Studies in pictures; an introduction to the famous galleries (1907)
Van Dyke, John Charles, 1856-1932 · New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 148
te the mas-terpiece out of beggar or king, as he chooses. Itmade small difference to Velasquez whether he werepainting Philip or the court buffoon; and Eembrandtcould make a picture from an Amsterdam Jew inrags as readily as from a burgomaster in velvet.They were both intent upon giving the truth… … XXIll.—TORBIDO, Old Woman, Venice Academy. FIGURE PAINTING 81 ren of the brush to-day are rather impressed with theidea that fine art means fine faces and fine clothes.They do not like the laborer, the peasant, the com-mon people as models. The Bouguereaus and Le-febvres care little for…
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