Painting illustrated in three diallogues, containing some choice observations upon the art. Together with the Lives of the most eminent painters, from Cimabue, to the time of Raphael and Michael Angelo. With an explanation of the difficult terms (1685)
Aglionby, William, d. 1705, Dibner, Bern donor, Vasari, Giorgio, 1511-1574 Lives of the most eminent painters · London, Printed by J. Gain for the author, sold by W. Kettilby · leaf 170
able : His Colouring inclines moreto the Antique than to Nature. Andhe has left many Pieces unfinijled. Buttake him altogether in his Way, he is aGreat MAN, but not of that fir ftRank ^f P A I N T E R S, whom allARTISTS muf look upon as theGreat Originals that Heaven hathgiven to Mankind to Imitate… … The LIFE of GIMABUE A Vlorentin Painter. HAT Deluge of Calami-ties which, for divershundreds of Years, hadoverwhelmd Ifalyy hadnot only ruind all thepublick Fabricks and theproduft of the Indujfiiryof the Antients, but likewife fo extinguilhedthe Arts themfelves that there was not an Artificer in…
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