Bernini and other studies in the history of art (1914)
Norton, Richard, 1872-1918 · New York : Macmillan · leaf 154
art. The sculptor of the Pericles and the painterof the Norfolk both set before us the grave, elegant andstately face of a bearded man in middle life. Neither artistdistracts our attention by bravura or technique or by realisticemphasis of detail. Though stylistically similar, these worksstill do… … Plate XLI. ART OF PORTRAITURE 59 mental impression arises because in busts our attention isdrawn chiefly to the mouth while in painted portraits it isturned on the eyes. This is due to the special laws of thetechnique by which the works are produced; given a painterand sculptor with the same point…
Bernini, Gian Lorenzo, 1598-1680 · Giorgione, 1477-1511 · Sculpture
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