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THE discovery of a primitive tvork Sandro Botticelli is a very rare and
in tbis Allegory of Teace we are astonisbed to assist at tbe first triumpbs
of tbe great master, only just emerged from tbe circle of "Filippo Lippi and
baving reacbed, tvitb all tbat fresbness of genius in its blooming, tbe perfect
expression of a style tbat is pure poetry, Contemporary tvitb tbe Trimavera,
tbis most beautiful Teace, emerging from tbe cboir of tbe tbree Graces dancing
on tbe flotvery meadow, conquers us by tbe excellence of its state of presene
ation, At tbe foot of a curtain of cut-velvet untb red and blue flowers on a
golden jyellow ground, in tbe opening of tbe side curtains, victorious Teace
reclines on a bed of swords; tbe rigbt arm rests on tbe armour as on a
cusbion; in ber left sbe bolds an olive brancb, and a garland of olives is
enttvined, like precious jetvels, in tbe curls of ber pure gold bair, Lying on
tbe tropbies of tvar, tbe nympb untb tbe stender limbs rests and dreams, Her
dreams irradiate from ber in silent landscapes under a silver sky and tbe
pallor of tbe olives, tubile country dances are performed on tbe little bills, Tbe
cloak of carmine red untb rosy ligbts tvbicb enttvines tbe legs of tbe nympb
is a marvel of Eotticellfs fiorai folds and flotvs out from ber lap in a swirl
of inexpressible barmony bringing out, untb its flesBy tbickness, tbe crystaline
transparancy of tbe veil-like tunic tvbicb caresses tbe delicate form untb rare
effect perbaps never attained in any otber tvork of Botticelli, enlivening untb
silver ligbts tbe barsb tint of tbe flesb, typical of Sotticelli in its greenisb
grey pallor untb faint transparencies of rose, Among tbe most impressive
grey pallor untb faint transparencies ot rose, Among tbe most impressive
examples of feminine cbarm in tbe art of Botticelli is tbe face of tbis nympb,
reminiscent of Tolùsiano's poetry, dratvn as tvitb a diamond point on glass
in tbe sbarp contours of tbe cbeeks and cbin, full of stveetness in tbe pale
eyes under tbe arcb of tbe fine brotvs, Tbe peace of tbe olives, tvbicb spread
in a circle beyond tbe opening of tbe curtain, gives colour to tbe female face,
and to sucb delicate resonances of effects as only tbe subtle poetic genius
of Sandro Botticelli can attain.
in tbis Allegory of Teace we are astonisbed to assist at tbe first triumpbs
of tbe great master, only just emerged from tbe circle of "Filippo Lippi and
baving reacbed, tvitb all tbat fresbness of genius in its blooming, tbe perfect
expression of a style tbat is pure poetry, Contemporary tvitb tbe Trimavera,
tbis most beautiful Teace, emerging from tbe cboir of tbe tbree Graces dancing
on tbe flotvery meadow, conquers us by tbe excellence of its state of presene
ation, At tbe foot of a curtain of cut-velvet untb red and blue flowers on a
golden jyellow ground, in tbe opening of tbe side curtains, victorious Teace
reclines on a bed of swords; tbe rigbt arm rests on tbe armour as on a
cusbion; in ber left sbe bolds an olive brancb, and a garland of olives is
enttvined, like precious jetvels, in tbe curls of ber pure gold bair, Lying on
tbe tropbies of tvar, tbe nympb untb tbe stender limbs rests and dreams, Her
dreams irradiate from ber in silent landscapes under a silver sky and tbe
pallor of tbe olives, tubile country dances are performed on tbe little bills, Tbe
cloak of carmine red untb rosy ligbts tvbicb enttvines tbe legs of tbe nympb
is a marvel of Eotticellfs fiorai folds and flotvs out from ber lap in a swirl
of inexpressible barmony bringing out, untb its flesBy tbickness, tbe crystaline
transparancy of tbe veil-like tunic tvbicb caresses tbe delicate form untb rare
effect perbaps never attained in any otber tvork of Botticelli, enlivening untb
silver ligbts tbe barsb tint of tbe flesb, typical of Sotticelli in its greenisb
grey pallor untb faint transparencies of rose, Among tbe most impressive
grey pallor untb faint transparencies ot rose, Among tbe most impressive
examples of feminine cbarm in tbe art of Botticelli is tbe face of tbis nympb,
reminiscent of Tolùsiano's poetry, dratvn as tvitb a diamond point on glass
in tbe sbarp contours of tbe cbeeks and cbin, full of stveetness in tbe pale
eyes under tbe arcb of tbe fine brotvs, Tbe peace of tbe olives, tvbicb spread
in a circle beyond tbe opening of tbe curtain, gives colour to tbe female face,
and to sucb delicate resonances of effects as only tbe subtle poetic genius
of Sandro Botticelli can attain.