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Page 178
They certainly contain a considerable portion of amusing and instructive matter ,
but unfortunately it loses much of its value and interest by being so largely mixed
with trifling details . Art . XI . Essays on the Anatomy of Expression in Painting .
They certainly contain a considerable portion of amusing and instructive matter ,
but unfortunately it loses much of its value and interest by being so largely mixed
with trifling details . Art . XI . Essays on the Anatomy of Expression in Painting .
Page 179
passions , these are , to a certain extent , inconsistent with sculpture ; in which an
expression of repose and grandeur is the object that seems to have been sought
by the most eminent masters , and which appears most adapted to their art .
passions , these are , to a certain extent , inconsistent with sculpture ; in which an
expression of repose and grandeur is the object that seems to have been sought
by the most eminent masters , and which appears most adapted to their art .
Page 180
In the human face , however , as we before remarked , those actions , on which
the expression more particularly depends , do not appear to have any farther
object in view , and may properly be considered as bestowed on man for
promoting ...
In the human face , however , as we before remarked , those actions , on which
the expression more particularly depends , do not appear to have any farther
object in view , and may properly be considered as bestowed on man for
promoting ...
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