| 1847 - 296 pages
...the praise of the elegant arts to the other glories of his country. In taste, in grace, in falcility, in happy invention, and in the richness and harmony of colouring, he was equal to the greatest masters of the renowned ages. In portrait he went beyond them ; for he communicated to that... | |
| James R. Hobbes - Painters - 1849 - 552 pages
...soon afterwards, having lost the sight of one eye, he entirely relinquished painting: he died 1792. " In taste, in grace, in facility, in happy invention,...equal to the great masters of the renowned ages — in portraits he went beyond them." REYNOSO (Don Antonio Garcia), born in Andalusia, 1623 ; studied under... | |
| James R. Hobbes - Painters - 1849 - 282 pages
...Kneller, were all thrown into the shade by his works ; in taste, in facility, in happy invention, and in harmony of colouring, he was equal to the great masters of the renowned ages ; in portraits he went beyond them: he died in 179'2. BARRON (Hugh), studied under Sir Joshua Reynolds,... | |
| Joseph Curtis Platt, George Lillie Craik - London (England) - 1851 - 860 pages
...in the richness and harmony of colouring, he was equal to the greatest masters of the renowned age. In portrait he went beyond them ; for he communicated...description of the art, in which English artists are most engaged, a variety, a fancy, and a dignity, derived from the higher branches, which even those... | |
| Chauncey Allen Goodrich - Great Britain - 1852 - 968 pages
...the first Englishman who added the praise of the elegant arts to the oiher glories of his country. In taste, in grace, in facility, in happy invention, and in the richness and harmony of coloring, he was equal to the greatest masters of the most renowned ages. In portrait he went beyond... | |
| Chauncey Allen Goodrich - Great Britain - 1852 - 976 pages
...the first Englishman who added the praise of the elegant arts to the other glories of his country. In taste, in grace, in facility, in happy invention, and in the richness and harmony of coloring, he was equal to the greatest masters of the most renowned atrcs. In portrait he went beyond... | |
| American literature - 1853 - 334 pages
...the first Englishman who added the praise of the elegant arts to the other glories of his country. In taste, in grace, in facility, in happy invention,...and harmony of colouring, he was equal to the great mastiTS of the renowned ages. In portrait he went beyond them ; for he communicated to that description... | |
| Art - 1853 - 444 pages
...the first Englishman who added the praise of the elegant arts to the other glories of his country. In taste — in grace — in facility — in happy...richness and harmony of colouring, he was equal to the greatest masters of the renowned ages. In portrait ho went beyond them : for he communicated to that... | |
| Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1853 - 388 pages
...the first Englishman who added the praise of the elegant arts to the other glories of his country. In taste — in grace — in facility — in happy invention — and in the richness and harmony of coloring, he was equal to the greatest masters of the renowned ages. In portrait he went beyond them... | |
| Chauncey Allen Goodrich - Orators - 1853 - 972 pages
...the first Englishman who added the praise of the elegant arts to the other glories of his country. In taste, in grace, in facility, in happy invention, and in the richness and harmonv of coloring, he was equal to the greatest masters of the most renowned ages. In portrait he... | |
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