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The "Altar-piece of the Mystic Lamb" is remarkable for its merits and because it is reputed to be the first picture ever painted in oils.
In and Around Berlin Minerva Brace Norton
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Altar-piece: Madonna enthroned with S. Dominic, Paul, and Donor, 1522.
The Venetian Painters of the Renaissance Third Edition Bernard Berenson 1912
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_Altar-piece_, and it is guessed that the particular altar-piece is the one in the Berlin Museum which Charles V. is reported to have carried about with him, and which belonged to the Miraflores Convent.
Albert Durer T. Sturge Moore 1907
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Shepherd's Tower, and bade me follow him to his house, for he would fain use me for an angel's head in the great Altar-piece he was e'en then concerned with for the Church of the White Friars.
Gathering of Brother Hilarius Michael Fairless 1885
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He therefore made a proposal to paint an Altar-piece for the beautiful church of St. St.phen's,
The Life Studies And Works Of Benjamin West Esq Galt, John 1820
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He therefore made a proposal to paint an Altar-piece for the beautiful church of St. St.phen's, Walbrook, and it was accepted.
The Life, Studies, and Works of Benjamin West, Esq. Composed from Materials Furnished by Himself John Galt 1809
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= CARRARA, Three Predelle belonging to S. Bartolommeo Altar-piece.
The Venetian Painters of the Renaissance Third Edition Bernard Berenson 1912
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E.S. GIOVANNI E PAOLO, 2d Altar R. Altar-piece in 9 parts.
The Venetian Painters of the Renaissance Third Edition Bernard Berenson 1912
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“Sacred and Profane Love” (Rome) “Sacred Conversation, A” (Chantilly) “Sacred Conversation, A” (Florence) “St. Mark enthroned, with four other Saints” (Venice) “St. Sebastian”: see Altar-piece at Brescia
The Earlier Work of Titian Phillips, Claude 1897
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S.MONE S.NES. Altar-piece: S. Louis Naples: S. Lorenzo 166 crowning King Robert of Naples
Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol. 01 (of 10), Cimabue to Agnolo Gaddi Giorgio Vasari 1542
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