The Life of Titian: with Anecdotes of the Distinguished Persons of His Time, Volume 2H. Colburn and R. Bentley, 1830 - 384 pagine |
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Pagina 32
... excellent dispositions , he every way fulfilled the expecta- tions of his prince , by inviting his subjects to the study of letters , and promoting a knowledge of literature , and the purity of the Tuscan language throughout Italy ...
... excellent dispositions , he every way fulfilled the expecta- tions of his prince , by inviting his subjects to the study of letters , and promoting a knowledge of literature , and the purity of the Tuscan language throughout Italy ...
Pagina 36
... excellent judgment ; because one makes , in a place which only pre- sents a fathom of extent or surface , a figure which viewed in fore - shortening , has six ; this art does even more , it gives all bodies a living and round appearance ...
... excellent judgment ; because one makes , in a place which only pre- sents a fathom of extent or surface , a figure which viewed in fore - shortening , has six ; this art does even more , it gives all bodies a living and round appearance ...
Pagina 54
... excellent model for imitation , and worthy of infinite praise . His name will remain for ever distinguished among the most illustrious men . The talents of this eminent painter were per- mitted a career of unusual length ; and he con ...
... excellent model for imitation , and worthy of infinite praise . His name will remain for ever distinguished among the most illustrious men . The talents of this eminent painter were per- mitted a career of unusual length ; and he con ...
Pagina 55
... excellent , but also in those that are of an inferior order . " " Titian ( continues Mengs ) had no part of design , except that copied from individual na- ture , which he imitated well ; so that when he found beauty in his model , he ...
... excellent , but also in those that are of an inferior order . " " Titian ( continues Mengs ) had no part of design , except that copied from individual na- ture , which he imitated well ; so that when he found beauty in his model , he ...
Pagina 69
... excellent master . And as it is not necessary to be able to know who has written a paper that we should be able to have written well ourselves , but merely being used to see the writing , one who writes badly , or even hardly know how ...
... excellent master . And as it is not necessary to be able to know who has written a paper that we should be able to have written well ourselves , but merely being used to see the writing , one who writes badly , or even hardly know how ...
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admirable afterwards Andrea Gritti appears Aretin artist beautiful Bellini Benedetto Varchi Bologna brother Cadore Cardinal celebrated Charles the Fifth church of St colouring copy Correggio court crowns death divine Doge dress Duke Emperor engraved excellent eyes Farnese father favour Ferrara figures finished Florence Francesco fresco gallery genius Giorgione Giovanni Giovanni della Casa give glory greatest hand honour Horatio illustrious imitation intreat Italy lady letter lived look Ludovico Ariosto manner master Medicis Mendozza MICHAEL ANGELO BUONAROTTI mind Morto da Feltre nature noble old age painted painter palace Paul Veronese perfect person Peter Aretin Philip picture PIETRO ARETINO Pomponio Pope portrait praise present prince Raphael represented return to Venice Ridolfi Rome Sansovino sculpture seen sent Signor sonnet St John St Mark St Peter Martyr talents taste thing tion Titian Urbino Vasari Venetian Venetian school Venice Venus Vienna Virgin wished wonderful young youth
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Pagina 364 - ... an intimate friend or inveterate foe were in the room with you; they exert a kind of fascinating power ; and there is that exact resemblance of individual nature which is always new and always interesting...
Pagina 373 - ... a hand, or an eye, and had acquired patience to finish a single figure, before they undertook to paint extensive compositions. They knew that though Fame is represented with her head above the clouds, her feet rest upon the earth. Genius can only have its full scope, where, though much may have been done, more remains to do ; where models exist chiefly to show the deficiencies of art, and where the perfect idea is left to be filled up in the painter's imagination.
Pagina 358 - It is difficult, nay, impossible, to say which is the finest in this respect : but either one or the other (whichever we turn to, and we can never be satisfied with looking at either — so rich a scene do they unfold, so serene a harmony do they infuse into the soul) is like a divine piece of music, or rises " like an exhala.tion of rich distilled perfumes.
Pagina 141 - It is situated in the extreme part of Venice, upon the sea, and from it one sees the pretty little island of Murano and other beautiful places. This part of the sea, as soon as the sun went down, swarmed with gondolas adorned with beautiful women, and resounded with the varied harmony and music of voices and instruments, which till midnight accompanied our delightful supper.
Pagina 27 - Ch' un marmo solo in se non circonscriva Col suo soverchio; e solo a quello arriva La man che ubbidisce all
Pagina 359 - Everywhere tone, not form, predominates — there is not a distinct line in the picture, — but a gusto, a rich taste of colour is left upon the eye as if it were the palate, and the diapason of picturesque harmony is full to overflowing. " Oh Titian and Nature ! which of you copied the other...
Pagina 379 - The principle of universal suffrage, however applicable to matters of government which concern the common feelings and common interests of society, is by no means applicable to matters of taste, which can only be decided upon by the most refined understandings.
Pagina 27 - Ch' a lui mi levo per divin concetti E quivi informo i pensier tutti ei detti, Ardendo, amando per gentil persona. Onde se mai da due begli occhi il guardo Torcer non so, conosco in lor la luce, Che mi mostra la via, che a Dio mi guide; E se nel lume loro acceso io ardo, Nel nobil foco mio dolce riluce La gioia che nel cielo eterna ride...
Pagina 62 - Raffaelle and Titian seem to have looked at nature for different purposes; they both had the power of extending their view to the whole; but one looked only for the general effect as produced by form the other as produced by colour.
Pagina 27 - 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 '1 mio basso ingegno non sappia, ardendo, trarne altro che morte.