Blashfield, Edwin Howland, 1848-1936, Blashfield, Evangeline Wilbour, d. 1918 · New York : Scribner's · leaf 116
urprised to find his figures in amanuscript of the time of Alexander Severus bysome illuminator who, though not as skilful as thoseiconographic sculptors who filled out the series ofimperial busts, was nevertheless full of feeling forsubtle beauty and graceful movement. Giotto is apioneer, an… … 11 .• SIENA of the Novelle of Sacchetti. Imagine a Eavennesemosaic freed from its rigidity and made supple, thecolor somewhat blackened, the faces human andpleasing, and you have Duccios figures. His artwas born in the catacombs and bred at Mont Athos.Giottos is a robust son of the people and of…
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