half of the Twelfth centurv. This Madonna, which is carved in wood and is FrenchRomanesque in style, displays a Byzantine rigidityin the regular folds of the garment and the in-flexible pose of the two figures, which are as passivein gesture and expression as Chinese idols. Dr.Valentiner, in his… … Property oj tile MelropoUtatt MuseumJOSEPH OF ARIMLATHEA FIFTEENTH CENTURYWOOD-CARVING Mr. Morgans Examples of Gothic Art found their way intomuseums. Only in theLouvre is a similarstatue to be found. Ifthe conception is some-what constrained, it isalso majestic and digni-fied, to*a point not…
Art · Decoration and ornament
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