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The history of modern painting (1907)

Muther, Richard, 1860-1909 · London : J. M. Dent; New York, E. P. Dutton · leaf 184

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the terrific Florentine Master found within himselfthe expression of his superhuman figures, his learned follower copies attitudes,gestures, groups—familiar to anyone who has been to Italy and passed a fewhours in the Sistine Chapel. One seems to hear the old Florentines greatvoice toned down… … jCORNELIUS. , THE APOCALYPTIC HOST. fly about ; people shout instead of speaking, open their mouths wide as thoughthey were giving the word of command to an army, stretch out their armsas though they would embrace the world. A mother bearing a child in her T48 THE HISTORY OF MODERN PAINTING arms…

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