The history of Our Lord as exemplified in works of art - with that of His types; St. John the Baptist; and other persons of the Old and New Testament (1872) (14582528030)

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Title: The history of Our Lord as exemplified in works of art : with that of His types ; St. John the Baptist ; and other persons of the Old and New Testament

Year: 1872 (1870s)

Authors: Jameson, Mrs. (Anna), 1794-1860 Eastlake, Elizabeth, 1809-1893

Subjects: Jesus Christ Christian art and symbolism

Publisher: London : Longmans, Green, and Co.

Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library

Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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194 Demons receiving Soul of bad Thief. (Niccolo di Pietro. Pisa.) THE CRUCIFIXION WITH ANGELS. 177 There are few Crucifixions with angels between the date of thesejust described and those designed by Perugino and Eaphael. Andby the 15th and 16th centuries the swarm of heavenly beings whichformerly filled the air has taken flight, and two or three alone areadmitted, catching the blood in chalices. These, though restoredto the full complement of their limbs, have not gained strictly inbeauty of character, but seem only to make use of their feet to standtiptoe on little shreds of clouds. Luini and Gaudenzio, in their

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195 J* ! Angel lamenting, above Crucifixion. (Gaudenzio Ferrari.) Crucifixions, summoned back the dejDarted hosts, and again madethe air alive with them, being intermingled in Luinis work withlittle winged bodyless heads, which fly about like moths among themore stately dragonflies. Gaudenzios angels are perhaps the mostbeautiful creatures that were ever conceived. Those which stud theceiling over the Crucifixion are models of heartrending emotionsexpressed with heavenly grace (woodcut, No. 195). VOL. II. A A 178 HISTORY OF OUR LORD. The German masters were fond of angelic attendance upon theCross, but they have mixed it less with the historical personagesbelonging to the scene. Martin Schon has four angels, less passion-ate and more substantial—heavy, solid creatures—their feet hidden,if they exist, in the mass of snapt hempen drapery—with chalices,one to each nail and one to the side. Israel von Mechenen has thesame privileged four, though their effect is much marred by the bl

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