 By this means, he acquires a just idea of beautiful forms ; he corrects nature by herself, her imperfect state by her more perfect. His eye being enabled to distinguish the accidental deficiencies, excrescences, and deformities of things, from their general...  The Decorator's assistant - Page 143Full view - About this book
 | George Cleghorn (writer on art.) - 1848 - 366 pages
...study of the painter who aims at the Greek style. By this means he acquires a just idea of beautiful forms ; he corrects nature by herself, her imperfect...makes out an abstract idea of their forms more perfect than any one original ; and, what may seem a paradox, he learns to design naturally, by drawing his... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1849 - 446 pages
...the painter " who aims at the greatest style. By this means he " acquires a just idea of beautiful forms; he corrects " Nature by herself, her imperfect...perfect. His eye being enabled to distinguish the ac" cidental deficiencies, excrescences, and deformities of " things, from their general figures, he... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1850 - 420 pages
...study of the painter who aims at the greatest style. By this means he acquires a just idea of beautiful forms ; he corrects Nature by herself, her imperfect...out an abstract idea of their forms, more perfect than any one original : and, what may seem a paradox, he learns to design naturally, by drawing his... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1850 - 428 pages
...study of the painter who aims at the greatest style. By this means he acquires a just idea of beautiful forms ; he corrects Nature by herself, her imperfect...out an abstract idea of their forms, more perfect than any one original : and, what may seem a paradox, he learns to design naturally, by drawing his... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1850 - 474 pages
...the painter " who aims at the greatest style. By this means he " acquires a just idea of beautiful forms ; he corrects " Nature by herself, her imperfect...perfect. His eye being enabled to distinguish the ac" cidental deficiencies, excrescences, and deformities of " things, from their general figures, he... | |
 | John Wood (jun.) - 1850 - 78 pages
...of Sir J. Reynolds : " after long and laborious comparison, he has acquired a just idea of beautiful forms, he corrects nature by herself, her imperfect state by her more perfect." It remains to caution the student against the toooften misapplied phrases, " boldness of style " and... | |
 | 1852 - 634 pages
...individual example. It must be absolutely, not relatively natural. " The painter," says Sir J. Reynolds, " corrects nature by herself, her imperfect state by her more perfect ; his eye being able to distinguish the accidental differences, excrescences and deformities of things, from their... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1854 - 472 pages
...of the painter who aims at ' the greatest style. By this means he acquires a 'just idea of beautiful forms; he corrects Nature by ' herself, her imperfect...makes out an abstract ' idea of their forms, more peri'ect than any one ' original; and, what may seem a paradox, he learns ' to design naturally, by... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1855 - 498 pages
...French). By this means he acquires a just idea of* beautiful forms; he corrects nature by hereelf, her imperfect state by her more perfect. His eye being...makes out an abstract idea of their forms more perfect than any one original ; and, what may seem a paradox, he learns to design naturally by drawing his... | |
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