A Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of the Most Eminent Dutch, Flemish and French Painters: Nicholas Poussin, Claude Lorraine, and Jean Baptist GreuzeSmith and Son, 1837 |
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... crossed in the distance by a bridge composed of numerous arches . Thermutis , the daughter of Pharaoh , attired in a yellow mantle , stands in the centre of the foreground , between two female attendants , upon the youngest of which she ...
... crossed in the distance by a bridge composed of numerous arches . Thermutis , the daughter of Pharaoh , attired in a yellow mantle , stands in the centre of the foreground , between two female attendants , upon the youngest of which she ...
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... at the extremity of the fore- ground , are Moses and Aaron ; the latter stands with his hands crossed on his breast , and the former is smiting , with his wand , Old Testament Subjects . the rock from whence gushes a 16 NICHOLAS POUSSIN .
... at the extremity of the fore- ground , are Moses and Aaron ; the latter stands with his hands crossed on his breast , and the former is smiting , with his wand , Old Testament Subjects . the rock from whence gushes a 16 NICHOLAS POUSSIN .
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... crossed on her breast , kneels at His feet ; and three shepherds are bending in adora- tion around Him ; one of them bows his head to the ground . St. Joseph , with his hands united , stands at the side of an ox , and two other ...
... crossed on her breast , kneels at His feet ; and three shepherds are bending in adora- tion around Him ; one of them bows his head to the ground . St. Joseph , with his hands united , stands at the side of an ox , and two other ...
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... crossed on his breast ; the second , also kneeling , is kissing the linen on which the Child lies ; the third screens his eyes with his hand ; and the fourth bends forward , leaning on his staff . St. Joseph stands on the farther side ...
... crossed on his breast ; the second , also kneeling , is kissing the linen on which the Child lies ; the third screens his eyes with his hand ; and the fourth bends forward , leaning on his staff . St. Joseph stands on the farther side ...
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... crossed on her bosom , and the remaining female is in the act of removing a basket of fruit from her head . Five angels , hovering above , are casting flowers from their hands ; an ox and an ass are in the stable , through the entrance ...
... crossed on her bosom , and the remaining female is in the act of removing a basket of fruit from her head . Five angels , hovering above , are casting flowers from their hands ; an ox and an ass are in the stable , through the entrance ...
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adorned Alcmena angels anonymous appears arches arms artist assignats attention Audran bank beautiful bending boat bridge buildings bushes Cardinal Richelieu cattle centre close clump of trees clusters of trees collection composition Corinthian order cupids deity distance distant hills drapery Dughet edifice Engraved Experts du Musée extended eye looks farther side faun female figures foreground Gagny Gallery George Hibbert goats ground hands united head Hercules herdsman hilly country infant Saviour Ionic order JEAN BAPTIST GREUZE Joseph Joseph stands kneeling knees la Live Landscapes latter little retired lofty Louvre Mythological Subjects Nicholas Poussin nymph opposite side oxen Palace passing peasant persons Petersburgh picture represents picture was painted pipe Pointel Poussin preceding picture profile view reclining recumbent river rocky satyr seaport seated seen shepherd sitting sold spectator stands stream subject is introduced temple Testament Subjects tower vase vessels vesture view exhibits Virgin woman young youth
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Page 59 - When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple standing by whom He loved, He saith unto His mother, Woman, behold thy son ! Then saith He to the disciple, Behold, thy mother ! And from that hour the disciple took her unto his own home.
Page 55 - And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?
Page 74 - There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? Simon answered and said, I suppose that he to whom he forgave most. And He said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
Page 149 - So on he fares, and to the border comes Of Eden, where delicious Paradise, Now nearer, crowns with her enclosure green, As with a rural mound, the champaign head Of a steep wilderness, whose hairy sides With thicket overgrown, grotesque and wild, Access denied...
Page 98 - Scarce had she finish'd, when her feet she found Benumb'd with cold, and fasten'd to the ground : A filmy rind about her body grows, Her hair to leaves, her arms extend to boughs : The nymph is all into a laurel gone, The smoothness of her skin remains alone.
Page 74 - Jesus, and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, and bathing them with her tears, and wiping them with the hair of her head, till he who knew no sin turns and says : " Her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much...
Page 149 - Insuperable height of loftiest shade, — Cedar, and pine, and fir, and branching palm, — A sylvan scene; and, as the ranks< ascend 140 Shade above shade, a woody theatre Of stateliest view.
Page 79 - Peter said : Silver and gold I have none, but what I have, I give thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, arise and walk.
Page 342 - CLAUDE. 124. Landscape. A VIEW in the environs of Rome, which is seen in the distance beneath a glowing sunset. In the foreground to the left, under a cluster of trees, Claude himself is seated, and attended by a youth, who holds an umbrella over his head to shade him from the sun, while he is sketching a temple on an eminence on the opposite side. A herdsman and some goats complete the composition. This picture belonged to Frederick, Prince of Wales. C. 3 ft. 2 in., by 4 ft. 1 in. Engraved by Vivares...
Page 149 - And higher than that wall a circling row Of goodliest trees loaden with fairest fruit, Blossoms and fruits at once, of golden hue, Appeared, with gay enamelled colours mixed : On which the sun more glad impressed his beams Than in fair evening cloud, or humid bow, When God hath showered the earth ; so lovely seemed That landscape...