Ten centuries, after all, make but a marvellous short course betwixt the archaic compositions of the third century and the compositions of giotto or Wilhelm Meister.
"Holbein"
Beatrice Fortescue
The sight of her Campanile brings giotto to his mind; and with giotto comes a vision of all the dead Old Masters who mingle in spirit with her living men.
"A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.)"
Mrs. Sutherland Orr
Again and again has this happened in the history of art from the time of giotto onwards.
"Constable"
C. Lewis Hind