GENERAL INDEX.

A

ACADEMY, the advantages of, i. 9, 10, 11.

Academy Royal, Observations on its foundation, i. 5, 6, 7.
peculiar advantages of, i. 10.

& n.

.. particulars of the origin of, xxxvii--xl.

Accident, how far favourable to Painters, ii. 103: iii. 82:
to Architects, ii. 103.

Action, the principal requisite in a subject for History-
painting, iii. 104.—See iii. 124.

Affectation, a hateful quality, i. 111; 258: iii. 133.
contrast to Simplicity, i. 259.

Agamemnon,-See Timanthes.

Albert Durer,-See D.

Allegorical Painting, defence of, i. 214. Some by Reu-
bens, condemned, ii. 256.

... not adapted to Christian Churches,

ii. 305; 355.

Amsterdam, Pictures at, ii. 354, 355; 369, 370-The Stadt-
house, ii. 354-Wharf-Office, ii. 356-Surgeon's-
Hall, ibid.-Mr. Hope's Cabinet, ii. 358.-Mr.
Gart's, ii. 363.

Anachronisms in Church-pictures, how far excusable,

ii, 314.

Analogy of the several Arts; utility to be derived from,

ii. III.

Angelo Michael,-See M.

Antique, the Model to be copied, iii. 48.

Antwerp, Pictures at, ii. 277--336.

Apollo, Statue of, criticism on, ii. 19, 20,
Drapery of, remarks on, ii. 28.

Apostles, Statues of, in St. John Lateran's Church, de-
fects of, ii. 30.

Architecture, hints as to the principles of, ii. 136, & seq.
Artist, the qualifications of, iii. 82; 86-See Study, Imi-

tation, &c.

Arts, one cannot be engrafted on another, ii. 334.

what is the object and intention of them all, i. 142.

B

BACK GROUND, in Pictures, rules as to, iii. 71; 152; 154,
Bacon, an observation of his on Painting disputed, i. 61.
Bad Pictures, in what respect useful, i. 272: ii. 379:
iii. 163.

Baroccio, his defect in colouring, iii. 178.

Bassano, his excellencies, i. 218.-See iii. 207.

Basso Relievo, improvement of the Mcderns in, ii. 33.
Beauty, ideal; what, and the notion of it how to be
pursued and acquired, i. 59: iii. 30, &c; 100; 103;
179; 223.

237, 238.

the foundation of, i. 59, 60, 61: ii,

its varieties, i. 62.

of form alone, one great excellence in

Sculpture, ii. 16: iii. 113.-See Nature.

Bellino, Titian's first Master, Anecdotes of, iii. 204,