The Gallery of Pictures Painted by Benjamin West Esqr. Historical Painter, to His Majesty, and President of the Royal AcademyJoseph Thomas, 1820 - 22 pages |
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... drapery too , in an eminent degree , is characteristically accordant with the subject . That of the male figures has a graceful involution and dignified amplitude of fold suitable to the gravity of the wearer . Those of the female and ...
... drapery too , in an eminent degree , is characteristically accordant with the subject . That of the male figures has a graceful involution and dignified amplitude of fold suitable to the gravity of the wearer . Those of the female and ...
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... drapery is as judiciously divested of broad masses ; for the elegant simplicity of such masses would detract from the due delineation of the haggard , neglected , care - worn wretch , whose spirit and whose frame are sunk down by years ...
... drapery is as judiciously divested of broad masses ; for the elegant simplicity of such masses would detract from the due delineation of the haggard , neglected , care - worn wretch , whose spirit and whose frame are sunk down by years ...
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... drapery , and the beautiful proportions of all the forms , assist in perfecting a picture that is in every respect worthy of the hand that designed it , and of the celebrated biographer from whose description it is taken . CHRIST ...
... drapery , and the beautiful proportions of all the forms , assist in perfecting a picture that is in every respect worthy of the hand that designed it , and of the celebrated biographer from whose description it is taken . CHRIST ...
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... drapery , extended arms , impetuous and sacred aspect , emphatically designate his paternal anxiety , and the divine power with which he is invested . He appears , indeed , like a heaven - commissioned being , while , with the holy ...
... drapery , extended arms , impetuous and sacred aspect , emphatically designate his paternal anxiety , and the divine power with which he is invested . He appears , indeed , like a heaven - commissioned being , while , with the holy ...
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... drapery , and the judicious com- pactness and form of the group , are in perfect unison with the elevated expression of the subject It is a scene full of the most masterly contrast ; energy opposed to languor , mind to body , life to ...
... drapery , and the judicious com- pactness and form of the group , are in perfect unison with the elevated expression of the subject It is a scene full of the most masterly contrast ; energy opposed to languor , mind to body , life to ...
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admirable agreeable Alexander Apollo artist B.West P.RA beautiful behold BELISARIUS BENJAMIN WEST Cæsar Cave of Despaire character chase colours contrast Corbould countenance dead death delineation DESPAIR OF VENUS dignity Diomede display divine drapery Drawn & Engraved Drawn &Engraved Drawn by H elegant eminent endless pain Engraved by H Engraved by H.Moses exhibited expression eyes face father favour feelings figures Finch Lane genius glory glowing Goddess grace Greece grief hand head heart hero Homer honour human Iliad immortal impression Joseph Thomas JUDGMENT OF HERCULES kiss Knight lady land lifted LIGHTNING WHICH PRECEDES London looks mind misery Moab Moses murderous natural noble objects Orestes Pain Painted by B.West Parmenio passion pathetic Patroclus pencil picture plague Pleasure poet poetic portrait prostrate PYLADES R. H. Painted Rome scene sorrow soul sovereign steeds sublimity talents terror thee Thetis thou truth unto venerable vigour West's wretched youth