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 32
and those whose heads may be seenreposing so confidently on the back of the Virgins throne arenot without charm. A new feeling was thus infused into theantique mould, producing a novel character at times, disclosing 1 Some charm is gone, owing to the abrasion of the colour in the flesh tints, andto… … ^J£?z<&t*., {sA&fe. i.] DUCCIO 13 the earnestness of the struggle for a change at others.1 Drawnin with excessive firmness, yet with the minutest care, the figuresreveal in Duccio the cleanliness of a Dutchman, whilst the ex-quisite tracery of ornament and embroidery2 prove his taste…
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