Anecdotes Of Painters Engravers Sculptors And Architects And Curiosities Of Art Vol 2 Of 3

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Reproduction of the original: Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects and Curiosities of Art (Vol. 3 of 3) by S. Spooner

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This book is a delightful collection of anecdotes and stories about the lives and works of famous artists and architects. The author provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of art and creativity, with tales of triumphs and tragedies, eccentricities and obsessions, and all the quirks and foibles of artistic genius. The book is a must-read for anyone who loves art and wants to gain a deeper understanding of the human side of creativity. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, and Curiosities of Art, Vol. 3 of 3 Nicholas Poussin, Poussin's first Celebrity, Poussin's first Visit to Rome, Poussin's Distress at Rome, Poussin's Success at Rome, Poussin's Invitation to Paris Poussin's Return to Rome Sir Joshua Reynolds' Critique on Poussin, . Poussin's Views of his Art, Poussin's Works. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, and Curiosities of Art, Vol. 2 On the death of Giorgione, Titian rose rapidly into favor. He was soon afterwards invited to the court Of Alphonso, Duke of Ferrara, for whom he painted his celebrated picture Of Bacchus and Ari adne, and two other fabulous subjects, which still retain somewhat Of the style of Giorgione. It was there that he became acquainted with Ariosto, whose portrait he painted, and in return the poet spread abroad his fame in the Orlando Furioso. In 1523, the Senate Of Venice employed him to decorate the Hall of the Council Chamber, where he represented the famous Battle of Cadore, be tween the Venetians and the Imperialists - a grand performance, that greatly increased his reputation. This work was afterwards destroyed by fire, but the composition has been preserved by the burin Of Fontana. His next performance was his cele brated picture of St. Pietro Martire, in the church of ss. Giovanni e Paolo, at Venice, which is gene rally regarded as his master-piece in historical paint. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.