Treatise on the knowledge necessary to amateurs in pictures, tr. and abridged by R. WhiteLongman & Company, 1845 - 338 pages |
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... especially the inexperienced among them , has been my sole inducement to undertake the work , while at the same time , I trust that others who may be led to peruse it , may not do so without advantage . I have been attracted from my ...
... especially the inexperienced among them , has been my sole inducement to undertake the work , while at the same time , I trust that others who may be led to peruse it , may not do so without advantage . I have been attracted from my ...
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... especially I am ambitious . To prevent my opinions from being misunderstood through the frequency of my arguments against the prejudices of others in regard to different kinds of pictures , I think it due to myself to say , before ...
... especially I am ambitious . To prevent my opinions from being misunderstood through the frequency of my arguments against the prejudices of others in regard to different kinds of pictures , I think it due to myself to say , before ...
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... especially in the head - dress , he servilely imi- tate ridiculous fashions , which have an air of cari- cature from their exaggeration , and which we tolerate while they are in vogue , but sneer at the instant after . Finally , no ...
... especially in the head - dress , he servilely imi- tate ridiculous fashions , which have an air of cari- cature from their exaggeration , and which we tolerate while they are in vogue , but sneer at the instant after . Finally , no ...
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... especially as regards the human frame . The decided manner in which these painters express themselves , imposes on their auditors to such a degree as to render them timid in this matter ; for the latter comparing the igno- rance which ...
... especially as regards the human frame . The decided manner in which these painters express themselves , imposes on their auditors to such a degree as to render them timid in this matter ; for the latter comparing the igno- rance which ...
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... especially when their composition con- tained some aërial scene accessory to it . This they have often had the unskilfulness to represent with a force of colour equal to that of the principal action going on on the ground . Thus ...
... especially when their composition con- tained some aërial scene accessory to it . This they have often had the unskilfulness to represent with a force of colour equal to that of the principal action going on on the ground . Thus ...
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2d Edition admirable aërial agreeable Albert Durer amateur amongst ancient Andrea del Sarto artists Author beautiful become Berchem Caracci catalogues cause chapter clear-obscure cloth composition copy Corregio degree distinguished Domenichino Dyck effect empasto employed Engravings especially eyes figures France Gagny Gallery Gerard Gerard Dou Giorgione give Guido hand harmony History HOWITT Illustrations imitation Italian Italy John judge knowledge Leonardo da Vinci less letters light magical manner master means merit nature object observed opinion original painted painters Paul Veronese pencil perfect picture Plates Portrait possesses post 8vo practice present produce proper colours pupils Raphael remarkable Rembrandt render repaint Roman Rubens SECT spirit of wine sufficient taste Teniers thing tint tion Titian tone touch Trans transparent TREATISE true connoisseur truth tures Van Dyck varnish Venetian school Vignette Titles vols whole Woodcuts
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