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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... elegant . As the action and expression of all the other figures should carry the attention of the spectator with more impressive force to the main personage , the significant countenances , action and expression of the figures in this ...
... elegant . As the action and expression of all the other figures should carry the attention of the spectator with more impressive force to the main personage , the significant countenances , action and expression of the figures in this ...
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... 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 of hopelessness , the wreck of all that is mentally happy and ...
... 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 of hopelessness , the wreck of all that is mentally happy and ...
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... elegantly flowing lines of all the figures in their continuity , contrast , and delicate variation . The leading expression of grief is de- delineated with a most natural and pathetic gradation . The whole retinue of Venus partake in ...
... elegantly flowing lines of all the figures in their continuity , contrast , and delicate variation . The leading expression of grief is de- delineated with a most natural and pathetic gradation . The whole retinue of Venus partake in ...
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... elegance and native sweetness of air which are the inseparable charms of the Queen of Beauty and of Love . The picture is indeed altogether a lovely one - busy without confusion , and impassioned without affectation . MOSES VIEWING THE ...
... elegance and native sweetness of air which are the inseparable charms of the Queen of Beauty and of Love . The picture is indeed altogether a lovely one - busy without confusion , and impassioned without affectation . MOSES VIEWING THE ...
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... elegant and intimate friend of Alex- ander , by his leaning with graceful familiarity on the king's couch . The intermixture of large with Ꭰ lesser and more complicated folds , the elegant flow of 9.
... elegant and intimate friend of Alex- ander , by his leaning with graceful familiarity on the king's couch . The intermixture of large with Ꭰ lesser and more complicated folds , the elegant flow of 9.
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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