The Works of John Ruskin: Modern paintersG. Allen, 1903 |
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Page xxiii
... eyes , in some degree , to the merit of fourteenth - century painting , and caused him to abandon " Rubens and Rembrandt for the Venetian School . " In the first draft of the second volume there are unfinished chapters in which lines of ...
... eyes , in some degree , to the merit of fourteenth - century painting , and caused him to abandon " Rubens and Rembrandt for the Venetian School . " In the first draft of the second volume there are unfinished chapters in which lines of ...
Page xxx
... eyes steadfast on the city , the other looking back to Abraham . The latter turns away , with his hands folded in entire faith and resignation , but with such a quivering distress about the lips and appeal for pity in the eye that I ...
... eyes steadfast on the city , the other looking back to Abraham . The latter turns away , with his hands folded in entire faith and resignation , but with such a quivering distress about the lips and appeal for pity in the eye that I ...
Page xxxi
... eyes of their plumes , like St. Thomas , and believe . And the centre angel has lifted his hand and is telling Abraham - his very lips moving - that Sarah shall have a son , and there is no doubt on Abraham's face , only he holds his ...
... eyes of their plumes , like St. Thomas , and believe . And the centre angel has lifted his hand and is telling Abraham - his very lips moving - that Sarah shall have a son , and there is no doubt on Abraham's face , only he holds his ...
Page xliii
... eyes ; at present he sees pictures and everything else through the medium of books . ” 1 The volume which was thus received is in style , no less than in contents , different from its predecessor . The manner at which Ruskin aimed in ...
... eyes ; at present he sees pictures and everything else through the medium of books . ” 1 The volume which was thus received is in style , no less than in contents , different from its predecessor . The manner at which Ruskin aimed in ...
Page xlvii
... eyes and test its judg- ment . Artists have not been tender in their retorts upon their critic . They may be excused for a sense of hurt at his frequent caprices , and at his unmeasured severity . They must not be unmindful that they ...
... eyes and test its judg- ment . Artists have not been tender in their retorts upon their critic . They may be excused for a sense of hurt at his frequent caprices , and at his unmeasured severity . They must not be unmindful that they ...
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