 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1801 - 452 pages
...the art, •merely as a Painter. 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...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 of the... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1801 - 450 pages
...the art,. merely as a Painter. When 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...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 of the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 528 pages
...artist is more concerned than with absolute truth." — "To speak of Vanbrugh," adds sir Joshua, " in the language of a painter, he had originality of...principal object, he produced his second and third groupes or masses. He perfectly understood in his art, what is the most difficult in ours, the conduct... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 520 pages
...artist is more concerned than with absolute truth." — " To speak of Vanbrugh," adds sir Joshua, " in the language of a painter, he had originality of...principal object, he produced his second and third groupes or masses. He perfectly understood in his art, what is the most difficult in ours, the conduct... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1819 - 446 pages
...of the art, merely as a Painter. 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...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 of the... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1819 - 440 pages
...of the art, merely as a Painter. 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...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 of the... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 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... | |
 | 1787 - 516 pages
...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 produced his Second and third groups or mafl'es. He perfectly understood in his art what... | |
 | 1834 - 614 pages
...of Uothic architecture, Sir Joshua adds, " To speuk of Vanbrugh, in the langntige of a painter, lie had originality of invention ; he understood light...composition. To support his principal object, he produced nie second and third groupes or masses. He perfectly understood, in his art, what is most difficult... | |
 | 1834 - 730 pages
...appeared to have had recourse to some principles of Gothic architecture, Sir Josnua adds, " To speak of Vanbrugh, in the language of a painter, he had...principal object, he produced his second and third groupes or masses. He perfectly understood, in his art, what is most difficult in ours, — the conduct... | |
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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. 
