 The highest finishing is labour in vain, unless, at the same time, there be preserved a breadth of light and shadow ; it is a quality, therefore, that is more frequently recommended to students, and insisted upon, than any other whatever; and, perhaps,...  The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Knight ; Late President of the Royal ... - Page 150by Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1809Full view - About this book
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - Art - 1798 - 394 pages
...principles on which they wrought. R 0 .I. 1 ,. *. ' NOTE XL. VERSE 441. Then only justly spread, '"token to the sight A breadth of shade pursues a breadth...the detail. To illustrate this, we may have recourse to Titian's bunch of grapes, which we will suppose placed so as to receive a broad light and shadow.... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1801 - 392 pages
...at least of acquiring the principles on which they wrought. R, NOTE XL. VERSE 441. Then only jus/ly spread, when to the sight A breadth of shade pursues...the detail. To illustrate this, we may have recourse to Titian's bunch of grapes, which we will suppose placed so as to receive a broad light and shadow.... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - Art - 1809 - 438 pages
...this way, and one means at least of acquiring the principles on which they wrought. R. NOTE XI* VERSE 441. Then only justly spread, -when to the sight A...students, and insisted upon, than any other whatever i and, perhaps, for this reason, because it is most apt to be neglected, the attention of the Artist... | |
 | William Mason - Church music - 1811 - 430 pages
...this way, and one means at least of acquiring the principles on which they wrought. R. Note XL. Verse 441. Then only justly spread, when to the sight A...the detail. To illustrate this, we may have recourse to Titian's bunch of grapes, which we will suppose placed so as to receive a broad light and shadow.... | |
 | William Mason - English literature - 1811 - 438 pages
...the principles on which they wrought. R; Note XL. Verse 441. Then only justly spread, when to tlte sight A breadth of shade pursues a breadth of light,...the detail. To illustrate this, we may have recourse to Titian's bunch of grapes, which we will suppose placed so as to receive a broad light and shadow.... | |
 | William Mason - Gardens - 1811 - 436 pages
...the principles on which they wrought. R. Note XL. Verse 441. Then only justly spread, when to tJie sight A breadth of shade pursues a breadth of light....the detail. To illustrate this, we may have recourse to Titian's bunch of grapes, which we will suppose placed so as to receive a broad light and shadow.... | |
 | William Mason - English literature - 1811 - 428 pages
...and one means a£ le,%st of acquiring the principles o,n which they wrought. R, Jfote XL. Verse 44}. Then only justly spread, when to the sight , A* breadth...whatever ; and, perhaps, for this reason, because jt is most apt to b,e neglected, the attentipn of the artist bping so p|fen, entirety absorbed in the... | |
 | Thomas Gisborne - 1813 - 386 pages
...degree of competition with the principal mass of light. Sir J. Reynolds's Seven Discourses, p. 106. The highest finishing is labour in vain, unless at...time there be preserved a breadth of light and shadow — the slightest sketch, where this breadth is preserved, will itave effect. Notes on Dufresnoy, p.... | |
 | Hewson Clarke, John Dougall - Drawing - 1817 - 928 pages
...landscape, dead game, or any thing else, for the same principles extend to every branch of the art." The highest finishing is labour in vain, unless at...artist being so often entirely absorbed in the detail. Gradation of colours, or keeping, as it is called by artists, ig that principle which directs the strongest... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - Art, English - 1819 - 388 pages
...this way, and one means at least of acquiring the principles on which they wrought. RNOTE XL. VERSE 441. Then only justly spread, when to the sight A...the detail. To illustrate this, we may have recourse to Titian's bunch of grapes, which we will suppose placed so as to receive a broad light and shadow.... | |
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