Painting illustrated in three diallogues, containing some choice observations upon the art. Together with the Lives of the most eminent painters, from Cimabue, to the time of Raphael and Michael Angelo. With an explanation of the difficult terms (1685)
Aglionby, William, d. 1705, Dibner, Bern donor, Vasari, Giorgio, 1511-1574 Lives of the most eminent painters · London, Printed by J. Gain for the author, sold by W. Kettilby · leaf 170
The LIFE of GIMABUE A Vlorentin Painter. HAT Deluge of Calami-ties which, for divershundreds of Years, hadoverwhelmd Ifalyy hadnot only ruind all thepublick Fabricks and theproduft of the Indujfiiryof the Antients, but likewife fo extinguilhedthe Arts themfelves that there was not an Artificer in… … J26 The L IT E of God that about the year 1140, there was Born in Florence^ Jean Cimabue who firft Revived the Art of Painting. He was of the Family of the CIMABV £, in thofe d^yes reputed Noble; and being apromifing Child, his Father fent him toSchoole to the Moneftry of SunUa Maria No-veUa^ where…
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