Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · New York : Scribner · leaf 890
tellos opinion, however, it is gen-erally thought that his statue of St. George(shown on page 856) is far more admirable thanthe David. The German art-writer Grimm says of thisstatue; What a man is the St. George in theniche of the Church of Or San Michele ! He standsthere in complete armor,… … THE GHIBERTl GATES.—THE EAST DOOR OF THE BAPTISTERY AT FLORENCE. 8.^6 STORIES OF ART AXD ARTISTS. [September, him he holds up his high shield ;both hands touch its edge, partlyfor the sake of holding it, parti)-in order to rest on it; the eyesand brow are full of expectantboldness. » « * We…
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