Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, and Curiosities of Art (Vol. 3 of 3)Spooner, Shearjashub
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Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, and Curiosities of Art (Vol. 3 of 3)
Spooner, Shearjashub
Art -- Anecdotes; Artists -- Anecdotes
Hogarth--Value of his Works, i, 6;
his Genius, i, 166;
his Apprenticeship, i, 167;
his Revenge, i, 168;
his Method of Sketching an Incident, i, 168;
his Marriage, i, 168;
his Successful Expedient to get Payment, i, 169;
his Picture of the Red Sea, i, 170;
his Courtesy, i, 171;
his Absence of Mind, i, 171;
his March to Finchley, i, 172;
his unfortunate Dedication to the King, i, 172;
his Strange Manner of Selling his Pictures, i, 172;
Paltry Prices he received, i, 174;
his last Work, "the Tail-Piece," i, 175;
his Death, i, 176.
Holbein, Hans, ii, 216;
his Portrait with the Fly, ii, 216;
his Visit to England, ii, 216;
Holbein and Henry VIII., ii, 217;
his Adventure with the Nobleman, ii, 217;
the King's Rebuke and Protection, ii, 218;
his Portrait of the Duchess of Milan, ii, 218;
his Dangerous Flattery, ii, 219;
his Portrait of Cratzer, ii, 219;
his Portraits of Sir Thomas More and his Family, ii, 220;
Bon-Mot of Sir Thomas, ii, 221.
Illusions in Painting, i, 228;
Singular Pictorial, ii, 137.
Industry necessary to Success in Art--Reynold's Opinion, i, 201;
Durer's, iii, 228 and 234;
Michael Angelo's, i, 60;
Apelles', i, 19;
Da Vinci's, i, 275, 280, and 282;
Vernet's, ii, 297 and 299;
Rubens', i, 80 and 82;
Raffaelle's, i, 71;
Poussin's, iii, 150 and 161;
Gierdano's, ii, 226 and 233;
Brunelleschi's, iii, 81 and 84.
Infelicities of Artists, i, 1-6.
Ingenuity of Artists, iii, 178.
Inquisition, Evil Influence of the, on Spanish Art, i, 211;
and Torreggiano, i, 2;
and Sir Anthony Moore, iii, 243.
Jarvis, John Wesley, i, 113;
his Eccentricity, and Lore of Jesting, Mimicking, and
Story-Telling, i, 113;
his Ludicrous Readings from Shakspeare, i, 115;
Dr. Francis' Account of him, i, 116;
the "Biggest Lie," i, 118;
Jarvis and Bishop Moore, i, 119;
and Commodore Perry, i, 119;
and the Philosopher, i, 120;
and Dr. Mitchell, i, 120;
his Habits, i, 121;
Jarvis and Sully, i, 122;
his Fondness for Notoriety, i, 122.
Jervas, Charles, ii, 213;
Jervas and Pope, ii, 214;
and Dr. Arbuthnot, ii, 215;
his Vanity, ii, 215;
Kneller's Sarcasm, ii, 216.
Jewelers, a hint to, iii, 179.
Johnson, Dr.--his Friendship for Reynolds, i, 196;
his Apology for Portrait Painting, i, 197;
his Portrait, i, 198;
his Death, i, 199.
Julian the Apostate--his Attempt to rebuild Jerusalem, ii, 160.
Jupiter--see Temples and Statues.
Kirk, Thomas--his Genius, Misfortune, and untimely Death, i, 5.
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