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66 THE WORKS OF
forms and contours, and his execution is in ^e-
neral too powerful and determinate.* Correg-
gio may serve as an example in the contours,
clare obscure, and in all that which is compre-
hended under the term of execution. He
possessed in an eminent degree, that part of which
Appelles so much gloried when he praised Pro-
togenes, saying that he was equal to him in
every thing, but that he did not know how to
take his hand off srom a work; meaning that
too much labour, and too much polish, takes
from the grace of works, and are contrary to
that style.
Significant and Expressive Style.
Significant style is that which has expression
for its principal end. Its execution requires
determination, and conclusion.
Raphael may serve in that as a perfect ex-
ample, being never in that part surpassed by any
one. The ancient Grecians prefered beauty to
expression, so much so, that they endeavoured
not to brutalize the forms by alterations which
* Determinate execution signifies that which marks
things to a certain point, and leaves the rest for imagi-
nation. The spectator as well as the reader likes to have
something left for supposition, and to suppose and find out of
himself; from whence the author who exhausts on all sides his
matter, disgusts the reader by mortifying his self-love, because
he supposes him incapable of searching the consequences of
himself; and a painter who marks things, and above all the ex-
pression with too much force, causes the same effect and pre-
judice to beauty. Every extreme is vicious; but the greatest
dissiculty is to know how to choose and maintain the medium.
forms and contours, and his execution is in ^e-
neral too powerful and determinate.* Correg-
gio may serve as an example in the contours,
clare obscure, and in all that which is compre-
hended under the term of execution. He
possessed in an eminent degree, that part of which
Appelles so much gloried when he praised Pro-
togenes, saying that he was equal to him in
every thing, but that he did not know how to
take his hand off srom a work; meaning that
too much labour, and too much polish, takes
from the grace of works, and are contrary to
that style.
Significant and Expressive Style.
Significant style is that which has expression
for its principal end. Its execution requires
determination, and conclusion.
Raphael may serve in that as a perfect ex-
ample, being never in that part surpassed by any
one. The ancient Grecians prefered beauty to
expression, so much so, that they endeavoured
not to brutalize the forms by alterations which
* Determinate execution signifies that which marks
things to a certain point, and leaves the rest for imagi-
nation. The spectator as well as the reader likes to have
something left for supposition, and to suppose and find out of
himself; from whence the author who exhausts on all sides his
matter, disgusts the reader by mortifying his self-love, because
he supposes him incapable of searching the consequences of
himself; and a painter who marks things, and above all the ex-
pression with too much force, causes the same effect and pre-
judice to beauty. Every extreme is vicious; but the greatest
dissiculty is to know how to choose and maintain the medium.