This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 Excerpt: ... successively ruled the manifestations of the human mind as developed into form in the fine arts. First, to the left of the spectators, sits Greek Art simply draped, in calm and elegant repose (35); opposite to her, Roman Art, more sternly grave, and wearing the diadem of Empire (40). Next to Greek Art, and ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 Excerpt: ... successively ruled the manifestations of the human mind as developed into form in the fine arts. First, to the left of the spectators, sits Greek Art simply draped, in calm and elegant repose (35); opposite to her, Roman Art, more sternly grave, and wearing the diadem of Empire (40). Next to Greek Art, and traditionally allied to her, stands a lovely figure in long drapery, at once graceful and decorous, with eyes upturned and looks commercing with the skies. This is Gothic or Mediaeval Art, inspired by the purer influences of Christianity; beside her stands the model of a Gothic Cathedral (34). In face and figure this charming creation is said to be the portrait of the artist's wife, the beautiful daughter of Horace Vernet. Opposite to her, in strong contrast, stands a figure representing that period of art which we call the Renaissance, and which, almost immediately on the revival of classical learning, superseded the religious influences of the middle ages (41). Beautiful, bold, half undraped, "robes loosely flowing, hair as free," with jewelled bracelets on her full, rounded arms, yet with a sort of luxurious grandeur in the pose and physiognomy, she well represents that style of art which Bramante, Michael Angelo, Paul Veronese and Rubens carried out with such a prodigality of talent, such a splendid license. In front of this most beautiful and significant group, and so placed as not to interfere with them, is a half-kneeling female figure representing the Genius of Fame (34), at her side a heap of laurel crowns, which she seems in the act of distributing to the successful candidates. The three famous old Grecians and the five allegorical female figures compose this central group--a sort of vision combining the real and ideal; the action of ...
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