Mengs, Anton Raphael; Nibiano, José Nicolás de Azara de [Hrsg.]; Mengs, Anton Raphael [Mitarb.]: The works of Anthony Raphael Mengs: first painter to His Catholic Majesty Charles III. (Band 1) (London: Faulder, 1796)

REFLECTIONS
UPON THE THREE GREAT PAINTERS
RAPHAEL, CORREGGIO, AND TITIAN,
AND UPON
THE ANCIENTS.

INTRODUCTION.
Raphael is undoubtedly the first among
the greatest Painters, not for being more
rich than the others in possessing a greater quan-
tity of perfect parts in his profession, but for
having the quality most important ; because
Painting being composed os Design, Clare Ob-
scure, Colouring, Imitation, Composition, and
Invention ; it is certain, that Raphael possessed
the Art of Designing and Composition in a high
degree, as well as sufficient invention : In the
mean time, Correggio remained excellent in Clare