Walks Through the Studii of the Sculptors at Rome, Volumes 1-2Monaldini, 1841 - Sculptors |
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Page 42
... with bloom divine : The golden goblet crowns with purple wine . - " A goblet - nymph of heavenly shape , Pour'd the rich weepings of the grape . " " 29 The character represented by a statue may be said to 42 WALKS TROUGH THE STUDII.
... with bloom divine : The golden goblet crowns with purple wine . - " A goblet - nymph of heavenly shape , Pour'd the rich weepings of the grape . " " 29 The character represented by a statue may be said to 42 WALKS TROUGH THE STUDII.
Page 52
... golden fleece , , semicolossal executed in 1803. for T. Hope Esq . 2. Briseis , consigned to the heralds , a bassorilievo , executed for the Duke of Bedford . 3. Ganymede giving drink to the eagle , a group executed for Lord Gower . 4 ...
... golden fleece , , semicolossal executed in 1803. for T. Hope Esq . 2. Briseis , consigned to the heralds , a bassorilievo , executed for the Duke of Bedford . 3. Ganymede giving drink to the eagle , a group executed for Lord Gower . 4 ...
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... . The story of Psyche is posterior to the Augustan age and taken from the Golden Ass of Apuleius , an allegorical work replete with morality . CATALOGUE OF TENERANI'S WORKS 1. A statue of Psyche abandoned 76 WALKS TROUGH THE STUDII.
... . The story of Psyche is posterior to the Augustan age and taken from the Golden Ass of Apuleius , an allegorical work replete with morality . CATALOGUE OF TENERANI'S WORKS 1. A statue of Psyche abandoned 76 WALKS TROUGH THE STUDII.
Page 108
... Golden Ass of Apuleius and may be reduced to the following abstract - There were three royal sis- ters remarkable for their beauty ; but amongst them the youngest far surpassed the two eldest in personal attractions . So transcendant ...
... Golden Ass of Apuleius and may be reduced to the following abstract - There were three royal sis- ters remarkable for their beauty ; but amongst them the youngest far surpassed the two eldest in personal attractions . So transcendant ...
Page 109
... golden apple as a tribute to my su- periour beauty , and have proclaimed my charms su- periour to those of two such goddesses as Juno and Minerva , only that I might be subjected to this humiliation from an audacious mortal ? She calls ...
... golden apple as a tribute to my su- periour beauty , and have proclaimed my charms su- periour to those of two such goddesses as Juno and Minerva , only that I might be subjected to this humiliation from an audacious mortal ? She calls ...
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