Historical Sketches of the Old PaintersHilliard, Gray, and Company, 1838 - 296 pagine |
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Pagina 10
... beautiful harbor of Rhodes , and casting his eye over the waters that laved the Grecian Isles , Pro- togenes found Apelles . The two artists required no introduction ; - they stood silent for a few moments ; at length Protogenes ...
... beautiful harbor of Rhodes , and casting his eye over the waters that laved the Grecian Isles , Pro- togenes found Apelles . The two artists required no introduction ; - they stood silent for a few moments ; at length Protogenes ...
Pagina 11
... legend and poetic tradition from the past , of the beautiful , even though deceptive , hues which it is so pleasant for the fancy's unlearned eye to dwell upon ! " And why ? " said Apelles , smiling . APELLES AND PROTOGENES . 11.
... legend and poetic tradition from the past , of the beautiful , even though deceptive , hues which it is so pleasant for the fancy's unlearned eye to dwell upon ! " And why ? " said Apelles , smiling . APELLES AND PROTOGENES . 11.
Pagina 12
... 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 bright gem on the bosom of our fair isle - studded sea . " " How does it compare ...
... 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 bright gem on the bosom of our fair isle - studded sea . " " How does it compare ...
Pagina 19
... beautiful Grecian temple stood below , with its simple colums of white marble ; and lower down were interspersed doric build- ings , palaces with their superb colonnades , and splendid façades . Beyond these , the quay spread into the ...
... beautiful Grecian temple stood below , with its simple colums of white marble ; and lower down were interspersed doric build- ings , palaces with their superb colonnades , and splendid façades . Beyond these , the quay spread into the ...
Pagina 24
... beautiful , you have at least made her rich . " A few days before Apelles was to take his departure from Rhodes , it was understood that he would offer a picture for sale at one of the public halls . It was called Ialysus , and the name ...
... beautiful , you have at least made her rich . " A few days before Apelles was to take his departure from Rhodes , it was understood that he would offer a picture for sale at one of the public halls . It was called Ialysus , and the name ...
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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