RubensVelhagen & Klasing, 1904 - 168 pages |
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Page 70
... Mary Magdalene gazes up at the Infant Christ with pious fervour , her beautiful hands crosssed on her bosom ; and near her is King David , no less remarkable for his expressive countenance . From behind these biblical per- sonages , the ...
... Mary Magdalene gazes up at the Infant Christ with pious fervour , her beautiful hands crosssed on her bosom ; and near her is King David , no less remarkable for his expressive countenance . From behind these biblical per- sonages , the ...
Page 71
... Mary Magdalene , the Penitent Thief , St. Peter , and King David , are wonderful in the realism of their expression ( Fig . 54 ) . The peculiarly attractive , and graciously modelled figure of a woman , with hair and complexion shining ...
... Mary Magdalene , the Penitent Thief , St. Peter , and King David , are wonderful in the realism of their expression ( Fig . 54 ) . The peculiarly attractive , and graciously modelled figure of a woman , with hair and complexion shining ...
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