The historic gallery of portraits and paintings; or, Biographical review: (1807)
London, Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe · leaf 271
, and the oldwoman, have a character of lowness and ferocity, perfectlyappropriate. The colour is glowing and vigorous. There are, however, some defects which injure thepicture. The figure of Herodias is inelegant, and thefeody of St. John appears colossal in comparison with DECOLLATION OF ST. JOHN… … ^ily <^.Kzriu(^- Lcndon^FUth^ied. THE HOLY FAMILY. RUBENS. The Infant Jesus, lying in his cradle, caresses thechild St. John;—they are contemplated by the Virgin, St.Ann, and Joseph, with inexpressible tenderness. Suchis the subject of this eminent composition. This picture is remarkable for the…
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