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The history of modern painting (1907)

Muther, Richard, 1860-1909 · London : J. M. Dent; New York, E. P. Dutton · leaf 363

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pal part of theirpowerful effect : themild glow, the sunnybeaming of colour.He confines himselfto a cool scheme oftone, reduced to grey,almost to the pointof colourlessness ; toa glimmer of leadenblue, a moonlightpallor. At the sametime he has concen-trated the whole life(if his figures in… … fEUERBACH. THE REVOLUTION OF THE GERMAN COLOURISTS 323 ias, and the Symposiumof Plato are the world-renowned proofs of thiheight of classic inspirationwhich he touched in Italy.Measure, nobility, unsoughtand perfected loftiness char-acterise the Pieta, thatmother of the Saviour whobows herself in…

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