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Title: A new history of painting in Italy, from the II to the XVI century;
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Crowe, J. A. (Joseph Archer), 1825-1896 Cavalcaselle, G. B. (Giovanni Battista), 1820-1897 Hutton, Edward, 1875-1969
Subjects: Painting, Italian
Publisher: London, J. M. Dent New York, E. P. Dutton
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Getty Research Institute

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GIOTTOS PASSION FRESCOES 209 both feet superposed, as now became the habit of Italian painters,simply designed and of good proportions. The angels about the Crossstill vehemently express their grief, some holding their cheeks, otherstearing the tunics from their breasts. One receives in a cup the bloodfrom the lance wound ; at the foot of the Cross is the Magdalen ; atits left side S. John and the Maries supporting the swooning Virgin;to the right S. Francis and other monks of the order, and a moredistant group of figures complete the picture. In the face of theSaviour all absence of contortion or grimace, no bleeding wounds froma crown of thorns ; in the general outline of the forms, great simplicityand flexibility, make the figure a startling contrast with previousattempts to reproduce this subject. S. John, looking up, wrings hishands in grief. A female behind him looks up hkewise, and shows herdespair by throwing back her arms and shoulders. A second, stillmore in rear, holds her

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