Nixon-Roulet, Mary F · Boston : Marlier & Co. · leaf 108
figurein a perfect pose; the limbs modestlydraped, the face turned away, the haircovered with a cloth ; the whole statueone of such grace and beauty, that it isequalled only by those of the Old Masterswhose lives were devoted to the makingof such poems in stone. It lies as noliving body could lie,… … Music s Saintly Votary This product of the sculpture-lovingage of Bernini, undeniable work of geniusas it is, was not merely such, but one ofdevotion as well, for its carving was inhonor of a saint as spotless as the pureItalian marble from which it was chiselledwith such loving care. She lies…
Christian art and symbolism · Painting
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