 Neither did this artist," says he, "when he carved the image of Jupiter or Minerva, set before him any one human figure, as a pattern, which he was to copy; but having a more perfect idea of beauty fixed in his mind, this he steadily contemplated, and...  The Cabinet of Arts: Or, General Instructor in Arts, Science, Trade ... - Page 346by Hewson Clarke, John Dougall - 1817 - 859 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - Art - 1842 - 318 pages
...Neither did this artist," says he, " when he carved the image of Jupiter or Minerva, set before him any one human figure, as a pattern, which he was to copy...this, all his skill and labour were directed." The Moderns are not less convinced than the Ancients of this superior power existing in the Art ; nor less... | |
 | 458 pages
...Neither did this artist," sayl he, "when he carved the image of Jupiter or Minerva, set before him any one human figure as a pattern, which he was to copy ; but havinj a more perfect idea of beauty fixed in hil mind, this he steadily contemplated, and to the imitation... | |
 | John Minter Morgan - Christian sociology - 1849 - 250 pages
...: — " Neither did this artist, when he carved the image of Jupiter or Minerva, set before him any one human figure, as a pattern which he was to copy...of this, all his skill and labour were directed." Bertrand. — But this view of the subject seems to dispense with Christianity itself, for such meditations... | |
 | John Minter Morgan - 1850 - 244 pages
...: — " Neither did this artist, when he carved the image of Jupiter or Minerva, set before him any one human figure, as a pattern which he was to copy...but having a more perfect idea of beauty fixed in hia mind, this he steadily contemplated, and to the imitation of this, all his skill and labour were... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Henry William Beechey, Thomas Gray, Charles-Alphonse Dufresnoy, William Mason - Aesthetics, Modern - 1852 - 518 pages
...Neither did this artist," says he, " when he carved the image of Jupiter or Minerva, set hefore him any one human figure, as a pattern, which he was to copy...more perfect idea of beauty fixed in his mind, this is steadily contemplated, and to the imitation of this, all his skill and labour were directed." The... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1853 - 388 pages
...Neither did this artist," says he, " when he carved the image of Jupiter or Minerva, set before him any one human figure, as a pattern, which he was to copy;...more perfect idea of beauty fixed in his mind, this is steadily contemplated, and to the imitation of this, all his skill and labor were directed." The... | |
 | 1854 - 478 pages
...artist,' says he, ' when he carved the image of Jupiter or Minerva, set before him any one human и . IIP- as a pattern which he was to copy ; but having a more perfect idea of beauty fixed in bis mind, this he steadily contemplated, and to the imitation of this all his skill and labour were... | |
 | 185? - 660 pages
...artist,' says he, 'when he carveJu* image of Jupiter or Minerva, set before him any one human fi .ur, ;a pattern which he was to copy ; but having a more perfect ide» nf beauty fixed in his mind, this he steadily contemplated, and to tkt imitation of this all... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Allan Cunningham - 1860 - 394 pages
..."Neither did this artist," says he, "when he carved the image of Jupiter or Minerva, set before him any one human figure, as a pattern, which he was to copy;...more perfect idea of beauty fixed in his mind, this is steadily contemplated, and to the imitation of this, all his skill and labor were directed." The... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Allan Cunningham - 1860 - 398 pages
...pattern, which he was to copy; but having a more perfect idea of beauty fixed in his mind, this is steadily contemplated, and to the imitation of this, all his skill and labor were directed." The Moderns are not less convinced than the Ancients of this superior power existing... | |
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