XIX. Nature to be accommodated to Genius* 46 XX. The Antique the Model to be copied 47 XXI. How to paint a single Figure *..... ..... 48 XXIII. Of picturesque Ornament .................................. 51 XXVII. Grace and Majesty *.................. 52 XXVIII. Every thing in its proper Place... 52 XXX. Gothick Ornament to be avoided 54 p. 66 XXXVII. Of the Interposition of Air XXXVIII. The Relation of Distances ... 66 XXXIX. Of Bodies which are distanced... 67 XL. Of contiguous and separated Bodies..... 67 XLI. Colours very opposite to each other 67 never to be joined ...... XLII. Diversity of Tints and Colours ...... 68 XLIII. The Choice of Light......... XLIV. Of certain Things relating to the practical part XLV. The Field of the Picture * 69 70 XLVI. Of the Vivacity of Colours *......... 70 XLVII. Of Shadows .... ........ 70 XLVIII. The Picture to be of one Piece... 71 XLIX. The looking-glass the Painter's best Master L. An half figure, or a whole one before others * LI. A Portrait 71 LII. The Place of the Picture ............... 72 LIII. Large Lights 73 LIV. The Quantity of Light and Shade to be adapted to the Place of the Picture 73 LV. Things which are disagreeable in Paint ing to be avoided ........ ....... 73 LVI. The prudential part of a Painter 74 LVII. The idea of a beautiful Picture ...... 74 LVIII. Advice to a young Painter ** ...... 75 LIX. Art must be subservient to the Painter 76 LX. Diversity and Facility are pleasing * p. 76 p.76 LXI. The Original must be in the Head, and the Copy on the Cloth 77 LXII. The Compass to be in the Eyes* 78 LXIII. Pride, an Enemy to good Painting* 78 LXIV. Know thyself LXV. Perpetually practise, and do easily what you have conceived. 79 80 LXVI. The Morning most proper for Work 80 LXVII. Every day do something LXVIII. The Method of catching natural Passions LXIX. Of the Table-Book ** LXX. The method of Studies for a young Painter **** 81 81 82 86 LXXI. Nature and Experience perfect Art * 89 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. |