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RAPHAEL MENGS.
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touched* wjth the greatest take, but above all
is lingular the easy and determinate style with
which the head of the king is painted, and which
teems to brighten the skin; and all, even to the
hair, which is most beautiful, is executed with
the greateft legerity. By the side of that paint-
ing is another of the Count Duke of Olivarez
scarce anv thing inferior to that os the King
aforesaid.
We now proceed to observe the most beautiful
painting of the same author, representing the
Surrender of a Fort, which painting was origi-
nally placed in the Retiro of the chamber of
kingdoms, and is now in the' chamber where
the Prince of Asturias dines. This paint-
ing contains all the perfection of which the
subjedt was capable, nor is there a thing, except
the spear and the lance, which is not expressed
with the greatest majesty. In the same cham-
ber is the portrait of the Infanta Donna Marga-
rita Maria, and that of an Infant on horseback,
botli executed by Velasquez in his best Ryle,
with other portraits from his hand, which likewise
here placed.
In the dressing chamber of the Prince, are
* Touch in terms of painting, signifies the managing the pencil
and colours. Every object one supposes to see at a certain dis-
tance, of course ought to lose the minutiae which one sees when
near. The hair, for example, one cannot see or represent divided
as it is, and for that reason painters represent it in a mass. This
mass is to be done in a certain manner which depends upon its
style and election. From whence we say that a painter touches
in such, or such a style. In short this distinguishes the powersul
soft, easy, delicate, grand touch, &c.
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touched* wjth the greatest take, but above all
is lingular the easy and determinate style with
which the head of the king is painted, and which
teems to brighten the skin; and all, even to the
hair, which is most beautiful, is executed with
the greateft legerity. By the side of that paint-
ing is another of the Count Duke of Olivarez
scarce anv thing inferior to that os the King
aforesaid.
We now proceed to observe the most beautiful
painting of the same author, representing the
Surrender of a Fort, which painting was origi-
nally placed in the Retiro of the chamber of
kingdoms, and is now in the' chamber where
the Prince of Asturias dines. This paint-
ing contains all the perfection of which the
subjedt was capable, nor is there a thing, except
the spear and the lance, which is not expressed
with the greatest majesty. In the same cham-
ber is the portrait of the Infanta Donna Marga-
rita Maria, and that of an Infant on horseback,
botli executed by Velasquez in his best Ryle,
with other portraits from his hand, which likewise
here placed.
In the dressing chamber of the Prince, are
* Touch in terms of painting, signifies the managing the pencil
and colours. Every object one supposes to see at a certain dis-
tance, of course ought to lose the minutiae which one sees when
near. The hair, for example, one cannot see or represent divided
as it is, and for that reason painters represent it in a mass. This
mass is to be done in a certain manner which depends upon its
style and election. From whence we say that a painter touches
in such, or such a style. In short this distinguishes the powersul
soft, easy, delicate, grand touch, &c.