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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 317

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his book was un-fortunately burnt with the rest of the contents of the Strassburg Library duringthe siege in 1870 ; but we are justified in noticing it here, as it is well knownfrom literary criticisms, and partly also from illustrative publications. Thebook, in which were found the dates A.D. 1… … Fig. 76. authoress Herrad took any part, or how much, in the illuminations of her book isnot certain ; but they were done, if not actually by her own hand, at any rate byher suggestion and direction. They consisted of grandiose exhibitive representa-tions in a monumental style, such as Philosophy…

Painting, Early Christian · Painting, Medieval

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