Art: A History of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture, Volume 2Prentice-Hall, 1976 - Art |
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Page 13
... angels kneeling in the foreground are so solid , in comparison to the uncertain placing of Cimabue's angels , that we are willing to believe that the angels and saints behind them , on either side of the throne , stand just as securely ...
... angels kneeling in the foreground are so solid , in comparison to the uncertain placing of Cimabue's angels , that we are willing to believe that the angels and saints behind them , on either side of the throne , stand just as securely ...
Page 72
... angels stands in its original position ( figs . 86 , 87 ) . Sluter has dispensed with Flamboyant canopies ; indeed , architecture of any sort is reduced to a secondary role , providing a perch for the angels whose powerful wings uphold ...
... angels stands in its original position ( figs . 86 , 87 ) . Sluter has dispensed with Flamboyant canopies ; indeed , architecture of any sort is reduced to a secondary role , providing a perch for the angels whose powerful wings uphold ...
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... Angels ( fig . 159 ; cf. an Early Renaissance treatment , as in the Très Riches Heures ; see fig . 91 ) as a scene of nightmare intensity . The summit of the composi- tion is largely occupied by the Archangel Michael , with wings spread ...
... Angels ( fig . 159 ; cf. an Early Renaissance treatment , as in the Très Riches Heures ; see fig . 91 ) as a scene of nightmare intensity . The summit of the composi- tion is largely occupied by the Archangel Michael , with wings spread ...
Contents
PROLOGUE | 9 |
The Early Renaissance in Northern | 70 |
The High Renaissance in Florence | 117 |
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