 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1802 - 654 Seiten
...the beautiful carved ornaments by Gibbons; of whom Walpole observed, that he was the first artist, " who gave to wood the loose and airy lightness of flowers,...elements, with a free disorder natural to each species." The HALL, 60 feet by 27, is somewhat dark, but has an air of considerable grandeur: the ceiling, end,... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1802 - 652 Seiten
...the beautiful carved ornaments by Gibbons; of whom Walpole observed, that he was the first artist, " who gave to wood the loose and airy lightness of flowers,...elements, with a free disorder natural to each species." The HALL, 60 feet by 27, is somewhat dark, but has an air of considerable grandeur : the ceiling, end,... | |
 | 1802 - 888 Seiten
...heads. In sculpture, Grinlin Gibbons was an original genius: there is no instance of a man before him who gave to wood the loose and airy lightness of flowers,...elements with a free disorder natural to each species- Evelyn recommended him to Charles, who, though too indolent to search for talents, and too indiscriminate... | |
 | John Aikin - 1803 - 770 Seiten
...peculiar art, and in it he arrived at the eminence of an original genius. " There is," says Mr. Walpole, " no instance of a man before Gibbons who gave to wood...elements with a free disorder natural to each species." After he became known by royal patronage, he was employed in a great variety of works. He carved the... | |
 | Thomas Smith - 1803 - 340 Seiten
...ornaments by Gibbons ; of whom it has been said, that " lie was the first artist who gave to wood the airy lightness of flowers, and chained together the...elements with a free disorder natural to each species." The paik belonging to this noble edifice ex tends through a circumference of nine miles, and is finely... | |
 | John Aikin - 1803 - 646 Seiten
..." no instance of a man before Gibbons who gave to wood the loose and airy lightness of flowers, л and chained together the various productions of the...elements with a free disorder natural to each . species." After he became known by royal patronage, he was employed in a great variety of works. He carved the... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1806 - 590 Seiten
...a man, says Vt'rtue, before Gibbons, who gave to wood the loose and airy lightness of flowers, und chained together the various productions of the elements with a free disorder, natural to each species.' Mr. Malcolm adds, ' We may with equal justice say, that no man since his decease. l1as been able to... | |
 | White Watson - 1811 - 108 Seiten
...and other Ornaments in the inner Court, at the Cascade, &c. and assisted Mr. Gibbons in the Chapel, " Who gave to wood the loose and airy lightness of Flowers,...with a free disorder natural to each species."— Mr. WALPOLB, Vol. 3, p. S44. t Digitalis Purpurea. J Dianthus Deltoides. § Trifolium filiforme ; an... | |
 | David Peter Davies - 1811 - 758 Seiten
...the beautiful carved ornaments by Gibbon, of whom Walpole observed, that he was the first artist, " who gave to wood the loose and airy lightness of flowers,...elements, with a free disorder natural to each species." The Entrance- Hall, 60 feet by 27, is grand but dark; the ends, ceiling, and one side finely painted,... | |
 | 1814 - 1004 Seiten
...with carvings, by Grinling Giblwns, of whose uurivalled excellence Walpole thus eloquently speaks : " There is no instance of a man, before Gibbons, who...elements, with a free disorder, natural to each species."* The general effect on entering the Choir is magnificent ; yet the interest is partially destroyed by... | |
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There is no instance of a man before Gibbons who gave to wood the loose and airy lightness of flowers, and chained together the various productions of the elements with a free disorder natural to each species. 
