 | 1798 - 756 síður
...are to be difplayed. .His fuperiority is-not feen in eafel-piftures, nor even in detached parts 4Df his greater works ; which are feldom eminently beautiful....or in any peculiar expreffion, but in the general effcit, in the genius which pervades and illuminates the whole. " I remember to have obferved, in a... | |
 | 1798 - 752 síður
...fuperiority is not feen in eafel-piftures, nor even in detached parts of his greater works ; which are fcldom eminently beautiful. It does not lie in an attitude, or in any peculiar exprcffion, but in the general effect, in the genius which pervades and illuminates the whole. " I... | |
 | 1798 - 484 síður
...they are to be out of one mind ; every thing is of difplayed. His fuperiority is not feen in ealèl pictures, nor even' in detached parts of his greater works, which are illddm eminently beautiful. It dees not lie in an attitude, or in any peculiar expreflion, but in the... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 1008 síður
...increafe in proportion to the fize of the canvas on which they are to be difplayed. His Superiority is not feen in eafel pictures, nor even in detached parts of his greater works, which are Seldom eminently beautiful. It does not lie in an attitude, or in any peculiar expreffion, but in the... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1801 - 450 síður
...proportion to the size of the canvas on which they are to be displayed. His superiority is not seen in easel pictures, nor even in detached parts of his greater works; which are seldom eminently beautiful. It does not lie in an attitude, or in any peculiar expression, but in the... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1801 - 452 síður
...proportion to the size of the canvas on which they are to be displayed. His superiority is not seen in easel pictures, nor even in detached -parts of his greater works ; which are seldom eminently beautiful. It does not lie in an attitude, or in any peculiar expression, but in the... | |
 | 1807 - 800 síður
...proportion to the fize of the canvas on which they are to be difplayed. His fupericrity is not fee n in eafel pictures, nor even in detached parts of his...the genius which pervades and illuminates the whole. " I remember to have obferved, in a picture of Diatreci, which I faw in a private cabinet at Bruilèls,... | |
 | 1816 - 534 síður
...superiority is not seen in easel pictures, nor even in detached parts of his greater works; which are seldom eminently beautiful. It does not lie in an attitude, or in any peculiar expression, but in the general effect, in the genius which pervades and illuminates the whole. " I... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 538 síður
...proportion to the size of the canvas on which they are to be displayed. His superiority is not seen in easel pictures, nor even in detached parts of his greater works; which are seldom eminently heautiful. It does not lie in an attitude, or in any peculiar expression, but in the... | |
 | 1816 - 536 síður
...proportion to the size of the canvas on which they are to be displayed. His superiority is not seen in easel pictures, nor even in detached parts of his greater works; which are seldom eminently beautiful. It does not lie in an attitude, or in any peculiar expression, but in the... | |
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It is only in large compositions that his powers seem to have room to expand themselves. They really increase in proportion to the size of the canvas on which they are to be displayed. His superiority is not seen in easel pictures, nor even in detached... 
