Studies in pictures; an introduction to the famous galleries (1907)
Van Dyke, John Charles, 1856-1932 · New York : C. Scribner's sons · leaf 122
nice. The final harmony of the Eenaissance wasreached there. And again it should be insisted uponthat the harmony was perhaps more material andpurely decorative than expressive or intellectual. It is perhaps unnecessary to point out this decora-tive aim in the works of Diirer, Holbein.… … XIX.—VIVARINI, Altar-piece (detail). Venice Academy. WORKMANSHIP OF THE OLD MASTERS 65 lunettes, domes, and ceilings were no longer usedso extensively as a ground for decoration. The so-called easel picture came into vogue. Religiouspainting passed out in favor of portraiture, historicalpieces, and…
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