A manual of historic ornament, treating upon the evolution, tradition, and development of architecture & the applied arts; (1906)
Glazier, Richard, 1851-1918 · London, B. T. Batsford · leaf 122
tiled their roofs with terra cotta. It was used for votive statues and offerings, and for lamps, some of which were dipped in molten glass. During the revival of art in Italy in the 15th and 1 6th centuries, terra cotta was extensively used by the Della Robbia family. Luca della Robbia (1400-82)… … in the Sacristy of the Cathedral, Florence, are the only figures in the round by this master. Among his many beautiful examples of terra cotta are the “ Resurrection ” and the “ Ascension,” over the doors of the Sacristy 108
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