Treatise on the knowledge necessary to amateurs in pictures, tr. and abridged by R. WhiteLongman & Company, 1845 - 338 pages |
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... sufficiently between the ideal part of the art and the mechanical ; in fine , all , or with few exceptions , rendering them- selves absolutely useless to him who seeks to be- come a connoisseur , by speaking only of the details of ...
... sufficiently between the ideal part of the art and the mechanical ; in fine , all , or with few exceptions , rendering them- selves absolutely useless to him who seeks to be- come a connoisseur , by speaking only of the details of ...
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... sufficient to obtain the corro- boration of their opinion by connoisseurs ; who are aware how much particular taste may embellish any picture to our eyes , and can make allowance for this , provided only that the work have true merit ...
... sufficient to obtain the corro- boration of their opinion by connoisseurs ; who are aware how much particular taste may embellish any picture to our eyes , and can make allowance for this , provided only that the work have true merit ...
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... sufficient violence to prevent those who love the pathetic from feeling a certain pleasure and en- joyment in them . It may be seen , from all I have just said , how much painters err in attaching themselves to sub- jects that are ...
... sufficient violence to prevent those who love the pathetic from feeling a certain pleasure and en- joyment in them . It may be seen , from all I have just said , how much painters err in attaching themselves to sub- jects that are ...
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... sufficiently rare amongst the ancients , were less to be found amongst the moderns . The rules which I have laid down are sufficient to enable every person who has eyes and good sense to judge of any composition , except such as belong ...
... sufficiently rare amongst the ancients , were less to be found amongst the moderns . The rules which I have laid down are sufficient to enable every person who has eyes and good sense to judge of any composition , except such as belong ...
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... sufficient distinctness to enable him to tell without difficulty the subject which is repre- sented , and characteristics enough to prevent him from misunderstanding it , or confounding it with other analogous subjects . This happens ...
... sufficient distinctness to enable him to tell without difficulty the subject which is repre- sented , and characteristics enough to prevent him from misunderstanding it , or confounding it with other analogous subjects . This happens ...
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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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