The painting of the ancients, in three bookes : declaring by historicall observations and examples, the beginning, progresse, and consummation of that most noble art, and how those ancient artificers attained to their still so much admired excellencie (1638)
Junius, Franciscus, 1589-1677 · London : Printed by R. Hodgkinsonne, and are to be sold by Daniel Frere ... · leaf 38
preterof the myfteries of Nature witnefleth al-io*, that the firft Picture hath been nothing elfe but the * PHn. nat.fhadove of a man drawm about with lines* It is likewife rela- hifiM-xxxv.ted by the greateft part of ancient Writers, that all the fta- **p-3»tues before Dsdalus his time, have had a… … ■d8 The ancient Art gave his wotkes fomeflife and action, by making them afterfaeh a manner -as that-theydid feeme to ftirretfreir handsand feet, hence it hath been reported of his workes^that oftheir own accord they would goe from one place toano- * Circa imti- ther. Atkemus * telleth us at length…
Painting, Ancient · Painting
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