The historic gallery of portraits and paintings; or, Biographical review: (1807)
London, Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe · leaf 275
sentiments, that agitated the mindof Brutus, with the resemblance of his features, as pre-served by ancient busts. His figure, insulated and placedin the shade, produces the grandest effect. The groupof women offers beauties of another kind; the design ispure and elegant; the draperies are in a… … AWu.v.. Jiikji :.i.i- V r7r-i.iT- JLu\1 ,• .th.uii JXuTrr. THE MARTYRDOM OF ST. PETER. GUIDO. Although the sacred writings makes no mention ofthe last moments of St. Peter, a pious tradition, adoptedby the church, asserts that this Saint suffered martyrdomabout the year 68, during the reign of…
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