Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects and Curiosities of Art (Vol. 3 of 3) eBook

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Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects and Curiosities of Art (Vol. 3 of 3) eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 298 pages of information about Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects and Curiosities of Art (Vol. 3 of 3).

  Julian the Apostate—­his Attempt to rebuild Jerusalem, ii, 160.

  Jupiter—­see Temples and Statues.

  Kirk, Thomas—­his Genius, Misfortune, and untimely Death, i, 5.

  Kneller, Sir Godfrey—­his Arrival in England, and great Success, i, 96;
    Kneller’s Portrait of Charles II., i, 99;
    Kneller and James II., i, 97;
    his Compliment to Louis XIV., i, 97;
    his Wit and Bon-Mots, i, 98;
    his Knowledge of Physiognomy, i, 99;
    Kneller as a Justice of the Peace, i, 99;
    his Decisions regulated by Equity rather than Law, i, 99;
    Kneller and Clostermans, i, 100.

  La Bella Fornarina, i, 75.

  Labyrinth of Egypt, iii, 11.

  Lake Moeris, iii, 9.

  Lamps, Perpetual, ii, 182.

  Laocooen, Group of the, ii, 187;
    Pliny’s Account of, ii, 189;
    Michael Angelo’s Opinion, ii, 190;
    Sangallo’s Account of its Discovery, ii, 190.

  Lanfranco, the Cav., ii, 91;
    his Hostility to Domenichino, ii, 125.

  Lasson, M. de—­his Caricature, ii, 311.

  Layard—­his Nineveh and its Remains, ii, 34.

  Lebas, M.—­his Removal of an Obelisk from Thebes to Paris, iii, 40.

  Louvre, Gallery of the, iii, 302;
    Dismantling of, iii, 289.

  Love makes a Painter, i, 112, i, 148, i, 235, and iii, 195.

  Love of Art among the Romans, i, 146.

  Luca-fa-Presto, ii, 226.

  Mabuse, John de, Anecdote of, iii, 246.

  Mandrocles’ Bridge across the Bosphorus, ii, 162.

  March, Esteban—­his Strange Method of Study, iii, 198;
    his Adventure of the Fish fried in Linseed Oil, iii, 199.

  Marbles, very curious Imitations of, ii, 147.

  Marbles, the Elgin, ii, 171.

  Matsys, Quintin, i, 112;
    his Love and Monument, i, 113.

  Masters, the Old, i, 111.

  Mausolus, Tomb of, ii, 161.

  Mechanics, Comparative Skill of the Ancients and Moderns in, iii, 45.

  Medals, 70,000 Ancients, iii, 272.

  Medals of Napoleon, iii, 281.

  Memphis, iii, 8.

  Messina, Antonella da, ii, 143.

  Methodius and the King of Bulgaria, iii, 206.

  Mieris and Jan Steen, Frolics of, iii, 241.

  Mignard Pierre—­his Skill in imitating other Masters, i, 186;
    amusing instance of, i, 187;
    his Skill in Portraits, ii, 138.

  Modesty, an Overplus of, dangerous to Success, i, 307.

  Moeris, Lake of, iii, 9.

  More, Sir Anthony, iii, 242;
    his Visit to Spain and great Success, iii, 242;
    his Visit to England and flattering Reception, iii, 243;
    More and Philip II., iii, 244;
    his fortunate Escape, iii, 244;
    his Success and Works, iii, 244.

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