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Title: Antonio Allegri da Correggio, his life, his friends, and his time
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Ricci, Corrado, 1858-1934
Subjects: Correggio, 1489?-1534
Publisher: New York : C. Scribner's Sons
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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TLES AND ANGELS, BY CORREGCIO. From the Cupola of San Giovanni Evangelists, Parma. Saviour from the supposed point of sight, and as the feet of the Evan-gelist rest against the cornice, his figure is almost entirely concealedby the latter. The two aged Apostles seated on the clouds above St.John are brought together, in a sculpturesque group, by the inter-lacement of their arms, and by the folds of a green mantle thrownacross their legs. The youthful angel with uplifted left arm abovethem forms part of the composition. To the left of the group, seated 200 ANTONIO DA CORREGGIO on, or emerging from the clouds, are three robust and joyous cherubs.The whole figure of one of the three appears, a beautiful study,remarkable for the novelty of the pose, and the radiant satisfaction ofthe face. The next Apostle leans forward to look at his two companions,but his right arm is bent behind him, and touches the legs of a fourthsaint. By this expedient, and the genial intervention of a cherub, seen
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APOSTLES AND ANGELS, BY CORREGGIO. From the Cupola of San Giovanni Evangelista, Parma. from behind, who attempts to make his way between them, the paintermasks, as it were, the isolation of this grand figure. The Apostlesround the dome are eleven in number ; representing them in groups oftwo, the painter was obliged to leave one figure in solitude. The thirdwas the one selected. The yellowish mantle which covers his kneesswirls in broad folds among the clouds below, to the great delight of anurchin with long fair curls, who has planted himself upon it, and holds THE FRESCOES IN SAN GIOVANNI EVANGELIST A 201 on to it with both hands. The dark figure next in order stands outagainst a light background. His luxuriant hair and beard are of awarm chestnut colour. He looks straight in front of him, pointingwith his right hand to St. John. An angel, obeying the sign, gazesearnestly at the Evangelist, and a second, rising to look, lays a littlehand upon his shoulder with a gesture of confident

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