...most correct and delicate taste in the liberal arts, and who rigorously observed his own maxims, " that an implicit obedience to the rules of art, as established by the great masters, should be exacted from the juvenile student. When genius has received its utmost improvement,...

...most correct and delicate taste in the liberal arts, and who rigorously observed his own maxims, " that an implicit obedience to the rules of art, as established by the great masters, should be exacted from the juvenile student. When genius has received its utmost improvement,...

...Professors and Visitors may reject or adopt as they shall think proper. I would chiefly recommend, that an implicit obedience to the Rules of Art, as...approbation of ages, should be considered by them as perfeet and infallible guides ; as subjects for their imitation, not their criticism. I am confident,...

...Professors and Visitors may reject or adopt as they shall think proper. I would chiefly recommend, that an implicit obedience to the Rules of Art, as...approbation of ages, should be considered by them as perfeet and infallible guides ; as subjects for their imitation, not their criticism. I am confident,...

...of painting writes thus, in reference to the students of his own art. " I would chiefly recommend, that an implicit obedience to the rules of art, as...subjects for their imitation, not their criticism. / am confident that this is the only efficacious method I be thankful, when he arrives at maturity...

...Professors and Visitors may reject or adopt as they shall think proper. I would chiefly recommend, that an implicit obedience to the Rules of Art, as...the great MASTERS, should be exacted from the young Students.5 That those models, which have passed through the approbation of ages, should be considered...

...Cfje Cfjeorg of DEDUCED FROM THE " DISCOURSES JOSHUA REYNOLDS. fainting ; or SCR Faon young students an implicit obedience to the rules of art, as established...the practice of the great masters, should be exacted ; and they should be taught to follow, not to criticise, those models, which have passed through the...

...reject or adopt as they shall think proper. I would chiefly recommend, that an implicit obeI dience to the Rules of Art, as established by the practice...young Students. That those models, which have passed /i""through the approbation of ages, should be considered by them as perfect and infallible guides...

...recommend that an implicit obedience to the rules of art" (rules, be it observed, not principles) " as established by the practice of the great masters,...approbation of ages should be considered by them as perfect andwfallibk guides." This is either degrading art, or talking nonsense. If art have anything of divine...

...principles, — the first of them, the enforcing of implicit obedience on the part of the young students to the rules of Art as established by the practice of the great masters. Eules, he remarks, are not the fetters of genius ; they are fetters only to men of no genius. AVhen...