The art of painting, in all its branches : methodically demonstrated by discourses and plates, and exemplified by remarks on the paintings of the best masters, and their perfections and oversights laid open (1738)
Lairesse, Gérard de, 1640-1711, Fritsch, John Frederick · London : Printed for the author, and sold by J. Brotherton ... [and 17 others] · leaf 585
obferve, that the Four Seafons are of amore compofed Countenance: The Months reprefent young Men,ftill growing and the Hours mew nimble Virgins. Is not this Divifion very elegant, with refped to Architecture, finceevery Thing keeps its Relation and Property ? A good Architeft im-pioys his Thoughts… … THE THE ART of PAINTING. BOOK IX. Of the Painting of Cielings, or Plafonds. CHAP. I. Of Gieling-painting in genera/. M O N G all the Parts of Painting none is fo difficultas that of ornamenting Cielings, tho many think it eafy,even more eafy than an upright Piece on a Wall or overa Chimney : This…
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