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Florence (1901)

Allen, Grant, 1848-1899 · Boston : L. C. Page · leaf 239

An illustration from Florence, 1901, leaf 239
th shepherds in thebackground, ox and ass, little St. John of Flor-ence, and adoring angels. Notice the inscrip-tions. This work exhibits the decHning tasteof the sixteenth century. The faces of St.John and the Madonna should be comparedwith the infinitely more beautiful works byLuca and Andrea in… … LUCA DELLA ROBBIA. — MADONNA. The Bargello. 169 tabernacle, with angels, for holding the ele-ments ; above it a charming Madonna; in thecentre, a * beautiful lunette with delicious angelsadoring the Madonna. Beneath it is a goodAndrea, circular Madonna; right and left,charming Lucas, To the left is…

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