THE DANCING, SINGING CHILDREN, BY LUCIA DELLA ROBBIA, IN THE MUSEUM OE 



THE CATHEDRAE: FLORENCE 



Authorities agree that "the naive charm of childhood" never has been portrayed better 

 than in the ten groups of reliefs of which this one is represented. They are regarded as 

 unequaled alike for the naturalness and truth of the figures and for the grace of movement 

 and form they possess (see page 328). 



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