aul Veronese, and their objectwas the representation in Painting of theeffects of colour and shade on all things,chiefly on the human form. A vivid idea, a fixed notion, of these threeschools and their characteristics must always bea valuable basis on which to build a better andlarger acquaintance… … To face page 188. IV.] FINE ARTS. 189 them in mind, and to associate each of themwith one of the three works of Art I havehere to show you in photographs,—works ofArt which doubtless you have all either seenor continually heard of,—the Venus ofMelos, belonging to the Athenian School ofPheidias;…
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