Memoir of the Life of Ary SchefferJ. Murray, 1860 - 212 páginas |
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Página 51 - To furnish you, my dear Arnold, with what you require of me, viz., some particulars respecting the Princess Marie of Orleans, is no easy task for me to attempt. ' She was brought up after the manner of all princesses, by Madame de Malet, a person of education, and religiously disposed, bnt having exceedingly narrow and restricted ideas of things.
Página 172 - Resurrection of Jesus.' But the enfeebled organs connected with the heart grew daily more and more incapable of their functions, and it was soon perceived by his afflicted family that Scheffer's precious life was ebbing to its close. A few days later, all hope had ceased, and on the 15th of June this great and virtuous man yielded up his last breath. It was a beautiful summer's evening, the calm splendour of which irradiated the scene of his departure from earth. Not more calm, however — not more...
Página 13 - période de cinquante ans, disait-il (de 1778 à 1828), embrasse la vie tout entière de l'école classique, depuis sa naissance au sein d'une réaction contre le faux goût, la futilité, l'incorrection et l'indécence, jusqu'à sa décrépitude. Cette école, durant ses années de virilité, ne l'a cédé à aucune autre; elle a marché avec une fermeté admirable vers le but exclusif que sa tendance lui assignait; elle l'a atteint si parfaitement qu'elle a fait un moment illusion sur tout ce...
Página 55 - Gaez and Martin, very simply designed, and executed with the imperfect skill of mere novices. This was not a very encouraging beginning certainly, but it happened that on the day when the plaster cast of the clay model was sent home, M. Quinet's book Ahasuerus fell into the hands of the Princess. She began a group forthwith of Ahasuerus refused admittance within the abode of the angel Gabriel.
Página 13 - Odèle des passions, des lieux, des temps; que l'histoire tout entière, et non pas seulement quelques siècles, entre dans son domaine. Après avoir contemplé jusqu'à satiété des figures grecques et romaines, le public, blasé sur ce plaisir, ne pouvail manquer d'en désirer d'aulres...
Página 41 - and for this reason, among others, that you are known to keep good horses in your stable ; for, look you, we can go in no other way than by riding on horseback.
Página 60 - Armor,' in attempting which both the fair sculptor and myself found ourselves very deficient in the mechanical experience required. Instead of moulding the form in clay, we took it into our heads to model it in wax. It fell to pieces more than once ; then it bent down at a third attempt ; furthermore, living models were unattainable. For all this, the statue finally came out the...
Página 142 - The tendency," says Mrs Grote, "to depression of spirits which latterly bespread itself over his life, would seem to have had its share in disposing Scheffer to seek, in the speculative and spiritual, a refuge from the poignant disappointments of the everyday world. To this source I conceive that we are in great measure indebted for the peculiar charm which distinguishes hia later works, to which this same ' sombre ' tone of mind doubtlessly gave the ' key-note ' of religious, thoughtful melancholy.
Página 61 - ... upon her, that, unknown to her parents, she would actually sit up at night to pursue it. Her settled dream was, to lead the life of an elevated, conscientious artist, and thus to exercise a beneficial influence over high art in France. She chose for her studies books calculated to ripen and develop her intellectual faculties. Scientific treatises, imaginative works, — everything was read, and read with profit, by her. All that seemed great and worthy of admiration she prized at its full value.
Página 62 - She cbose for her studies books calculated to ripen and develope her intellectual faculties. Scientific treatises, imaginative works. Everything was read, and read with profit, by her. All that seemed great and worthy of admiration she prized at its full value. Thus, on learning the sad end of Armand Carrel, the tears rose to her eyes, notwithstanding that he was, and that she knew him to be, perhaps the most formidable among the enemies of her house. ' In the heart of this Princess dwelt a religious...