Inside Out Library · Explore

Pictures and their painters; the history of painting (1907)

Bryant, Lorinda Munson, 1855- · New York: John Lane Co. · leaf 207

An illustration from Pictures and their painters; the history of painting, 1907, leaf 207
— (luiflo Reni. Ecce Homo.Dresden Galler.\-. 178 ITALIAN PAIXTIXG—DECADENTE The great popularity of Guido Reni in Rome certainlyturned his head, for, although an artist endowed with muchnatural talent, he contented himself with being a mere reflector,catering to the tastes of his patrons and bent… … Fig. lis.—Guido Reni. Christ on the Cross. S. Lorenzo in Liicino, Rome. or true emotion to redeem his really graceful, ingenious composi-tions; but it is hardly fair to blame Guido for his failure, forno amount of originality or progressiveness could have foughtsuccessfully against the ebb tide of…

Painting · Painters

Internet Archive · Cornell University Library · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.

More pictures from Pictures and their painters; the history of painting

More like this