The Historic Gallery of Portraits and Paintings: Or, Biographical Review, Volume 3Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1808 - Biography |
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... taste either led him to the admiration of tall and robust women ; or he might imagine , that they were better suited to him , who was now grown somewhat corpulent . By those who had seen the Princess of Cleves , he was informed , that ...
... taste either led him to the admiration of tall and robust women ; or he might imagine , that they were better suited to him , who was now grown somewhat corpulent . By those who had seen the Princess of Cleves , he was informed , that ...
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... taste , that is , smitten , with what is grand . This correct taste , for a time disre- garded towards the end of the reign of Louis XV . and which the great artists of the present day have revived , never had greater dominion than ...
... taste , that is , smitten , with what is grand . This correct taste , for a time disre- garded towards the end of the reign of Louis XV . and which the great artists of the present day have revived , never had greater dominion than ...
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... taste , and false systems , having made the most destruc- tive progress . The principles of Michael Angelo , and of Raphael , were disregarded , and nothing existed in fa- your of these great masters , but a sterile admiration ...
... taste , and false systems , having made the most destruc- tive progress . The principles of Michael Angelo , and of Raphael , were disregarded , and nothing existed in fa- your of these great masters , but a sterile admiration ...
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... taste for these two arts . Annibal , born in the year 1560 , was two years younger than his brother . This great man , who , by eclipsing the reputation of Lodovico and Agostino , became the first painter of his age , actually followed ...
... taste for these two arts . Annibal , born in the year 1560 , was two years younger than his brother . This great man , who , by eclipsing the reputation of Lodovico and Agostino , became the first painter of his age , actually followed ...
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... taste , vigorous design , and admirable composition ; and no less remark- able for dignity than for truth . This induced the Bo- lognese painters to decry their best works ; and Lodovico mistrusted his judgment . Annibal , however ...
... taste , vigorous design , and admirable composition ; and no less remark- able for dignity than for truth . This induced the Bo- lognese painters to decry their best works ; and Lodovico mistrusted his judgment . Annibal , however ...
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