Illustrated catalogue of the exceedingly rare and valuable art treasures and antiquities formerly contained in the famous Davanzati Palace, Florence, Italy . J^ Height, Ki:;s inches; length, l/:;i inches /a> iiaifiir, la-vo mcnes; tengtn, i/-i mcne Bust-length portrait ol Girolamo Savonarola: [he/martyred monkis shown in full profile showing the strongly marked features, theaquiline nose, full lips and deeply sunken eyes which contemporaryportraiture have made familiar to us. His lips are closed togetherand he gazes forward as though seeing one of the Visions the recitalof which had. with h
Illustrated catalogue of the exceedingly rare and valuable art treasures and antiquities formerly contained in the famous Davanzati Palace, Florence, Italy . J^ Height, Ki:;s inches; length, l/:;i inches /a> iiaifiir, la-vo mcnes; tengtn, i/-i mcne Bust-length portrait ol Girolamo Savonarola: [he/martyred monkis shown in full profile showing the strongly marked features, theaquiline nose, full lips and deeply sunken eyes which contemporaryportraiture have made familiar to us. His lips are closed togetherand he gazes forward as though seeing one of the Visions the recitalof which had. with his contemporaries, the force of prophecy, lie isdressed in the black robe, with its hooded mantle, of the Order ofSt. 1 )ominic. In :ni old molded and gilt wood tin1 Daransati Palace, SCHOOL OF GIOTTO XIV Century 987—HEAD OF DANTE ALIGHIERI % >~ (Pane]) Height, 15 tjjfehes; width, 11^ inches JuZ Bust view of the great Italian poet. The strongly marked featuresare seen in profile and the subject is wearing a close-fitting Florentinecap with long tongue-shaped ear lappets. He is dressed in a looserobe of red, with close collar and pointed lapels. A horizontal band atthe bottom of the panel is painted in an egg and dart patterning. In old molded and gilt wood frame. From the Davanzati Palace, Florence.
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