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Val d'Arno ten lectures on the Tuscan art directly antecedent to the Florentine year of victories; given before the University of Oxford in Michaelmas term, 1873 (1891)

Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 · New York, C. E. Merrill & co.; London, G. Allen · leaf 86

An illustration from Val d'Arno ten lectures on the Tuscan art directly antecedent to the Florentine year of victories; given before the University of Oxford in Michaelmas term, 1873, 1891, leaf 86 — behold, Etruria with her Pisans—her Florentines,—receiving, resisting, and reigning over all:pillaging the Saracens of their marbles—bind-ing the French bishops in silver chains ;—shat-tering the towers of German tyranny into smallpieces,—building with strange jewellery the bel-fry tower for… … Orawn by F.mnia Heat-r. bzioraved by G Allen IV Norman Ima.gery. II.—JOHN THE PISAN. 47 and, in sacred picture, and sacred song, reach-ing the height, among nations, most passionate,and most pure. I must close my lecture without indulgingmyself yet, by addition of detail; requestingyou, before we…

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