 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1771 - 622 pages
...fays Proclus, who takes for his model Inch forms as nature produces, and confines himfelf to an exa& imitation of them, will never attain to what is perfectly beautiful. For the works of nature are full of difproportion, and fail very fhort of the true ftandard of beauty. So that Phidias, when he formed... | |
 | Several Hands - 1771 - 614 pages
...for his model fuch forms as nature produces, and confines himfelf to an i-xac't imitation of (hem. will never attain to what is perfectly beautiful. For the works of nature are full of difproportion, and fail very fliort of the true ftandard of beauty. So that Phidias, when he formed... | |
 | Hewson Clarke, John Dougall - 1825 - 892 pages
...it inspiration ; a gift from heaven. The artist is supposed to liarc ascended the celestial regions, to furnish his mind with this perfect idea of beauty....nature produces, and confines himself to an exact imitalion of them, will never attain to what is perfectly beautiful For the works of nature are full... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1835 - 726 pages
...it inspiration ; a gift from heaven. The artist is supposed to have ascended the celestial regions, to furnish his mind with this perfect idea of beauty....perfectly beautiful. For the works of Nature are full • I.ih. 2. in Timaeum Platonis, as cited by Junius de Picturs V*t*rum.— R. of disproportion, and... | |
 | Alexander Walker - 1836 - 528 pages
...are perfectly beautiful."! It was to the same purport that Proclus had in ancient times said, " He who takes for his model such forms as nature produces, and confines * " Dicesi poi ideale non rispetto alle parti, ma al totale, in cui la natura pu6 esser superata dall'... | |
 | Alexander Walker - 1840 - 434 pages
...are perfectly beautiful." It was to the same purport that Proclus had ia ancient times said : " He who takes for his model such forms as nature produces, and confines him24 self to an exact imitation of them, will never attain to what is perfectly beautiful. For the... | |
 | Hawks Le Grice - 1841 - 462 pages
...certain ideal forms, which are essential to constitute character and beauty. " He, " say Prochus (a), " who takes for his model such forms as nature produces...never attain to what is perfectly beautiful ; for the work* of nature are full of disproportion, and fall very short of the true standard of beauty: " Neque... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1824 - 318 pages
...the celestial regions, to furnish his mind with this perfect idea of beauty.2 "He," says Proclus,3 "who takes for his model such forms as Nature produces, and confines himself to an exact imitation of 1 This, however, can only be done by a complete knowledge of the Art, and a command over the materials;... | |
 | Alexander Walker - 1845 - 420 pages
...ancient times said : " He who takes for his model such forms as nature produces, and confines him 24 self to an exact imitation of them, will never attain to...nature are full of disproportion, and fall very short oT the true standard of beauty. So that Phidias, when he formed his Jupiter, did not copy any object... | |
 | 458 pages
...artist is supposed to have ascended the celestial regions, to furnish his (mind with this perfectideaof beauty, " He," says Proclus,* " who takes for his...such forms as nature produces, and confines himself ; • Lib. 2. la Timseum Platonis, as cited by Juntas de Picture Vetcrum. B. to an exact imitation... | |
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who takes for his model such forms as Nature produces, and confines himself to an exact imitation of them, will never attain to what is perfectly beautiful. For the works of Nature are full • I.ih. 
