Rariora; being notes of some of the printed books, manuscripts, historical documents, medals, engravings, pottery, etc., collected (1858-1900) (1902)
Hodgkin, John Eliot · London : S. Low, Marston & Co., ltd. · leaf 248
than the intention of the artist in his drawing, partly in section, of the Arkof Noah. In the foreground the squaring by the adze of one of the principal timbers, under the directinstructions of the Patriarch, gives us an e.xact notion of the costume and action of the carpenter of 1493.It will be… … THE BUILDING OF THE ARK SUPERINTENDED BY NOAH. (SCHEDEL. LIBER CHRONICARUM, 1493-) human habitations, and the eight persons seem to have much the best of it as regards proportionate space.In a long garret on the left side are stowed the tame animals {Habitatio mitiiim ammalium), the wildbeasts in a…
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