Benedetto and Santi Buglioni (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 Excerpt: ...the Maddalena. At the sides are the Mater Dolorosa and S. Giovanni Evangelista in a landscape of brown rocks and green trees. Above is the yellow sun, the blue moon, and two chalice-bearing, flying angels and a light blue sky. (2) The lower, rectangular section shows the Miracle of Bolsena with the priest of Orvieto celebrating mass before the altar, at the base and sides of which are the pious inhabitants of Bolsena. A took on the altar is inscribed miraco(lo). The frame shows: (1) low blue vases, the bases of which are set with an angle toward the spectator, from which rise continuous fruit garlands composed alike with slight regard to the rhythm or symmetry; (2) An outer egg and dart moulding. The predella shows a polychromatic frieze of swinging and pendent garlands framed by upright and pendent leaf mouldings. Bibl.: Burl., 113; C-M., 228 No. 144; Cr., 334; Zampi, 11-15. 60 ARCHIVOLT WITH CHERUB HEADS. Bolsena. S. Cristina. Photo., Moscioni. An arched frieze with raised edges enclosing ten cherub heads on clouds touched with yellow and blue. Paolo Zampi suggests that it formed the archivolt for the arcosolium opposite that of the Filotimi. Bibl.: Zampi, 14 note 2. F1g. 47.--The M1racle Of Bolsena. 61 ARSOLI. CATHEDRAL. Arched frieze with raised edges enclosing ten cherub heads, white on blue. Similar to one at Bolsena. 62 (1) A BISHOP BLESSING. (2) CANDELABRUM BEARING ANGELS. Bolsena. Collegiata, S. Cristina, Sacristy. Fragments. In the sacristy are preserved fragments of a Bishop blessing, also of two Candelabrum bearing Angels. 63 CHRIST CRUCIFIED AND THE MADDALENA. Radicofani. S. Pietro. Apsidal chapel to right. Altarpiece. H., 2.84m.; W., 1.93m. Photo., Private. This relief (Fig. 48), composed like the Resurrection at Pistoia, shows the influence b...