Mornings in Florence, Being Simple Studies of Christian Art for English Travellers, Part 2G. Allen, 1875 - 187 pages |
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Page 30 - And if you are pleased with this you can see Florence. But if not, by all means amuse yourself there, if you find it amusing, as long as you like; you can never see it.
Page 34 - Assisi; in which he shows himself, at heart, as independent of his gold as Giotto, — even more intense, capable of higher things than Giotto, though of none, perhaps, so keen or sweet. But to this day, among all the Mater Dolorosas of Christianity, Cimabue's at Assisi is the noblest ; nor did any painter after him add one link to the chain of thought with which he summed the creation of the earth, and preached its redemption.
Page 52 - ... from the field ; and saw with his simple eyes a lowlier worth. And he painted — the Madonna, and St. Joseph, and the Christ, — yes, by all means, if you choose to call them so, but essentially, — Mamma, Papa, and the Baby. And all Italy threw up its cap, — •
Page 31 - ... seeing she is like to faint, and holds her up. They do not kiss each other — only look into each other's eyes. And God's angel lays his hand on their heads. Behind them, there are two rough figures, busied with their own affairs, — two of Joachim's shepherds; one, bare-headed, the other wearing the wide Florentine cap with the falling point behind, which is exactly like the tube of a larkspur or violet ; both carrying game, and talking to each other about — Greasy Joan and her pot, or the...
Page 31 - Joachim lays his hand under her arm, seeing she is like to faint, and holds her up. They do not kiss each other — only look into each other's eyes. And God's angel lays his hand on their heads.
Page 40 - There was worse than all that. Many a good man has been mocked, spitefully entreated, spitted on, slain. But who was ever so betrayed? Who ever saw such...
Page 26 - Anne's bedroom ; and he has carved all the pilasters, and embroidered all the dresses, and flourished and trumpeted into every corner ; and it is all done, within just a point, as well as it can be done ; and quite as well as Ghirlandajo could do it.