 | William Quereau Force - 1850 - 292 halaman
...one of the greatest works of sculpture of modern times. We do not know the work that can justly he preferred to it, whether we consider the purity of...mechanical skill. Had it been the work of Canova, Qhantrey, or Thorswalden, it would have been deemed, we doubt not, worthy of either of those artists.... | |
 | Henry Theodore Tuckerman - 1853 - 258 halaman
...Washington as one of the greatest works of sculpture of modern times. I do not know the work which can justly be preferred to it, whether we consider...accuracy of anatomical study and mechanical skill." The rationale of this work is admirably set forth in the artist's letter to the government explaining... | |
 | Henry Theodore Tuckerman - 1853 - 262 halaman
...work which can justly be preferred to it, whether we consider the purity of the taste, the loftiuess of the conception, the truth of the character, or,...accuracy of anatomical study and mechanical skill." The rationale of this work is admirably set forth in the artist's letter to the government explaining... | |
 | Henry Theodore Tuckerman - 1867 - 660 halaman
...Washington as one of the greatest works of sculpture of modern times. I do not know the work which can justly be preferred to it, whether we consider...accuracy of anatomical study and mechanical skill." The rationale of this work is admirably set forth in the artist's letter to the government explaining... | |
 | Horatio Greenough - 1887 - 256 halaman
...Washington as one of the greatest works of sculpture of modern times. I do not know the work which can justly be preferred to it, whether we consider...accuracy of anatomical study and mechanical skill." I must confine myself to some short extracts from Mr. Calvert's able vindication of the manner in which... | |
 | Lorado Taft - 1924 - 624 halaman
...whether we consider the purity jiLtl»*4a^te, the loftiness of the conception, thr truth nf thr "hinrt"r or, what we must own we feel less able to judge of, the accuracy of anatomical study and mechanical skill." That the sculptor was grievously disappointed... | |
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I regard Mr. Greenough's Washington as one of the greatest works of sculpture of modern times. I do not know the work which can justly be preferred to it, whether we consider the purity of the taste, the loftiness of the conception, the truth of the character,... 