The arts in the middle ages, and at the period of the renaissance (1870)
Jacob, P. L., 1806-1884 · London, Bickers and son · leaf 98
ect white ; he first used it alone forfigures, in semi-relief, which were raised on a blue background. At a later CERAMIC ART. 57 period he ventured to colour his figures, and Pietro di Medici was one of thefirst who encouraged this kind of work for the decoration of palaces. Thefame of this novel… … Eig> 35—Enamelled Terra-cotta, by Luca della Robbia, to keep pace with the requirements of the public. He endeavoured, never-theless, to extend the application of his discovery by painting flowers andgroups of figures on a smooth surface ; but in the year 1430 death cut shorthis remarkable…
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