The Historic Gallery of Portraits and Paintings; Or, Biographical Review:: Containing a Brief Account of the Lives of the Most Celebrated Men, in Every Age and Country; and Graphic Imitations of the Finest Specimens of the Arts; Ancient and Modern, with Remarks, Critical and Explanatory ....Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe ... at the Union Printing-Office, 1812 |
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... artist , the first elements of his art , and went with him to Rome , with a view to perfect himself . Nature had made him a sculptor , for , at ten years of age , he pro- duced a head in marble , that attracted some notice ; at ...
... artist , the first elements of his art , and went with him to Rome , with a view to perfect himself . Nature had made him a sculptor , for , at ten years of age , he pro- duced a head in marble , that attracted some notice ; at ...
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... artist , making him a present of his portrait encircled with diamonds . Bernini , at this moment , displayed at Versailles all the address of a cour- tier , While drawing the portrait of Louis XIV , he placed a lock of hair on the ...
... artist , making him a present of his portrait encircled with diamonds . Bernini , at this moment , displayed at Versailles all the address of a cour- tier , While drawing the portrait of Louis XIV , he placed a lock of hair on the ...
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... artists in frescos , when , feeling a strong disposition for painting , he devoted his nights to the study of design . His talents soon developed themselves , and his irritable and malevolent spirit having involved him in a quarrel ...
... artists in frescos , when , feeling a strong disposition for painting , he devoted his nights to the study of design . His talents soon developed themselves , and his irritable and malevolent spirit having involved him in a quarrel ...
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... artists becoming jealous of his success , he was induced to adopt the manner of Caravaggio , which , at the instigation of Annibal Caracci , he soon after relinquished ... artist . Opposed by circumstances to the best painters of his time 5.
... artists becoming jealous of his success , he was induced to adopt the manner of Caravaggio , which , at the instigation of Annibal Caracci , he soon after relinquished ... artist . Opposed by circumstances to the best painters of his time 5.
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... gaming troubled his repose . In this gratification he lost considerable sums , and reduced himself to poverty . His talents consequently became impaired , and , abandoned by his friends , this celebrated artist , who for.
... gaming troubled his repose . In this gratification he lost considerable sums , and reduced himself to poverty . His talents consequently became impaired , and , abandoned by his friends , this celebrated artist , who for.
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