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 74
of the popes and princes of Italy. Palaces, churches, and public buildings were completed (see Renas- cence Architecture, pages 64-67), and embellished with beautiful sculptures and decorations ; hung with the most sumptuous fabrics of the Venetian, Florentine, and Genoese looms; decorated with… … and Delphica. These are splendid examples of decorative painting, where unity and dignity of conception, powerful draughtsmanship, and marvellous execution are shown in a remarkable degree. The New Sacristy of San Lorenzo, Florence, designed and executed by Michel Angelo, having the magnificent…
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