Walks in Florence, Volume 2Strahan & Company, 1873 |
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altar Andrea del Sarto Angelico angels Annunciation Annunziata Antonio Arno artist Baccio Bardi Bartolommeo beautiful belonged Benedetto da Majano Bernardo Brunelleschi built Capponi Cavalcaselle celebrated cell century chapel Christ Church of San Cimabue cloister colour composition contains convent Croce Crowe and Cavalcaselle Crucifix decorated died Domenico Domenico Ghirlandaio Dominican Dominick Donatello door Duke entrance executed Fiesole figures Filippino Filippino Lippi Filippo Florence Florentine Fra Angelico Fra Bartolommeo Françesco Francis fresco friars Gallery Ghirlandaio Giotto Giuliano graceful Grand-Duke Cosimo head Holy Family Jacopo John the Baptist kneeling Lippi Lorenzo lovely Luca lunette Madonna and Child Magdalene marble Marchese Maria Novella Masaccio Medici Michael Angelo monastery monks monument Nicolò painted painter palace Palazzo Pazzi Perugino Piazza picture Piero Pocetti Pope Porta portrait pupil Raffaelle represented Ricasoli Robbia Rucellai sacristy saints San Gallo San Marco Santi di Tito Saviour side Strozzi Taddeo Gaddi Uffizi Vasari vases Virgin walls whilst
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Page 28 - E a questi marmi venne spesso Vittorio ad ispirarsi. Irato a' patrii Numi, errava muto ove Arno è più deserto, i campi e il...
Page 136 - O frate, issa vegg'io, diss'egli, il nodo Che il Notaio, e Guttone, e me ritenne Di qua dal dolce stil nuovo ch'i' odo. Io veggio ben come le vostre penne Diretro al dittator sen vanno strette, Che delle nostre certo non avvenne.
Page 136 - Ma di' s' io veggio qui colui che fuore Trasse le nuove rime, cominciando: Donne, ch' avete intelletto d
Page 34 - Alpi non vedrei torrenti Scender d'armati, e del tuo sangue tinta Bever l' onda del Po gallici armenti. Nè te vedrei del non tuo ferro cinta Pugnar col braccio di straniere genti, Per servir sempre o vincitrice o vinta.
Page 61 - Let the student mark also how admirably the idea of a heavenly choir is rendered ; how intent the choristers on their canticles , the players on their melody , how quiet , yet how full of purpose , how characteristic and expressive are the faces ; how appropriate the grave intentness and tender sentiment of some angels ; how correct the action and movements of others ; how grave yet how ardent are the saints, how admirably balanced the groups (C.
Page 137 - Così fer molti antichi di Guittone, di grido in grido pur lui dando pregio fin che l'ha vinto il ver con più persone.
Page 136 - Ed io a lui: Io mi son un che, quando Amore spira, noto, ed a quel modo Che detta dentro, vo significando. O frate, issa vegg'io, diss'egli, il nodo Che il Notaio, e Guttone, e me ritenne Di qua dal dolce stil nuovo ch'i
Page 176 - t be not followed by an age of grossness! In painting Cimabue thought that he Should hold the field, now Giotto has the cry, So that the other's fame is growing dim. So has one Guido from the other taken The glory of our tongue, and he perchance Is born, who from the nest shall chase them both. Naught is this mundane...
Page 137 - Which me, the Notary, and Guittone held Short of the sweet new style that now I hear. I do perceive full clearly how your pens Go closely following after him who dictates, Which with our own forsooth came not to pass...
Page 309 - ... a dead youth, who is said to have been a kinsman or nephew of the Roman emperor. The sorcerer fails of course. The Apostles resuscitate the youth, who kneels before them ; the skull and bones near him represent the previous state of death. A crowd of spectators stand around beholding the miracle. All the figures are half the size of life, and quite wonderful for the truth of expression, the variety of character, the simple dignity of the forms and attitudes.