Paintings of the Louvre, Italian and Spanish (1905)
Mahler, Arthur, 1871-, Blacker, Carlos, Slater, William Albert, 1857-1919 · New York, Doubleday, Page · leaf 105
spread it out inthe form of a canopy. By her side stands St. John theBaptist and, in the background, we see St. Andrew andSt. Longinus. The composition is in the form of a per-fect pyramid, and, from the summit of the construction,there hangs a branch of coral. The drawing is excellent,and the… … E. Ilautecueur, Ilint. 1374- The Virgin of the Victory.—Jfaiif>/ena.80 Sail; VI MESSINA TO LIONARDO 81 scheme of colour is even superior to the drawing. Acertain unity of tone is given by the red garment of theVirgin, the head-dress of St. Longinus and the branch ofcoral, and red is scattered…
Musée du Louvre. Département des peintures, des dessins et de la chalcographie · Painting -- Italy History · Painting -- Spain History
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