Muther, Richard, 1860-1909 · London : J. M. Dent; New York, E. P. Dutton · leaf 230
rhalter, and has only in thebourgeois era of to-day given way tothe simple, neutral-toned backgroundof the Italians. David, by the way, never forgaveMme. Recamier for having preferredhis pupil to himself. When, in 1805,after the completion of Gerards like-ness of her, she approached Davidon the… … /si lUt I is. BRONGNI.\RT. 192 GERARD. THE HISTORY OF MODERN PAINTING Paintings such as Daphnis andChloe, or the famous Psyche receiving Cupids first kiss (1798),made indeed a great sensationamong the ladies, who for sometime afterwards painted theirfaces white, to resemble thegentle Psyche; but…
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