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work; the Roman soldier looks on with pity; the other can no longer look, and turns away. These representations are so entirely at variance with our conventional rules, that it requires a considerable degree of mental exertion to appreciate them. The first step in this, and many similar occasions, must be for the observer to forget - Page civ
the first edition was, according to Hall'er, printed at Basle in 1559. " Every edition," says Beckmann. "seems to differ from the preceding; many things are omitted, and the new editions are, for the most part, of little importance. I have the edition of Basle, 1592, 8vo., in which there is a great deal not to be found - Page 168
warm turpentine." perfect condition, notwithstanding they had been thrown carelessly about for nearly sixty years. Le Blond was a pupil of Carlo Maratti. He died at a very advanced age, leaving behind him the character of an ingenious projector." Mr. Sheldrake's conjecture respecting the Italian origin of this recipe appears to be well founded. It will - Page cclxix
acqua medesima. MANUSCRIPTS OF JEHAN LE BEGUE. PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS. IN the year 1431, Jehan le Begue, a licentiate in the law and Notary of the Masters of the Mint at Paris, being then in the sixty-third year of his age, 1 composed, or rather compiled, the following manuscript, 2 from a collection of works on painting made by one 1 - Page cccxii
It was the custom of the Church to distribute the crumbs of the consecrated host which might remain to children summoned for that purpose 1 It contained nearly 7000 pearls, besides diamonds and rubies, and was valued at 200,000 crowns. 2 Archaeological Journal for 1845, p. xlii. 3 See - Page xcii
with the waters hereinafter mentioned." The following recipes were brought from England :— 89. To make black water.—Take a pint of water from under the grindstone on which knives are ground, 2 and place it over the fire, and throw into it a glass of vinegar and ii. oz. of galls ; then take - Page 84
auripetrum.—Spanish saffron, distempered with very clear glue or liquid varnish, and laid over very clear, that is, very bright and well polished tin, assumes the appearance of gold to those that look on it, for it receives its colour from the sun, and its brilliancy from the tin, and thus may be made excellent auripetrum. - Page 158
of skill in design appeared to consign him. Andrea died in 1294, and his merits were recorded in an epitaph preserved by Vasari— " Qui giace Andrea, ch' opre leggiadre, e belle Fece in tutta Toscana, ed ora e ito A far vago lo - Page xliv
are thus painted, their texture is not thickened or darkened any more than if they had not been painted, because the aforesaid watery colours have not sufficient body to thicken the cloth." Also in the beginning of the following quire in the same MS. it was - Page 90
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| Ferrara - Page xxxii As a work of art, the choral books of the Monastery degli Angeli in Florence are perhaps more remarkable than those of Ferrara. ... more pages: xxxi clxxiv cc 168 |
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| Modena - Page ccxlv for diluting their colours and varnishes, was a natural production of many parts of Italy, particularly of the territories of Modena and Parma. ... more pages: cclvi cclxxvii 11 |
| Rome - Page lxxiii Rome, who had for the window of his study a piece of white glass, on which was painted a figure with an infinite number of colours fixed on the glass ... more pages: xxxii xlviii li liv |
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