Great pictures as seen and described by famous writers (1900)
Singleton, Esther · New York, Dodd, Mead and Co. · leaf 175
rd appearing head-foremostand with body horizontally foreshortened beneath a waveof drapery flying open like wings, astonishes us by itssublime boldness ; if it is possible for the brush of a humanbeing to give a countenance to divinity, certainly Titianhas succeeded. Unlimited power and… … The Assumption of the Virgin. Titian. WEBSTER • FREE • Llixt^ T\^0£^L^ —-^^— THE ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN 121 The centre of the picture is occupied by the VirginMary, who is lifted up, or rather who is surrounded by awreath of angels and souls of the blessed : for she has noneed of any aid to mount…
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