The Works of Jonathan Richardson: Containing I. The Theory of Painting. II. Essay on the Art of Criticism, (so Far as it Relates to Painting). III. The Science of a ConnoisseurT. and J. Egerton ... J. Debrett ... R. Faulder and W. Miller ... J. Cuthell ... J. Barker ... and E. Jeffery, 1792 - Engraving - 287 pages |
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... human life , which the Supreme Wifdom has judged neceffary . Painting is that pleafant , innocent amufement , and as fuch it holds its place amongst our enjoyments . But it is more ; it is of great use , as being one of the means ...
... human life , which the Supreme Wifdom has judged neceffary . Painting is that pleafant , innocent amufement , and as fuch it holds its place amongst our enjoyments . But it is more ; it is of great use , as being one of the means ...
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... human nature fo much above the brutes ; and which is the more confiderable , as being a gift beflowed but upon a few even of our own fpecies . Words paint to the imagination , but every man forms the thing to himself in his own way ...
... human nature fo much above the brutes ; and which is the more confiderable , as being a gift beflowed but upon a few even of our own fpecies . Words paint to the imagination , but every man forms the thing to himself in his own way ...
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... human bodies , and of all the phænomena of nature . All mechanics ftand in need of it . But it is not neceffary to enlarge here the many explanatory prints in books , and without which , those books would in a great measure be unin ...
... human bodies , and of all the phænomena of nature . All mechanics ftand in need of it . But it is not neceffary to enlarge here the many explanatory prints in books , and without which , those books would in a great measure be unin ...
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... human nature , the face , and is obliged to the utmost exactness . A history - painter has vaft liberties ; if he is to give life , and greatness , grace to his figures , and the airs of his heads , he may chufe what faces , and figures ...
... human nature , the face , and is obliged to the utmost exactness . A history - painter has vaft liberties ; if he is to give life , and greatness , grace to his figures , and the airs of his heads , he may chufe what faces , and figures ...
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... human nature ; certainly he is not lefs honourable for excelling in all the qualities of a man as diftinguished from a brute . Thofe employ- ments are fervile , and mechanical , in which bodily ftrength , or ability , is only , or ...
... human nature ; certainly he is not lefs honourable for excelling in all the qualities of a man as diftinguished from a brute . Thofe employ- ments are fervile , and mechanical , in which bodily ftrength , or ability , is only , or ...
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