The historic gallery of portraits and paintings; or, Biographical review: (1807)
London, Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe · leaf 405
the first angel; but the artist has had theingenuity to vary the tints, and to give to the draperya tone infinitely more vigorous. The angel, whose hands are clasped, is clothed ina red stuff, which unfolds itself gracefully upon aback-ground of clouds. The accessaries are no lessably pourtrayed:… … / THE MARTYRDOM OF ST. GEORGE. PAUL VERONESE. There are few particulars to be collected relative toSt. George ; the circumstance of his martyrdom hasfurnished the subject of this composition. St. George, upon his knees, is insensible to the ex-hortations of the high priest of Apollo, who…
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