Walks Through the Studii of the Sculptors at Rome, Volumes 1-2Monaldini, 1841 - Sculptors |
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Hawks Le Grice. WALKS THROUGH THE STUDII O F THE SCULPTORS AT ROM THORWALDSEN W. e begin our 66 99 Walks with the studio of the first of living sculptors , Thorwaldsen . It is the good fortune of England to possess in her Gre- cian ...
Hawks Le Grice. WALKS THROUGH THE STUDII O F THE SCULPTORS AT ROM THORWALDSEN W. e begin our 66 99 Walks with the studio of the first of living sculptors , Thorwaldsen . It is the good fortune of England to possess in her Gre- cian ...
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... Thorwaldsen , whose works are particularly characterised by simplicity and grandeur . ARTS THE TWELVE APOSTLES . Of all the statues of Thorwaldsen. 8 WALKS TROUGH THE STUDII beauty with energy and grandeur. The Ideal of Phi- ...
... Thorwaldsen , whose works are particularly characterised by simplicity and grandeur . ARTS THE TWELVE APOSTLES . Of all the statues of Thorwaldsen. 8 WALKS TROUGH THE STUDII beauty with energy and grandeur. The Ideal of Phi- ...
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... Thorwaldsen , who is confessedly at the head of the modern school of sculpture , is preeminent- ly so in basso rilievo . It has been said that his genius is sometimes erratic , and his composition irregular ; but where the forms and ...
... Thorwaldsen , who is confessedly at the head of the modern school of sculpture , is preeminent- ly so in basso rilievo . It has been said that his genius is sometimes erratic , and his composition irregular ; but where the forms and ...
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... descriptions been reduced to pic- torial fidelity , they could not have furnished forms more delicate or poetical than the Day and Night of Thorwaldsen . - VULCAN FORGING THE ARROWS OF CUPID . This bas 12 WALKS THOUGH THE STUDII.
... descriptions been reduced to pic- torial fidelity , they could not have furnished forms more delicate or poetical than the Day and Night of Thorwaldsen . - VULCAN FORGING THE ARROWS OF CUPID . This bas 12 WALKS THOUGH THE STUDII.
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... , " " " " ' Tis not light - I die with pain ! Take take thy arrow back again . - 29 No , " said the child , " it must not be , That little dart was made for thee . " In the bas relief before us we behold Vulcan mould- THORWALDSEN 13.
... , " " " " ' Tis not light - I die with pain ! Take take thy arrow back again . - 29 No , " said the child , " it must not be , That little dart was made for thee . " In the bas relief before us we behold Vulcan mould- THORWALDSEN 13.
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Academy Achilles admirably Alcamenes Anacreon ancient antique Apollo arms arrow artist Bacchus bas relief bas-relief bassorilievo beau beauty bosom breast breathes bust Canova celestial Ceres character chisel classic colossal statue composition countenance crown Cupid Cyparissus daughter death Dejanira Diana dignity divine draped drapery dress earth emblem engraved executed expression eyes fair fatal female figure flowers Ganymede genius goddess gods golden grace Grecian art hair hand head heaven hero holds imitation infant innocence Jove Jupiter king light limbs Lord Lysippus mantle marble Margutta merit Metabus mind Minerva modern monument mortal mother Musidora Naiads naked nature nude Nymph Ovid Palazzo Pausanias perfect Phidias Philostratus Phrygian cap piano Piazza Piazza di Spagna poet Praxiteles presents Psyche relief represented Roman Rome rose says sculpture seated seems shoulders sleep soul story style sweet talent taste temple Theseus Thorwaldsen Triptolemus truth tunic Venus Virgin whilst wings youth Zephyrus