The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed.: Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical TapestriesMenzies, Sutherland, active 1840-1883
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The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed.: Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries
Menzies, Sutherland, active 1840-1883
Needlework; Tapestry
Of his works:--"Le sue figure veramente amano, languiscono, temono,
sperano, ardiscono; mostrano ira, placabilita, umilta, orgoglio, come
mette bene alla storia: spesso chi mira que' volti, que' guardi,
quelle mosse, non si ricorda che ha innanzi una immagine; si sente
accendere, prende partito, crede di trovarsi in sul fatto.--Tutto
parla nel silenzio; ogni attore, _Il cor negli occhi e nella fronte ha
scritto_; i piccioli movimenti degli occhi, degli narici, della bocca,
delle dita corrispondono a' primi moti d'ogni passione; i gesti piu
animati e piu vivi ne descrivono la violenza; e cio ch'e piu, essi
variano in cento modi senza uscir mai del naturale, e si attemperano a
cento caratteri senza uscir mai dalla proprieta. L'eroe ha movimenti
da eroe, il volgar da volgare; e quel che non descriverebbe lingua ne
penna, descrive in pochissimi tratti l'ingegno e l'arte di
Raffaello."--p. 65.
"Il paese, gli elementi, gli animali, le fabbriche, le manifatture,
ogni eta dell'uomo, ogni condizione, ogni affetto, tutte comprese con
la divinita del suo ingegno, tutto ridusse piu bello."--p. 71.
I have thought this long extract pardonable as applied to one whose
finest designs are now, through so many channels, rendered familiar to
us.
[119] In a priced catalogue of His Majesty's collection of "Limnings,"
edited by Vertue, is the following entry. "Item, in a slit box-wooden
case, some TWO CARTOONS of Raphael Urbinus for hangings to be made by,
and _the other FIVE are by the King's appointment delivered to Mr.
Francis Cleen at Mortlake, to make hangings by_."--Cartonensia.
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE DAYS OF "GOOD QUEEN BESS."
"A worthie woman judge, a woman sent for staie."
"When Fame resounds with thundring trump, which rends the ratling
skies,
And pierceth to the hautie Heavens, and thence descending flies
Through flickering ayre: and so conjoines the sea and shore togither,
In admiration of thy grace, good Queene, thou'rt welcome hither."
_The Receyving of the Queene's Maiestie
into hir Citie of Norwich._
"We may justly wonder what has become of the industry of
the English ladies; we hear no more of their rich
embroiderings, and curious needlework. Is all the
domestic simplicity of the former ages entirely
vanished?"--Aikin.
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