Donatello : "il maestro di chi sanno" / by Hope Rea.

  • Rea, Hope, 1860-
Date:
1900
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Licence: In copyright

Credit: Donatello : "il maestro di chi sanno" / by Hope Rea. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ward and visible sign that his own country again recog- nised thè true quality of her son. In other countries a literature of conspicuous value is growing up around his name and works. In Germany are thè writings of Herr Bode and Herr Semper, in France those of M. Muntz and M. Marcel Reymond, to go no further. In England we have lagged somewhat behind, but doubtless because we have been led astray by certain notable false attributions. It is now generally ad- mitted that thè “St. Cecilia” of Lord Wemyss, and thè Portrait bust of a Lady in thè Museum of South Kensington, are not genuine Donatellos. It is for qualities other than mere grace and suavity and manual dexterity that we must look in thè true work of Donatello. In thè following appreciation of thè master thè attempt has been made to form an estimate of him drawn from his undoubted works, and to indicate those qualities which are incontestably and peculiarly his own. Where critics of equal weight differ as to attributions or dates I have, as far as possible, stated both opinions, at thè same time indicating towards which I myself have been led to incline. I take this opportunity of tendering my thanks to “ Leader Scott ” and to Miss Annie R. Evans of Florence for help and criticism given to me at thè outset of my work, which I have found throughout to be invaluable. H. R. March 9, 1900.
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