His colour, and his mode of finishing, approach nearer to perfection than those of any other Painter : the gliding motion of his outline, and the sweetness with which it melts into the ground ; the cleanness and transparency of his colouring, which stop... Putnam's Home Cyclopedia ... - Page 321by G.P. Putnam & Co - 1852Full view - About this book
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...colour, and his mode of finishing, approach nearer to perfection than those of any other painter ; the gliding motion of his outline, and the sweetness with which it melts into the ground ; the cleanness and transparency of his colouring, which stop at that exact medium in which the purity and... | |
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