A history of painting in Italy, Umbria, Florence and Siena, from the second to the sixteenth century (1908)
Crowe, J. A. (Joseph Archer), 1825-1896, Cavalcaselle, G. B. (Giovanni Battista), 1820-1897, Douglas, R. Langton (Robert Langton), 1864-1951, Strong, S. Arthur (Sandford Arthur), 1863-1904, Nicola, G. de, Borenius, Tancred · London : J. Muray · leaf 140
the panels have been retouched. This picture was painted for the convent at Vallombrosa, of which St.Humility of Faenza was the first abbess. She died in the year 1310 ; and thealtarpiece was ordained to commemorate her, and placed above the altar beneathwhich her body lay. The Berlin panels… … (M O 8 o N U > T3 m P PPi—i Wo P A O P m e« r1 G W M N t^ Z . W CO « <« J ° S 5 Pm «b pq - O03 a, »—I S O ii.] PIETRO LORENZETTI 93 In the days when this altarpiece was produced, Pietro was atrue follower of Duccio; he represents the Child pulling at thered cloth which partly covers Him, the…
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