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Excerpt from Lanzi's History of Painting in Upper and Lower Italy, Vol. 2 of 2: Translated and Abridged
Dominici, and other Neapolitan biographers, affirm that Naples was not destitute of painters even during the dark ages. In proof of which they adduce various sacred pieces by anonymous artists, of a date considerably anterior to 1200; particularly a good many Madonnas in the old style, the objects of veneration in the churches Where they are placed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.