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mistaken extravagance for spirit, and violence for
freedom. Fine as are many of their engravings,
they frequently give us lines that more resemble
the flourishes of a writing-master, than the free
_ strokes of an artist.
. In the painting which represents Goliab slain
by David; the gigantic Philistine is stretched on
the earth, and in truth appears to cover many
a rood. Beneath is the merciful Judiib; one
hand grasps the sword with which she decol-
lated Holofemes, and the other rests upon his
bleeding head. The adjoining picture exhibits a
view of St. Sebastian pierced with arrows, and
that on the other side of the room displays Pro-
metheus and the vulture; beneath is a representa-
tion of Cain slaying Abel. St. Laurence upon the
gridiron is placed under a painting of Herod's.
cruelty. As the ornament of a chandelier, over
the sopha on which the hymeneal pair are seated,
is a relievo of Medusa's head; both this, and the
other agreeable subjects, may possibly have some
to paint him in the character of Jupiter. This grtL'.t artist
obeyed the summons, anil prepared his canvas and colours j
when, to his exuvmu airmiisl;ment, the monarch informed
him, that although he was to be delineated as the repre-
sentative of Jove, etiqutlte did not permit him to appear
without his major pertique, and he must, consequently, be
so painted. Pous.:iii, not being able to conceive any way of
giving appropriate dignity to the thunderer of Olympus
with this flowing appendage, declined beginning the picture,
and returned to Rome without making his conge.
freedom. Fine as are many of their engravings,
they frequently give us lines that more resemble
the flourishes of a writing-master, than the free
_ strokes of an artist.
. In the painting which represents Goliab slain
by David; the gigantic Philistine is stretched on
the earth, and in truth appears to cover many
a rood. Beneath is the merciful Judiib; one
hand grasps the sword with which she decol-
lated Holofemes, and the other rests upon his
bleeding head. The adjoining picture exhibits a
view of St. Sebastian pierced with arrows, and
that on the other side of the room displays Pro-
metheus and the vulture; beneath is a representa-
tion of Cain slaying Abel. St. Laurence upon the
gridiron is placed under a painting of Herod's.
cruelty. As the ornament of a chandelier, over
the sopha on which the hymeneal pair are seated,
is a relievo of Medusa's head; both this, and the
other agreeable subjects, may possibly have some
to paint him in the character of Jupiter. This grtL'.t artist
obeyed the summons, anil prepared his canvas and colours j
when, to his exuvmu airmiisl;ment, the monarch informed
him, that although he was to be delineated as the repre-
sentative of Jove, etiqutlte did not permit him to appear
without his major pertique, and he must, consequently, be
so painted. Pous.:iii, not being able to conceive any way of
giving appropriate dignity to the thunderer of Olympus
with this flowing appendage, declined beginning the picture,
and returned to Rome without making his conge.