The Pavement Masters of Siena (1369-1562)Cust, Robert H. Hobart (Robert Henry Hobart)
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The Pavement Masters of Siena (1369-1562)
Cust, Robert H. Hobart (Robert Henry Hobart)
Art -- Italy -- Siena; Duomo di Siena; Pavements, Mosaic
XIV. THE RELIEF OF BETHULIA, designed by Urbano da Cortona(?),
or Matteo di Giovanni Bartoli(?), executed by Antonio
Federighi 64
XV. DETAIL FROM THE SAME PANEL 66
XVI. ANOTHER DETAIL FROM THE SAME PANEL 68
XVII. THE STORY OF ABSALOM, by Pietro del Minella 79
XVIII. THE SEVEN AGES OF MAN, designed by Antonio Federighi 85
XIX. ELIJAH’S COMPACT WITH AHAB, designed by Domenico
Beccafumi 99
XX. SAMSON AND THE PHILISTINES, designed by Paolo di Martino 111
XXI. THE EMPEROR SIGISMUND, designed by Domenico di Bartoli
d’Asciano 113
XXII. A CANDLESTICK, designed by Antonio Federighi 119
XXIII. DETAIL FROM THE STORY OF JEPHTHAH, designed by Bastiano
di Francesco 129
XXIV. DRAWINGS OF DETAILS. The lily designed by Antonio
Federighi(?); border A designed by Domenico Beccafumi 137
XXV. THE STORY OF MOSES AND THE TABLES OF THE LAW, designed by
Domenico Beccafumi 139
XXVI. ELIJAH CAUGHT UP TO HEAVEN (from the drawing by Prof.
Alessandro Franchi) 154
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Sulla Storia dell’ Arte Toscana, Scritti Varii. (_Discorso sulla
Storia Artistica Senese._) (Sordo-Muti, Siena, 1873.)
MS. Notes on the Pavement. Bib. Pubb. Siena. Cod. P. III., 28.
Commentario sulle Vite di piu eccellenti Pittori, Scultori ed
Architettori da Giorgio Vasari, vols. i. and v. (G. C. Sansone,
Firenze, 1880–81.)
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dell’ Arte Senese. (Torrini, Siena, 1898.)
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Cod. P. II.
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E. V. 13 and E. V. 16.
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Della Valle (Padre Guglielmo). Lettere Senesi, vol. iii.
(_Descrizione del Pavimento_, by Alfonso Landi.) (Giovanni
Zempel, Rome, 1787.)
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De Angelis (Padre). Vita di Beato Pier Pettinaio. (Siena, 1802.)
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