Painting, sculpture and architecture as representative arts; an essay in comparative æsthetics (1895)
Raymond, George Lansing, 1839-1929 · New York [etc.] G. P. Putnam's sons · leaf 91
elasquez is frank, be-cause his pencil is guidedby the muse of truth.The touch of Poussin islike his character, nobleand expressively simple.Rubens handled thebrush with the nerve andwarmth that animatedhim. . . . Prudhon, am-orous and sad poet, chosea soft, sweet executionthat lulled lines to… … FIG. 20.—APOLLO (SAUROCTONOS). PRAXITELES: VATICAN. See pages 49, 61, 76, 136, 223, 281. not only the distinction between a statues beingclothed and being unclothed that causes the energetic,firm dignity of effect produced by the many strong lines REPRESENTING BY MEANS OF SHAPE. 49 in Fig. 19, page…
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