The Lives of the Most Eminent British Painters and Sculptors, Band 1Harper, 1846 |
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... true that the poetry of barbarous nations is rude , and their at- tempts at painting uncouth ; yet even in these we may recognise the foreshadowings of future excel- lence , and something of the peculiar character which , in happier ...
... true that the poetry of barbarous nations is rude , and their at- tempts at painting uncouth ; yet even in these we may recognise the foreshadowings of future excel- lence , and something of the peculiar character which , in happier ...
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... true art , the truth of ac- tion and the dignity of sentiment are wanting ; and they seem to have been produced by a sort of me- chanical process , similar to that which creates figures in arras . Art is , indeed , of slow and gradual ...
... true art , the truth of ac- tion and the dignity of sentiment are wanting ; and they seem to have been produced by a sort of me- chanical process , similar to that which creates figures in arras . Art is , indeed , of slow and gradual ...
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... grim and grotesque - present an image of death rather than of life , and show but glimpses of that feeling and truth of character which distin- guish true works of art . But though the draperies 20 PAINTERS AND SCULPTORS .
... grim and grotesque - present an image of death rather than of life , and show but glimpses of that feeling and truth of character which distin- guish true works of art . But though the draperies 20 PAINTERS AND SCULPTORS .
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... true age of barbaric splendour ; mankind wanted the taste to use their wealth wisely , and knew no way to esti- mate excellence save by price . The quantities of silver and gold , precious stones , and expensive co- lours , employed in ...
... true age of barbaric splendour ; mankind wanted the taste to use their wealth wisely , and knew no way to esti- mate excellence save by price . The quantities of silver and gold , precious stones , and expensive co- lours , employed in ...
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... true genius of art had not ascended , as sap into the tree , to refresh it into life and cover it with beauty . They looked like I processions of lay - figures rather than groups of breathing beings . The art of tapestry as well as the ...
... true genius of art had not ascended , as sap into the tree , to refresh it into life and cover it with beauty . They looked like I processions of lay - figures rather than groups of breathing beings . The art of tapestry as well as the ...
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Academy admiration afterward Allan Ramsay appeared artist beauty Burke character church colouring composition copy Correggio court drawing elegance eminent employed England engraving excellence exhibition fame favourite feeling figures folly fortune friends Gainsborough gallery Garrick genius grace guineas hand happy Harlot's Progress Hogarth honour humour imagination John Gonson Johnson Kate Hackabout kind king Kneller labour ladies landscape Line of Beauty living London look Lord loved manner masters merit mind nature never Nichols noble North Briton Northcote observed obtained painted painter Paul Veronese pencil person poet portrait portrait-painting prints productions purchased racter Rake's Progress Raphael reputation Reynolds Rome royal Rubens satire says scene seems Sigismunda Sir Joshua Sir Richard Grosvenor sketches skill spirit splendour style talents taste Thicknesse thing Thornhill thought tion Titian truth ture Vandyke vanity Walpole Wilkes William Hogarth Wilson wish worthy