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 770
ers andFruits, which they prefent to her. CHAP. I. Of Flozvers in general. H E Spring being the moft delightful Seafbn of theYear, it is no Wonder that Flowers have a particularCharm above other Objects; and this not only in Nature*but alfo in a Painting ; which, though ever fb indiffe-rent, Lovers… … Of Flowers. Bcofc XII. and the Realon is plain. Its alfo to be noted, that, of thofe Choices,one is as perfect as the other, with refpecl to Art, were it ever lblingular ; and tho this Choice is but a Jmall Part of the whole,yet it is attended with as many Excellencies : For as a Bunch of…
Painting · Art · Composition (Art)
Internet Archive · Getty Research Institute · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
