History of ancient, early Christian, and mediaeval painting (1880)
Woltmann, Alfred Friedrich Gottfried Albert, 1841-1880, Woermann, Karl, 1844-1933, Colvin, Sidney, Sir, 1845-1927 · New York : Dodd, Mead & Co. · leaf 217
founder, and another Pope, perhaps Sym-machus, stand at each side of S. Agnes, at whose feet lies the sword withwhich she was slain, as a symbol of her martyrdom, while the flames whichcould not hurt her play around them.39 The figures, though stiff and slender,at least stand upright ; the features… … Fig. 51- The deliberate purpose with which these elements were worked up is shown bythe pompous inscription under the picture (Fig. 5 1). Henceforth, the superficial and unequal character of mosaic workmanshipincreases quickly, as we sec in the Oratory of S. Venantius adjacent to theBaptistery of…
Painting, Early Christian · Painting, Medieval
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