Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, and Curiosities of Art (Vol. 1 of 3)Spooner, Shearjashub
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Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, and Curiosities of Art (Vol. 1 of 3)
Spooner, Shearjashub
Art -- Anecdotes; Artists -- Anecdotes
Johnson’s Apology for Portrait Painting, 197
The Literary Club, 198
Johnson’s Portrait, 198
Johnson’s Death, 199
Reynolds and Goldsmith, 199
The Deserted Village, 200
Goldsmith’s “Retaliation,” 200
Pope a Painter, 201
Reynolds’ First Attempts in Art, 202
The Force of Habit, 202
Paying the Piper, 203
Reynolds’ Modesty, 203
Reynolds’ Generosity, 203
Reynolds’ Love of his Art, 204
Reynolds’ Criticism on Rubens, 205
Reynolds and Haydn’s Portrait, 206
Rubens’ Last Supper, 206
Reynolds’ Skill in Compliments, 207
Excellent Advice, 208
Sir Joshua Reynolds and his Portraits, 208
Reynolds’ Flag, 209
Burke’s Eulogy, 209
Reynolds’ Estimate and Use of Old Paintings, 210
Influence of the Inquisition upon Spanish Painting, 211
A Melancholy Picture of the State of the Fine Arts
in Spain, 217
Don Diego Velasquez, 226
Velasquez honored by the King of Spain, 227
Velasquez’s Slave, 228
Luis Tristan, 229
Tristan and El Greco, 230
Alonso Cano, 230
Cano’s Liberality, 231
Cano’s Eccentricities, 231
Cano’s Hatred of the Jews, 232
Cano’s Ruling Passion strong in Death, 234
Ribalta’s Marriage, 235
Aparicio, Canova, and Thorwaldsen, 236
Bartolomé Estéban Murillo, 236
Murillo and Velasquez, 236
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