Legends of the Madonna, as represented in the fine arts. Forming the third series of Sacred and legendary art (1852) (14780248342)

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Title: Legends of the Madonna, as represented in the fine arts. Forming the third series of Sacred and legendary art
Year: 1852 (1850s)
Authors: Jameson, Mrs. (Anna), 1794-1860
Subjects: Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint
Publisher: London, Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University



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the altar of the archiepiscopal chapel at Ravenna. This mosaic,with others of Greek work, was brought from the old tribuneof the cathedral, when it was altered and repaired, and theancient decorations removed or destroyed. Another instance, also, at Ravenna, is the basso-relievo inGreek marble, and evidently of Greek workmanship, whicliis said to have existed from the earliest ages, in the churchof S. Maria-in-Porto-Fuori, and is now preserved in theS. Maria-in-Porto, where I saw it in 1847. It is probablyas old as the sixth or seventh century. I give an accurate w. c. 1. sketch of the figure with the formal drapery. The features,which I could not render, are very regular and beautiful,quite the Greek type. In St. Marks at Venice, in the grand old basilica at Tor-cello, in San Donato at Murano, at Monreale near Palermo,and in most of the old churches in the East of Europe,we find similar figures, either Byzantine in origin, or in imi-tation of the Byzantine style. LA VERGINE GLORIOSA.
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