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 346
ly splendid, but all thesculptures were decorated. Fig. 102 may help us to realisethis. Piecing together the fragmentary evidence makes itclear that all exterior sculpture was intended to be paintedas part of the traditional finish and to protect the stonefrom decay. It is to this skin of paint… … REIMS CATHEDRAL. JOSEPH ; FROM THE PRESENTATION GROUP,PLATE XLVI Face f. 232 . XLVITI
Art, Medieval
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