Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 · Boston : Aldine Book Publishing Co. · leaf 765
subject was much more possible to an earlypainter, owing to the connection in which his works wereto be seen. A modern picture, isolated and portable, mustrest all its claims to attention on its own actual subject : butthe pictures of the early masters were nearly always parts ofa consecutive and… … ment of the subjects in the Arena Chapel is in this respectpeculiarly skilful; and to that arrangement we must nowdirect our attention. It was before noticed that the chapel was built betweenThe architecture of Italy in the beginningof the fourteenth century is alwayspure, and often severe ; but…
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