Catalogue of paintings and drawings. . t was opened on May 10. Mr. Salisbury died in 1905 leaving theWorcester Museum residuary legatee and bequeathing it thelarger part of his estate. An addition to the Museum was opened on February 19, 1921. CATALOGUE OF PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS Our aim has been to issue a catalogue reproducing many ofthe principal pictures and giving, as far as possible, a brief andsimple description of the art character of each. For those whoare engaged in research and are unable to study the originals,information as to colour and other details is given, more particu- Vll la
Catalogue of paintings and drawings. . t was opened on May 10. Mr. Salisbury died in 1905 leaving theWorcester Museum residuary legatee and bequeathing it thelarger part of his estate. An addition to the Museum was opened on February 19, 1921. CATALOGUE OF PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS Our aim has been to issue a catalogue reproducing many ofthe principal pictures and giving, as far as possible, a brief andsimple description of the art character of each. For those whoare engaged in research and are unable to study the originals,information as to colour and other details is given, more particu- Vll larh of those paintings belonging to early epochs. Concerningthe more modern pictures no attempt has been made to discussthe question of originality and contemporary significance. Suchcriticism is hardly the province of a catalogue. Other publica-tions will be issued later devoted respectively to sculpture,Japanese prints, and the minor arts in the Museum collection. Raymond Henniker-Heaton, Director. Vlll DESCRIPTIONS AND ILLUSTRATIONS. MADONNA AND CHILDGUIDO DA SIENA GUIDO DA SI EX A Sienese, Thirteenth CenturyMADONNA AND CHILD Little Is known of Guido and we use the name as much todesignate a painting belonging to a certain group as to assign itto the brush of one man. Though we leave unsettled the ques-tion of the relative positions of Cimabue and Guido da Siena, oreven accept the Florentine claim to priority, it must be admittedthat Guido has importance in the transition from Byzantinetraditions and that he foreshadows the trend of later Sienese art. The Madonna and Child is richly decorative in colour. The\ irgins mantle, part of which forms the headdress, is a darkblue. The material that encompasses the face is edged withgold. The Infants hair is reddish, and He w^ears a light greygarment ornamented with green lines. In the background,partly surrounding the halo of the Madonna, is drapery of orange-red. This red appears also in the lining of the Madonnas robeand in the por
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