Hoyt, Deristhe Levinte · Boston, U.S.A., Ginn & Company · leaf 166
him-self exclusively to the practice and teaching of classic art,and exerted a very great influence. The military spirit ofhis time gave occasion for the heroic style of picture thathe loved best to paint. He was first painter to the courtof Louis XVI, and one of Napoleons dearest friends. Someof… … David. Napoleon Crossing the Alps. Versailles. he was accustomed to paint first the nude figure, modellingit as carefully as one would a statue, before painting gar-ments upon it. He cared very little for color. In his latest pictures there is slightly more sentiment anda softer expression. He…
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