 The horses of the frieze in the Elgin Collection appear to live and move, to roll their eyes, to gallop, prance, and curvet ; the veins of their faces and legs seem distended with circulation ; in them are distinguished the hardness and decision of bony...  Greece: Pictorial, Descriptive, and Historical - Page 64by Christopher Wordsworth - 1859 - 452 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Flaxman - Anatomy, Artistic - 1829 - 466 pages
...distended with circulation ; in them are distinguished the hardness and decision of bony forms, from the elasticity of tendon, and the softness of flesh....although the relief is not above an inch from the back ground, and they are so much smaller than nature, we can scarcely suffer reason to persuade us... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - Architects - 1832 - 332 pages
...distended with circulation; in them are distinguished the hardness and decision of bony forms, from the elasticity of tendon and the softness of flesh....relief is not above an inch from the back-ground, and they are so much smaller than nature, we can scarcely suffer reason to persuade us they are not... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - Architects - 1830 - 494 pages
...distended with circulation; in them are distinguished the hardness and decision of bony forms, from the elasticity of tendon and the softness of flesh....relief is not above an inch from the back-ground, and they are so much smaller than nature, we can scarcely suffer reason to persuade us they are not... | |
 | 1830 - 658 pages
...distended with circulation ; in them are distinguished the hardness and decision of bony forms, from the elasticity of tendon, and the softness of flesh....although the relief is not above an inch from the back ground, and they are so much smaller than nature, we can scarcely suffer reason to persuade us... | |
 | 1831 - 858 pages
...distended with circulation ; in them are distinguished the hardness and decision of bony forms, from the elasticity of tendon and the softness of flesh. The beholder is chnrmed with the deer-like lightness and elegance of their make, and although the relief is not above... | |
 | British Museum. Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities - Elgin marbles - 1833 - 340 pages
...distinguished the hardness -iud decision of bony forms, from the elasticity of * Dodwell, vol. ip 337. tendon, and the softness of flesh. The beholder is...the relief is not above an inch from the background, and they are so much smaller than nature, we can scarcely suffer reason to persuade us they are not... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1865 - 1236 pages
...elasticity of tendon and softness of flesh. The beholder is charmed with their deer-like lightness and the elegance of their make ; and although the relief is not above an inch from the background, and they are so much smaller than nature, wo can scarcely suffer reason to persuade us they are not... | |
 | Periodicals - 1840 - 274 pages
...distended with circulation; in them are distinguished the hardness and decision of bony forms, from the elasticity of tendon and the softness of flesh....although the relief is not above an inch from the back ground, and they arc so much smaller than nature, we can scarcely suffer reason to persuade us... | |
 | Periodicals - 1840 - 272 pages
...distended with circulation; in them are distinguished the hardness and decision of bony forms, from the elasticity of tendon and the softness of flesh....although the relief is not above an inch from the back ground, and they are so much smaller than nature, we can scarcely suffer reason to persuade us... | |
 | Child rearing - 1846 - 340 pages
...distended with circulation; in them are distinguished the hardness and decision of bony forms, from the elasticity of tendon and the softness of flesh....elegance of their make, and although the relief is hot above an inch from the back-ground, and they are So much smaller than nature, we can scarcely Suffer... | |
 | British Museum - Museums - 1848 - 576 pages
...distended with circulation ; in them are distinguished the hardness and decision of bony forms, from the elasticity of tendon, and the softness of flesh....the relief is not above an inch from the background, and they are so much smaller than nature, we can scarcely suifer reasori to persuade us they are not... | |
 | George Cleghorn - Art - 1848 - 368 pages
...circulation. In them are to be found the hardness and decision of bony forms, from the elasticity of tendon to the softness of flesh. The beholder is charmed with...relief is not above an inch from the back-ground, and they are so much smaller than nature, we can scarcely * " On some ancient relievi, where the horse... | |
 | George Cleghorn (writer on art.) - 1848 - 366 pages
...circulation. In them are to be found the hardness and decision of bony forms, from the elasticity of tendon to the softness of flesh. The beholder is charmed with...relief is not above an inch from the back-ground, and they are so much smaller than nature, we can scarcely * " On some ancient relievi, where the horse... | |
 | David Masson - 1850 - 444 pages
...distended with circulation; in them are distinguished the hardness and decision of bony forms, from the elasticity of tendon and the softness of flesh....deer-like lightness and elegance of their make; and though the relief is not above an inch from the background, and they are so much smaller than nature,... | |
 | Peter Cunningham - 1851 - 382 pages
...distended with circulation ; in them are distinguished the hardness and decision of bony forms, from the elasticity of tendon and the softness of flesh....although the relief is not above an inch from the back ground, and they are so much smaller than nature, we can scarcely suffer reason to persuade us... | |
 | Peter Cunningham - 1851 - 390 pages
...distended with circulation ; in them are distinguished the hardness and decision of hony forms, from the elasticity of tendon and the softness of flesh....the deer-like lightness and elegance of their make ; arid although the relief is not above an inch from the back ground, and they are so much smaller... | |
 | Peter Cunningham - 1851 - 432 pages
...distended with circulation ; in them are distinguished the hardness and decision of bony forms, from the elasticity of tendon and the softness of flesh....charmed with the deer-like lightness and elegance of thcir make ; and although the relief is not above an inch from the hack ground, and they are so much... | |
 | John Murray (Firm), Peter Cunningham - London (England) - 1853 - 386 pages
...distended with circulation ; in them are <distinguished the hardness and decision of bony forms, from the elasticity of tendon and the softness of flesh. The beholder is charmed with the deer-like lightuess and elegance of their make ; and although the relief is not above an inch from the hack ground,... | |
 | Peter Cunningham - London (England) - 1856 - 382 pages
...hardness and decision of bony forms, from the elasticity of tendon and the softness of flesh. The Iwholder is charmed with the deer-like lightness and elegance...although the relief is not above an inch from the back ground, and they are so much smaller than nature, we can scarcely suffer reason to persuade ua... | |
 | Demosthenes, Robert Whiston - Speeches, addresses, etc., Greek - 1859 - 654 pages
...distended with circulation ; in them are distinguished the hardness and decision of bony forms, from the elasticity of tendon and the softness of flesh....the relief is not above an inch from the background, and they are so much smaller than nature, we can scarcely suffer reason to persuade us they are not... | |
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