The early Flemish painters: notices of their lives and works . oble and dignified figureof Christ sits enthroned in the prime of manhood witha short black beard, a broad forehead, and black his head is the white tiara, ornamented with a pro-fusion of diamonds, pearls, and amethysts. Two darklappets fall on either side of the grave and youthfulface. The throne of black damask is embroidered withgold; the tiara relieved on a golden ground coveredwith inscriptions in semicircular lines. Christ holdsin liis left hand a sceptre of splendid workmanship, andwith two fingers of his right he gi
The early Flemish painters: notices of their lives and works . oble and dignified figureof Christ sits enthroned in the prime of manhood witha short black beard, a broad forehead, and black his head is the white tiara, ornamented with a pro-fusion of diamonds, pearls, and amethysts. Two darklappets fall on either side of the grave and youthfulface. The throne of black damask is embroidered withgold; the tiara relieved on a golden ground coveredwith inscriptions in semicircular lines. Christ holdsin liis left hand a sceptre of splendid workmanship, andwith two fingers of his right he gives his blessing to theworld. The gorgeous red mantle which completelyenshrouds his form is fastened at the breast by a large placed above the altarpiece of the Agnus Dei, and that this odebegan as follows: In praise of the work, which is done in St. Johns Chapelby ]^eester Jan, born at Mseseyck, the Flemish Apelles, andyet in the ode itself we read: Hy (Hubert) hadde tWerckbegonst. But see also Vaernewyk. Hist. v. Belgis, u. s. 109. 1 Van Mander, u. s. 2 t. a; -\ M ?^ >, T — 0 a P^ ja o M (•-» w H <u P. (8 3
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