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Nuremberg and its art to the end of the 18th century. (1905)

Rée, Paul Johannes, b. 1858, Palmer, G. H. (George Henry), b. 1871, tr · London : H. Grevel & Co. ; New York : C. Scribner's Sons; [etc., etc.] · leaf 100

An illustration from Nuremberg and its art to the end of the 18th century., 1905, leaf 100
irds singing, wrestle with puppies,and even dare to tease lions lying at rest. The youthful, joyous and naturalfeeling of the Renaissance speaks to us most directly in these little figures,which are particularly fresh and bright in design and generally quite sketchyin treatment. The four candelabra… … 92 THE SHRINE OF ST. SEBALD. fight between Light and Darkness. In the motives of the woman, with angelswings and animals legs, and a snake (fig. 57), this conception receives clearexpression. With deceitful movement, sin comes in the form of the snake; itis viewed with pleasure and the beautiful…

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