Annals of the Fine Arts, Volume 4Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1820 |
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Page 592
... called Fra . Bartolomeo di S. Marco , after his joining the convent of Do- minicans , the artist here alluded to , was shocked at these indecencies , and though not fond of painting in the nude , in which , Fuseli says he eminently ...
... called Fra . Bartolomeo di S. Marco , after his joining the convent of Do- minicans , the artist here alluded to , was shocked at these indecencies , and though not fond of painting in the nude , in which , Fuseli says he eminently ...
Page 593
... called the O. P. war , looks scarcely less formidable , and even almost as graceful , by the side of his nankeen breeches and silk stockings , guard- ed by his delicately white apron , as erst did in more youth- ful days , the dress ...
... called the O. P. war , looks scarcely less formidable , and even almost as graceful , by the side of his nankeen breeches and silk stockings , guard- ed by his delicately white apron , as erst did in more youth- ful days , the dress ...
Page 599
... called connoisseur , and by tearing off the trammels of lite- terary tyranny , and throwing away their leading strings , stand up for themselves , and walk erect like men . These reflections are occasioned by the maledictions of a class ...
... called connoisseur , and by tearing off the trammels of lite- terary tyranny , and throwing away their leading strings , stand up for themselves , and walk erect like men . These reflections are occasioned by the maledictions of a class ...
Page 610
... called for . To make the coins fine works of art , and at the same time to secure them from being counterfeited without immediate detection , would be an æra in our coinage , and we hope by the influence of Sir W. Congreve , with the ...
... called for . To make the coins fine works of art , and at the same time to secure them from being counterfeited without immediate detection , would be an æra in our coinage , and we hope by the influence of Sir W. Congreve , with the ...
Page 621
... called , fluctuales between the extremes of pathos and of terror , and in some respects even borders on horror and caricature ; and perhaps required more discrimination than could be expected from young men of fervid fancy , anxious to ...
... called , fluctuales between the extremes of pathos and of terror , and in some respects even borders on horror and caricature ; and perhaps required more discrimination than could be expected from young men of fervid fancy , anxious to ...
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Page 638 - Ah, happy, happy boughs! that cannot shed Your leaves, nor ever bid the Spring adieu; And, happy melodist, unwearied, For ever piping songs for ever new; More happy love! more happy, happy love! For ever warm and still to be enjoy'd, For ever panting, and for ever young; All breathing human passion far above. That leaves a heart high-sorrowful and cloy'd, A burning forehead, and a parching tongue.
Page 131 - And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
Page 638 - Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard Are sweeter; therefore, ye soft pipes, play on; Not to the sensual ear, but, more endear'd, Pipe to the spirit ditties of no tone...
Page 639 - Who are these coming to the sacrifice? To what green altar, O mysterious priest, Lead'st thou that heifer lowing at the skies, And all her silken flanks with garlands drest? What little town by river or sea shore, Or mountain-built with peaceful citadel, Is emptied of this folk, this pious morn? And, little town, thy streets for evermore Will silent be; and not a soul to tell Why thou art desolate, can e'er return.
Page 639 - Attic shape! Fair attitude! with brede Of marble men and maidens overwrought, With forest branches and the trodden weed; Thou, silent form, dost tease us out of thought As doth eternity: Cold Pastoral! When old age shall this generation waste, Thou shalt remain, in midst of other woe Than ours, a friend to man, to whom thou say'st, "Beauty is truth, truth beauty," — that is all Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.
Page 638 - Sylvan historian, who canst thus express A flowery tale more sweetly than our rhyme: What leaf-fring'd legend haunts about thy shape Of deities or mortals, or of both, In Tempe or the dales of Arcady ? What men or gods are these? What maidens loth? What mad pursuit? What struggle to escape? What pipes and timbrels? What wild ecstasy?
Page 638 - Fair youth, beneath the trees, thou canst not leave Thy song, nor ever can those trees be bare; Bold Lover, never, never canst thou kiss Though winning near the goal— yet, do not grieve; She cannot fade, though thou hast not thy bliss, For ever wilt thou love, and she be fair!
Page 218 - He walks th* impalpable and pathless sky : The rich luxuriance of his hair, confined In graceful ringlets, wantons on the wind, That lifts in sport his mantle's drooping fold. Proud to display that form of faultless mould.
Page 547 - Raphael's gusto was only in expression ; he had no idea of the character of anything but the human form. The dryness and poverty of his style in other respects is a phenomenon in the art. His trees are like sprigs of grass stuck in a book of botanical specimens.
Page 131 - Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen; saying, ' Blessed is the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.