment of the nude, exquisite in its blendedcolour, less voluptuous and more ideal thanTitians models. The light and shade are mar-vellous. Notice the hands and feet, and… … MANTEGNA. — ADORATION OF THE MAGI (CENTRALPANEL OF THE TRIPTYCH). Foreign and Venetian Schools. 73 trait, said to be Gattamelata, where face, hair,armour, and everything are exquisitely painted. Next it, ** nil, is a marvellous triptych byMantegna. One of the minutest and finestworks of the great…

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