Historical Sketches of the Old PaintersHilliard, Gray, and Company, 1838 - 296 pagine |
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Pagina 11
... ancient , and were I a poet , of all the doz- en from which we have to choose , I would term it Asteria . " * The name Rhodes is commonly derived from the Greek word , rhodon , signifying a rose , which flower is said to have bloomed in ...
... ancient , and were I a poet , of all the doz- en from which we have to choose , I would term it Asteria . " * The name Rhodes is commonly derived from the Greek word , rhodon , signifying a rose , which flower is said to have bloomed in ...
Pagina 12
... ancient name may have been , " replied Apelles ; " but , while I behold these beautiful roses entwining around every portico and column , I can only think of the sweet name familiar to me . I agree with thee , however , that it is a ...
... ancient name may have been , " replied Apelles ; " but , while I behold these beautiful roses entwining around every portico and column , I can only think of the sweet name familiar to me . I agree with thee , however , that it is a ...
Pagina 20
... , * Goethe , in describing the worship of the ancient Persians , says , " dort glaubten sie den Thron Gottes , von Engeln umfunkelt , zu erblicken . " The first warm beam Of his radiant might ! The 20 APELLES AND PROTOGENES .
... , * Goethe , in describing the worship of the ancient Persians , says , " dort glaubten sie den Thron Gottes , von Engeln umfunkelt , zu erblicken . " The first warm beam Of his radiant might ! The 20 APELLES AND PROTOGENES .
Pagina 43
... ancient sculpture , many spe- cimens of which had already been discovered among the ruins of the ancient cities and villas . His pure taste soon discarded the use of labels . " I must express by my pencil , ” said he , " what Dante ...
... ancient sculpture , many spe- cimens of which had already been discovered among the ruins of the ancient cities and villas . His pure taste soon discarded the use of labels . " I must express by my pencil , ” said he , " what Dante ...
Pagina 56
... ancient or modern . From the time of the death of his master , he made rapid advances in excellence . He cherished his memory with the most reverent affection ; he reflected on his lessons , and studied to model himself by his precepts ...
... ancient or modern . From the time of the death of his master , he made rapid advances in excellence . He cherished his memory with the most reverent affection ; he reflected on his lessons , and studied to model himself by his precepts ...
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Agostino ancholy ancient angel Annibale Antonio Antwerp Ariosto arose arrived artist beautiful beheld Bologna born brother Buonaroti Calista Caracci Caravaggio celebrated Church Cimabue Claude Coreggio death devoted divine Domenichino Duke easel excellence exclaimed eyes fame father feel felt Florence fresco Gelée genius Giorgione Giotto Giovanni glory gondola grace Guido hand head heart heaven holy honor inspiration Julio labor length Lionardo da Vinci live Lodovico looked Lorenzo Maddelena Madonna master ment Michelangelo mind morning mother native nature never Nicolo noble painter painting palace Paolo Veronese pencil perceived perfect Perugino Petrarch picture Pietro PIETRO PERUGINO poor portrait Protogenes pupil RAFFAELLO SANZIO Raphael received replied Apelles returned Rome Rubens sculpture seemed smile soul spirit stood stranger taste thee thou art thou hast Tintoretto tion Titian took Urbino Vandyke Vasari Vecchina Venetian school Venice voice wife young youth Zara
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Pagina 109 - For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red ; it is full of mixture ; and he poureth out of the same : but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them. 9 But I will declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob. 10 All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.
Pagina 109 - His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of ' buffaloes : ' with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth ; and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.
Pagina 96 - La notte, che tu vedi in si dolci atti Dormire, fu da un Angelo scolpita In questo sasso : e, perché dorme, ha vita : Destala, se no'l credi, e parleratti...
Pagina 97 - Grato mi è il sonno, e più l'esser di sasso: mentre che il danno e la vergogna ' dura, non veder, non sentir, m'è gran ventura; però non mi destar; deh parla basso!
Pagina 46 - O'er many a breast may future influence spread : These, my sweet fair (so warns poetic thought), Closed thy bright eye and mute thy poet's tongue, E'en after death shall still with sparks be fraught.
Pagina 116 - Amor dunque non ha, né tua beltate o durezza o fortuna o gran disdegno, del mio mal colpa, o mio destino o sorte; se dentro del tuo cor morte e pietate porti in un tempo, e che...
Pagina 194 - I am mentioning, was of an infirm constitution, till about forty, when by obstinately persisting in an exact course of temperance, he recovered a perfect state of health ; insomuch that at fourscore he published his book which has been translated into English under the title of " Sure and Certain Methods of attaining a Long and Healthy Life.
Pagina 273 - Vandyke's portraits were so highly prized as to command almost any sum. But the one most valued by himself, was a full length portrait of Rubens, dressed in black. The scholar has happily given the character of the master in this splendid picture — a character which, unlike Vandyke's, had no dark ,pot. Though transplanted from the shades of private life to the courts of kings, and the palaces of princes, he still retained his independence, sincerity, and benevolence. " More than once," said Vandyke,...
Pagina 116 - Ch' un marmo solo in se non circoscriva Col suo soverchio , e solo a quello arriva La man che obbedisce all
Pagina 110 - Acque ei sospese a se d' intorno ; e tale Quando il mar chiuse, e ne fe tomba altrui. E voi, sue turbe, un rio vitello alzaste ? Alzata aveste immago a questa eguale ; Ch' era men fallo 1