Hamlin, A. D. F. (Alfred Dwight Foster), 1855-1926 · New York, The Century Co. · leaf 155
t is supported on acarved pillar sur-rounded by four fig-ures, and is adornedwith every device of Christianized Roman symbolism(Fig. 74). The finest of all baptismal fonts is that inthe undercroft or baptistery of the same cathedral,shown in Figure 14. It is the work of Giacopo dellaQuercia, and… … Fig. 75.—Detail of Inlaid Floor, SiennaCathedral. EARLY RENAISSANCE IN ITALY, II Marble Inlay; Intarsia. The art of mosaic passed into partial eclipse with theMiddle Ages, to be revived only in the later years ofthe 16th century. Inlaying generally took its place,especially for floor pavements. The…
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