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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... energy that absorbs every other thought , but without deteriorating in the slightest degree that winding elegance and native sweetness of air which are the inseparable charms of the Queen of Beauty and of Love . The picture is indeed ...
... energy that absorbs every other thought , but without deteriorating in the slightest degree that winding elegance and native sweetness of air which are the inseparable charms of the Queen of Beauty and of Love . The picture is indeed ...
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... energy that Spenser himself , we might venture to say , would have pourtrayed , had he wielded the pencil as well as the pen . Mr. West has exhibited the terror of " the bare head Knight , " who had before been nearly tempted by ...
... energy that Spenser himself , we might venture to say , would have pourtrayed , had he wielded the pencil as well as the pen . Mr. West has exhibited the terror of " the bare head Knight , " who had before been nearly tempted by ...
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... energy opposed to languor , mind to body , life to death , and triumph to despair . R. H. THE ALARM OF NESTOR AT THE LIGHTNING WHICH PRECEDES HECTOR . Thus said the chief ; and Nestor , skill'd in war , Approves his council , and ...
... energy opposed to languor , mind to body , life to death , and triumph to despair . R. H. THE ALARM OF NESTOR AT THE LIGHTNING WHICH PRECEDES HECTOR . Thus said the chief ; and Nestor , skill'd in war , Approves his council , and ...
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... energy for the combat . This elevation of the shield is a fine touch , not to be found in the original ; and nothing can be contrasted more nobly than the two different modes in which the valour of the opponents manifests itself on ...
... energy for the combat . This elevation of the shield is a fine touch , not to be found in the original ; and nothing can be contrasted more nobly than the two different modes in which the valour of the opponents manifests itself on ...
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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