Lectures on the History and Principles of PaintingLongman, 1833 - 477 pages |
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... draperies he was a perfect master ; and it is an extremely curious thing to observe , that the intricacies of drawing , which , you all know are presented in drapery , were so completely over- come by him , who erred so egregiously in ...
... draperies he was a perfect master ; and it is an extremely curious thing to observe , that the intricacies of drawing , which , you all know are presented in drapery , were so completely over- come by him , who erred so egregiously in ...
Page 50
... defect , and it is confined to the borders of draperies ; but in the Heliodorus , the Attila , and other pictures wrought after he had better culti- vated his native taste , and aggrandised his style , 50 LECTURE II .
... defect , and it is confined to the borders of draperies ; but in the Heliodorus , the Attila , and other pictures wrought after he had better culti- vated his native taste , and aggrandised his style , 50 LECTURE II .
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... draperies , were maintained with simpli- city and with faithfulness , but with tameness ; and little indulgence of fancy entered into the imitation of natural objects . Some imperfect views of the capabilities of the art were still ...
... draperies , were maintained with simpli- city and with faithfulness , but with tameness ; and little indulgence of fancy entered into the imitation of natural objects . Some imperfect views of the capabilities of the art were still ...
Page 69
... draperies ; with what earnestness he cultivated his taste , by which alone he acquired so much skill in se- lection , is made evident by the numerous and elaborate studies from nature now remaining of his hand ; a great number of which ...
... draperies ; with what earnestness he cultivated his taste , by which alone he acquired so much skill in se- lection , is made evident by the numerous and elaborate studies from nature now remaining of his hand ; a great number of which ...
Page 70
... draperies employed in many of his pictures ; and must have been carefully , as well as skilfully , drawn from nature . These books came from the Florentine collection , but how is not known . + b . 1474 . it ; and how vague is the ...
... draperies employed in many of his pictures ; and must have been carefully , as well as skilfully , drawn from nature . These books came from the Florentine collection , but how is not known . + b . 1474 . it ; and how vague is the ...
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