 I mean to speak of him in the language of our art. To speak then of Vanbrugh in the language of a painter, he had originality of invention, he understood light and shadow, and had great skill in composition. To support his principal...  The General Biographical Dictionary - Page 217edited by - 1816Full view - About this book
 | William Seward - Anecdotes - 1796 - 430 pages
...a f* grove, where the fmaller branches meet at top. The " To fpeak of Vanbrugh," adds Sir Jofhua, " in the language of a Painter, he had originality " of invention ; he underftood light and fhadow, *c and had great fkill in compofuion. To fup" port his principal objeft,... | |
 | William Seward - Anecdotes - 1796 - 418 pages
...f grove, where the fmaller branches meet at top. The " To fpcak of Vanbrugh," ado's Sir Joftua, ** in the language of a Painter, he had originality " of invention ; he underftood light and fhadow, *' and had great fkill in compofition. To fup" port his principal object,... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - Art - 1801 - 452 pages
...When I speak of Vanbrugh, I mean to speak of him in the language of our art. To speak then of Vanbrugh in the language of a Painter, he had originality of...principal object, he produced his second and third groups or masses ; he perfectly understood in his Art what is the most difficult in ours, the conduct... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1801 - 450 pages
...I speak of Vanbrugh, I mean to speak of him in the i language of our art. To speak then of Vanbrugh in the language of a Painter, he had originality of...principal object, he produced his second and third groups or masses ; he perfectly understood in his Art what is the most difficult in ours, the conduct... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 528 pages
...For this purpose Vanbrugh appears to have had recourse to some principles of the Gothic architecture, which, though not so ancient as the Grecian, is more...is the most difficult in ours, the conduct of the hack-ground, by which the design and invention are set off to the greatest advantage. What the hack-ground... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1819 - 440 pages
...When I speak of Vanbrugh, I mean to speak of him in the language of our art. To speak then of Vanbrugh in the language of a Painter, he had originality of...principal object, he produced his second and third groups or masses ; he perfectly understood in his Art what is the most difficult in ours, the conduct... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - Art, English - 1819 - 446 pages
...When I speak of Vanbrugh, I mean to speak of him in the language of our art. To speak then of Vanbrugh in the language of a Painter, he had originality of...principal object, he produced his second and third groups or masses ; he perfectly understood in his Art what is the most difficult in ours, the conduct... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - Art - 1824 - 324 pages
...the language of our art. To speak then of Vanbrugh in the language of a painter, he had ori* ginality of invention, he understood light and shadow, and...great skill in composition. To support his principal objects, he produced his second and third groups or masses; he perfectly understood in his art what... | |
 | English literature - 1787 - 516 pages
...concemed than with abfolute truth. S.'r Joftua RejnoUi" Difcourfe 1786. p. 15. To fpeik of Vanburgh in the language of a painter, he had originality of invention ; he underftood light and Shadow, and had great Skill in composition. To Support his principal objeiV, he... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - Architects - 1831 - 438 pages
...as a painter. When I speak of Vanbrugh, I speak of him merely on our art. To speak then of Vanbrugh in the language of a painter, he had originality of...principal object he produced his second and third groups of masses — he perfectly understood in his art what is most difficult in ours, the conduct... | |
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