LV. Things which are disagreeable in p. 74 LVI. The prudential part of of a Painter 75 LVII. The idea of a beautiful Picture 75 LVIII. Advice to a young Painter ** 76 LIX. Art must be subservient to the Painter 77 LX. Diversity and Facility are pleasing * 77 LXI. The Original must be in the Head, and the Copy on the Cloth . . 78 LXII. The Compass to be in the Eyes* 79 LXIII. Pride, an Enemy to good Painting* 79 LXIV. Know thyself 80 LXV. Perpetually practise, and do easily what you have conceived . 81 Passions 83 LXX. The Method of Studies for a young Painter **** 87 LXXI. Nature and Experience perfect Art * . 82 . 82 90 1 The following little piece has been constantly annexed to M. Du Fresnoy's Poem. It is here given from the former Editions but the liberty has been taken of making some alterations in the Version, which, when compared with the Original in French, appeared either to be done very carelessly by Mr. DRYDEN, or (what is more probable) to be the work of some inferior hand which he employed on the occasion. M. THE SENTIMENTS OF CHARLES ALPHONSE DU FRESNOY, + ON THE WORKS OF THE PRINCIPAL AND BEST PAINTERS OF THE TWO LAST AGES. |