The Book of Raphael's CartoonsH. G. Bohn, 1845 - 185 pages |
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... figures of the apostles , and made de- signs for the pictures and ornaments in the loggie ( or arcades ) of that palace . The pope did not , how- ever , wholly monopolize his wonderful abilities . He painted , at intervals , the fable ...
... figures of the apostles , and made de- signs for the pictures and ornaments in the loggie ( or arcades ) of that palace . The pope did not , how- ever , wholly monopolize his wonderful abilities . He painted , at intervals , the fable ...
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... figures , and in anatomical accuracy of drawing- though great in these he has , no doubt , been ex- celled . Higher merits are claimed for him ; and , in particular , as the painter of the Cartoons : — facility and propriety of ...
... figures , and in anatomical accuracy of drawing- though great in these he has , no doubt , been ex- celled . Higher merits are claimed for him ; and , in particular , as the painter of the Cartoons : — facility and propriety of ...
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... figures than in any other of the series ; he has , nevertheless , found means within these confined limits , to indicate all the various emotions necessary to convey a complete impression of the event . A part of the peculiarly striking ...
... figures than in any other of the series ; he has , nevertheless , found means within these confined limits , to indicate all the various emotions necessary to convey a complete impression of the event . A part of the peculiarly striking ...
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... figure , which from the energy of its action , and the intensity of its expression , perhaps , first attracts regard , is that of Peter : to pursue the proper order and gradation of interest , however , we must begin with the ...
... figure , which from the energy of its action , and the intensity of its expression , perhaps , first attracts regard , is that of Peter : to pursue the proper order and gradation of interest , however , we must begin with the ...
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... figure before the reader will justify this assertion . In both the action and form of our Saviour , we dis- cover the usual felicity of the artist's genius . The divine composure of Omnipotence exercising autho- rity over nature , could ...
... figure before the reader will justify this assertion . In both the action and form of our Saviour , we dis- cover the usual felicity of the artist's genius . The divine composure of Omnipotence exercising autho- rity over nature , could ...
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action admiration Ananias and Sapphira apostle appear artist attention attitude awful BARNABAS AT LYSTRA beauty Cartoons character Charge to Peter Christ Christian church composition contrast countenance COVENT GARDEN Cupid and Psyche Cyprus daugh DEATH OF ANANIAS delight denote depicted designed disciples divine drapery DRAUGHT OF FISHES effect Elymas emotions ENGRAVINGS executed expression favourable fearful effect feeling figure Frige genius gospel grace Hampton Court hand head heaven Holy honour human illustrious immediately individual intercolumniations Jews JOHN HEALING less lictors light limbs look magnificent means ment mind MIRACULOUS DRAUGHT moral nature nexion object observed occasion painter Paul and Barnabas peculiar pencil perfect persons PETER AND JOHN picture PREACHING AT ATHENS present proconsul racter Raffaelle Raffaelle's regard remarkable represented RICKERBY sacrifice Saviour scarcely sentiment Sergius Paulus solemn sons of Zebedee sorbed SORCERER STRUCK BLIND spectator spirit tapestry taste thou tion truth whole youth
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Page 119 - And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness ; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.
Page 137 - Sirs, why do ye these things ? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein : who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
Page 114 - The lonely mountains o'er and the resounding shore a voice of weeping heard and loud lament...
Page 157 - May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is? 20 For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean. 21 (For all the Athenians, and strangers which were there, spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing...
Page 119 - O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
Page 49 - He spake of love, such love as spirits feel In worlds whose course is equable and pure ; No fears to beat away, no strife to heal, The past...
Page 104 - Whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him ? 1 St.
Page 113 - So, when the sun in bed, Curtain'd with cloudy red, Pillows his chin upon an orient wave, The flocking shadows pale, Troop to the infernal jail, Each fetter'd ghost slips to his several grave ; And the yellow-skirted fayes, Fly after the night-steeds, leaving their moonlov'd maze.
Page 104 - My children, let us not love in word, but in deed and in truth.
Page 136 - And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us, in the likeness of men.