Proserpina ; also, Ariadne florentina ; The opening of the Crystal Palace ; St. Mark's rest ; Lectures on art ; The elements of perspective (1890)
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900, Ruskin, John, 1819-1900. Ariadne Florentina, Ruskin, John, 1819-1900. Opening of the Crystal Palace, Ruskin, John, 1819-1900. St. Mark's rest, Ruskin, John, 1819-1900. Lectures on art, Ruskin, John, 1819-1900. Elements of perspective · Boston : Aldine Book Pub. · leaf 654
162 ST. MARK'S REST. Turning now to the west wall, and standing with the altai behind us, we have the next three mosaics of the series, thus — VAULT OF ROOF … c. He is led into the desert. — The words of the legends are : — ■ ■J* QVOM JSTGELV SEDOVXAT S. IOHAN. I. DESERTUM. " Quomodo angelus seduxit (?) sanctum Johannem in desertum." " How an angel led away saint John into the desert." This is not biblical. And the child grew and waxed strong in spirit,…
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