Daedalus, or, The causes and principles of the excellence of Greek sculpture (1860)
Falkener, Edward, 1814-1896, author · London : Longman, Green, Longman, & Roberts · leaf 309
PERSPECTIVE. We have seen of what importance the knowledge of perspective was considered by the ancients, and how it regulated the attitude and expression of their statues. Nothing is more important than this consideration. Before the artist allows the … STATUE OE PITT — WESTMINSTER ABBEY. design to grow up in his mind, he should consider attentively the situation for which it is intended.
Sculpture, Greek · Art
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