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ST. ROCK IN PRISON.
prognosticating, on being informed of the subject, what
manner of work the painter is likely to produce; which
is the most disagreeable character an artist can have.
—Hence Du Fresnoy.
Non ita naturae astanti sis cuique revinctus
Hanc praeter nihil ut genio studioque relinquas:
Nec sine teste rei nature, artisque majestra,
Quidlibet ingenio, memor ut tantumodo rerum.
De Ajxte Graphiga, line 177.
Nor yet to nature such strict homage pay
As not to quit when genius leads the way;
Nor yet tho’ genius all his succour sends,
Her mimic powers, tho’ ready memory tends,
Presume from nature wholly to depart,
For nature is the arbitress of Art.
Guido was accustomed to paint upon silk, which arose
from the following occurrence: The dominicans of Bo-
logna, removing an old coffin in order to deposit it in
another place, opened it, and found the body entire; but
or offering to touch it, the corse crumbled into dust, as
well as the linen that covered it—a silken garment solely
was preserved. Guido, who witnessed this event, inferred
from thence that silk wRs less subject to corruption than
linen, and resolved in future to paint his pictures on a
■species of taffety, which be prepared for that purpose.
He is, perhaps, the only painter who would have
thought of such an ^expedient.
Guido was so little addicted to gallantry, that he
would never remain alone with the women Who served
him as models. He delighted in occupying spacious
apartments, but would only furnish them with things
that were absolutely necessary. “ People/’ he said,
prognosticating, on being informed of the subject, what
manner of work the painter is likely to produce; which
is the most disagreeable character an artist can have.
—Hence Du Fresnoy.
Non ita naturae astanti sis cuique revinctus
Hanc praeter nihil ut genio studioque relinquas:
Nec sine teste rei nature, artisque majestra,
Quidlibet ingenio, memor ut tantumodo rerum.
De Ajxte Graphiga, line 177.
Nor yet to nature such strict homage pay
As not to quit when genius leads the way;
Nor yet tho’ genius all his succour sends,
Her mimic powers, tho’ ready memory tends,
Presume from nature wholly to depart,
For nature is the arbitress of Art.
Guido was accustomed to paint upon silk, which arose
from the following occurrence: The dominicans of Bo-
logna, removing an old coffin in order to deposit it in
another place, opened it, and found the body entire; but
or offering to touch it, the corse crumbled into dust, as
well as the linen that covered it—a silken garment solely
was preserved. Guido, who witnessed this event, inferred
from thence that silk wRs less subject to corruption than
linen, and resolved in future to paint his pictures on a
■species of taffety, which be prepared for that purpose.
He is, perhaps, the only painter who would have
thought of such an ^expedient.
Guido was so little addicted to gallantry, that he
would never remain alone with the women Who served
him as models. He delighted in occupying spacious
apartments, but would only furnish them with things
that were absolutely necessary. “ People/’ he said,