DOI chapter:
Painters, Sculptors, Architects, Engravers, and their Works
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LAPO — LAWRENCE.
Lapo, Arnolfo (1232-1300). A Florentine architect. His re-
maining works attest his skill. Among them are the Cath. of S. Ma-
ria del Fiore at Florence; the marble tribune in S. Paolo at Rome,
and the tomb of Card. Bruges in S. Domenico at Orvieto.
Largilliere, Nicholas, born in Paris (1656-1746). Pupil of An-
toine Goubeau. He painted a variety of subjects. He was received
into the French Acad, on account of his portrait of Charles le Brun,
which was engraved by Edelinck. He went twice to England, and
was for some time the assistant of Sir Peter Lely. He often painted
landscapes, animals, and still-life, and used these subjects as acesso-
ries to his figure pictures.
Lasinio, Il Conte Cavaliere Carlo, born at Trevigi, 1757. An
excellent modern engraver. He made many engravings for books,
illustrating the works of the old painters, such as “ L’Etruria Pittrice,”
the ‘ ‘ Remains of the Campo Santo at Pisa, ’ ’ and the “ Storia della
Pittura Italiana. ”
Lasne, Michael (1595-166 7). This engraver was one of the first
of his country (France), who distinguished themselves as engravers.
His works are numerous.
Lastman, Pieter, born at Haerlem (1562-1649). He studied in
Rome, became famous, and was summoned to Copenhagen to deco-
rate a church. His best points were vigorous color and great knowl-
edge of chiaro-scuro. Rembrandt was once his pupil. He executed
some etchings from his own designs, which are now rare.
Launitz, Edward von der (1 797-1869). Disciple x>f Thorwald-
sen. He was an earnest student of the antique, which conduced to
the formation of his noble style. The Guttenburg monument at
Frankfort is his most important work, and is one of the most valu-
able of all the public monuments of Germany. The theatre of Frank-
fort was decorated by him, and there are other statues of his in that
city.
Lauri, Filippo, born at Rome (1623-1694). He painted a variety
of subjects, and many of his works have been engraved by English
engravers. His bacchanals are his best pictures. He was on the
whole a pleasing painter, and the figures which he added to the land-
scapes of other artists were much admired.
Lawrence, Sir Thomas, born at Bristol (1769-1830). This re-
markable portrait painter commenced his career as an artist by mak-
ing sketches in chalk when little more than a baby, and when ten
years old was really a painter in crayons at Oxford. He used oil
colors at seventeen, and in 1791, though younger than the age re-
quired by law, he was made an associate of the Acad. After the
death of Sir Joshua Reynolds he was appointed painter to the King,
and was but twenty-two when he painted portraits of the King and
Queen. He was elected a Royal Academician in 1794, was knighted
in 1815, and became the President of the Acad, in 1820. He was
LAPO — LAWRENCE.
Lapo, Arnolfo (1232-1300). A Florentine architect. His re-
maining works attest his skill. Among them are the Cath. of S. Ma-
ria del Fiore at Florence; the marble tribune in S. Paolo at Rome,
and the tomb of Card. Bruges in S. Domenico at Orvieto.
Largilliere, Nicholas, born in Paris (1656-1746). Pupil of An-
toine Goubeau. He painted a variety of subjects. He was received
into the French Acad, on account of his portrait of Charles le Brun,
which was engraved by Edelinck. He went twice to England, and
was for some time the assistant of Sir Peter Lely. He often painted
landscapes, animals, and still-life, and used these subjects as acesso-
ries to his figure pictures.
Lasinio, Il Conte Cavaliere Carlo, born at Trevigi, 1757. An
excellent modern engraver. He made many engravings for books,
illustrating the works of the old painters, such as “ L’Etruria Pittrice,”
the ‘ ‘ Remains of the Campo Santo at Pisa, ’ ’ and the “ Storia della
Pittura Italiana. ”
Lasne, Michael (1595-166 7). This engraver was one of the first
of his country (France), who distinguished themselves as engravers.
His works are numerous.
Lastman, Pieter, born at Haerlem (1562-1649). He studied in
Rome, became famous, and was summoned to Copenhagen to deco-
rate a church. His best points were vigorous color and great knowl-
edge of chiaro-scuro. Rembrandt was once his pupil. He executed
some etchings from his own designs, which are now rare.
Launitz, Edward von der (1 797-1869). Disciple x>f Thorwald-
sen. He was an earnest student of the antique, which conduced to
the formation of his noble style. The Guttenburg monument at
Frankfort is his most important work, and is one of the most valu-
able of all the public monuments of Germany. The theatre of Frank-
fort was decorated by him, and there are other statues of his in that
city.
Lauri, Filippo, born at Rome (1623-1694). He painted a variety
of subjects, and many of his works have been engraved by English
engravers. His bacchanals are his best pictures. He was on the
whole a pleasing painter, and the figures which he added to the land-
scapes of other artists were much admired.
Lawrence, Sir Thomas, born at Bristol (1769-1830). This re-
markable portrait painter commenced his career as an artist by mak-
ing sketches in chalk when little more than a baby, and when ten
years old was really a painter in crayons at Oxford. He used oil
colors at seventeen, and in 1791, though younger than the age re-
quired by law, he was made an associate of the Acad. After the
death of Sir Joshua Reynolds he was appointed painter to the King,
and was but twenty-two when he painted portraits of the King and
Queen. He was elected a Royal Academician in 1794, was knighted
in 1815, and became the President of the Acad, in 1820. He was