 | John Murray - 1876 - 364 pages
...mane of his horse, while he looks up to Christ with great earnestness." " The genius of Rubens nowhere appears to more advantage than here — it is the...Magdalen, to which we may add the disposition of the three crosses, which are placed perspectively in an uncommon picturesque manner : the nearest bears the thief... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - 1881 - 328 pages
...mane of his horse, while he looks up to Christ with great earnestness." " The genius of Eubens nowhere appears to more advantage than here — it is the...Magdalen, to which we may add the disposition of the three crosses, which are placed perspectively in an uncommon picturesque manner: the nearest bears the thief... | |
 | Esther Singleton - 1902 - 482 pages
...mane of his horse, while he looks up to Christ with great earnestness. The genius of Rubens nowhere appears to more advantage than here : it is the most...Magdalen, to which we may add the disposition of the three crosses, which are placed prospectively in an uncommon picturesque manner: the nearest bears the thief... | |
 | Esther Singleton - 1909 - 492 pages
...admired it intensely when he saw it in its original position and said : " The genius of Rubens nowhere appears to more advantage than here: it is the most...Magdalen, to which we may add the disposition of the three crosses, which are placed prospectively in an uncommon picturesque manner : the nearest bears the thief... | |
 | Esther Singleton - 1911 - 592 pages
...mane of his horse, while he looks up to Christ with great earnestness. " The genius of Rubens nowhere appears to more advantage than here : it is the most...as the breaking of the limbs, and the expression of the"*Magdalen, to which we may add the disposition of the three crosses, which are placed perspectively... | |
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The genius of Rubens no where appears to more advantage than here : it is the most carefully finished picture of- all his works. The whole is conducted with the most consummate art ; the composition is bold and uncommon, with circumstances which no other... 
