Muther, Richard, 1860-1909 · London : J. M. Dent; New York, E. P. Dutton · leaf 274
. Green, blue, red, and violet hues uniteto produce an effect as of a sounding flourish of trumpets, recalling the musicof the janizaries. The Entry of the Crusaders into Constantinople re-sembles an old delicately tinted carpet, full of powerful, tranquil harmony.Even in his old age he wrote : The… … DELACROIX. Bascliei.JESUS ON LAKE GENNESARET. The contemplation of such scenes induced Delacroix to undertake therepresentation of antique subjects, which he had hitherto avoided, not becausehe disliked the antique, but because of the aversion he felt for Davids treat-ment of it. During his sojourn…
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