Painting illustrated in three diallogues : containing some choice observations upon the art. Together with the lives of the most eminent painters, from Cimabue, to the time of Raphael and Michael Angelo. With an explanation of the difficult terms.

  • Aglionby, William, -1705.
Date:
1685
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Painting illustrated in three diallogues : containing some choice observations upon the art. Together with the lives of the most eminent painters, from Cimabue, to the time of Raphael and Michael Angelo. With an explanation of the difficult terms. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    in it, though it were as like the old one as pof- fible. .Many other Works he did at Fadoua, where he was continually admired and ap¬ plauded y which made him relolve to return to Florence, faying, That if he fhould flay any longer in a place where he heard nothing but high Commendations of himfelf, he fliould forget all that he had ever learn’t; therefore he would go home, that he might hear him¬ felf blamed fometimes ; that being the grea- teft Spur an Artift could have to Improve¬ ment. Being returned to Florence, he wrought an Infinity of excellent things in all kinds, both « * in Marbley Woody Stone, and Bronze : the chief of which are in the Houfe of Medick, and thofe of other of the Nobility. It may truly be faid of him, that he was the Father of Sculp¬ ture, being the firfl that brought the Works of the Antient's in Repute, and fought them out where they lay negleded, taking the pains to mend them and fet them in order, as he did with his own hand all. In