Annals of the Artists of Spain, Volumen1

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J.C. Nimmo, 1891 - 1670 páginas
 

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Página 123 - Portrait and Eight Etchings by F. LAGUILLERMIE. Also Eighteen reproductions of the Works of the Master, printed in Gold, Silver, and Bronze.
Página 137 - The glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things : There is no armour against fate : Death lays his icy hands on kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade.
Página 313 - No quiso el cielo que hablase, porque con mi entendimiento diese mayor sentimiento a las cosas que pintase; y tanta vida les di con el pincel singular, que, como no pude hablar, hice que hablasen por mi.
Página 105 - En hermosura, puestas delante de SA todas las mugeres que yo he visto , ninguna vi tan graciosa , ni tanto de ver como su persona, ni de tal manera é sanctidad honestísima.
Página 17 - For the learned and the lettered," says Don Juan de Butron, a writer on art in the reign of Philip IV., " written knowledge may suffice ; but for the ignorant, what master is like painting? They may read their duty in a picture, although they cannot search for VOL.
Página 83 - which points to heaven with spires more rich and delicate than any that crown the cities of the imperial Rhine. He also began to rebuild the Cathedral of Toledo, where during four hundred years artists swarmed and labored like bees ; and splendid prelates lavished their princely revenues to make fair and glorious the temple of God intrusted to their care.
Página 297 - He burneth part thereof in the fire, with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast and is satisfied; yea, he warmeth himself and saith, "Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire." And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image; he falleth down unto it and worshippeth it and prayeth unto it and saith, "Deliver me; for thou art my God.
Página 37 - ... series of stalls, designed in a severer taste than was common in the sixteenth century, are carved out of the most precious woods the Indies could furnish. At the extremity of this striking perspective of onyx-coloured seats, columns, and canopies, appears suspended upon a black velvet pall that revered image of the crucified Saviour, formed of the purest ivory, which Cellini seems to have sculptured in moments of devout rapture and inspiration.
Página 75 - We can highly recommend it; not only for the valuable information it gives on the special subjects to which it is dedicated, but also for the interesting episodes of travel which are interwoven with...
Página 95 - Devil — was entertained — they walk, Till coming to a cross, the Devil did fearfully it balk. The servant musing, questioned his master of his fear — 'One Christ,' quoth he, 'with dread I mind, when doth a cross appear.

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