The story of art throughout the ages; an illustrated record (1904)
Reinach, Salomon, 1858-1932, Simmonds, Florence · New York, C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 283
tors of feminine grace, themost fascinating was Clodion (Fig.505). Like Fragonard, he outlived theera of light manners, and, when theGraeco-Roman reaction had changedthe tastes of his public, he was reducedto sculpturing Cato for a livelihood. Italy was the chief centre of theclassic Renaissance.… … FIG. 512. THK MORNING WALK. GAINSBOROUGH. (Lord Rothschilds Collodion, London.) lishman Flaxman, and the Dane Thor-waldsen usurped reputations whichnow fill us with amazement. Aboutthe year 1800, this school reigned su-preme ; it was the apotheosis of falseelegance and insipidity. The…
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