Mediæval art, from the peace of the church to the eve of the renaissance, 312-1350 (1904)
Lethaby, W. R. (William Richard), 1857-1931 · London, Duckworth and co.: New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 191
the shadow, is one of the most wonderful concep-tions of art. The nimbus of the head must be some sevenor eight feet across. Below, of more normal scale, areenthroned the Virgin and Child between two Archangels,and the Apostles follow. At the side of the church is acloister of marvellous beauty,… … Fig. 60. Tomb of two masons, uno animo lahorantes. Of theseventh or eighth century. Now in a museum at Venice. and later, so much like the door-pillars at Pisa spoken ofabove that I am inclined to think that the Pisan carvermust have come from South Italy. To the west and northof the church are…
Art, Medieval
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