Smith, Gerard William · New York, Scribner · leaf 238
his portraits proves that the neglect w^aspartly deliberate, but it was undoubtedly connected with somelimitations of his genius. Ingres had little fertility or invention.His best works occupied years; they were often laid aside longand finished late. His slow and hesitating imagination… … 5 u •^ I—I 73 of style and instinct m iiii life and nature. A few examples, taken from his earliest and latest works, 202 TAINTING IN FRANCE. imist serve to illustrate the qualities of Ingres, which from firstto last underwent no marked modification. (Edipus explainingthe Enigma, painted at Rome in…
Painting, Spanish · Painting, French
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