Epigrams upon the paintings of the most eminent masters, antient and modern with reflexions upon the several schools of painting / by J.E., Esq.
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- Epigrams upon the paintings of the most eminent masters, antient and modern with reflexions upon the several schools of painting / by J.E., Esq.
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- Elsum, John, fl. 1700-1705.
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- 1700.
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- Painting -- Quotations, maxims, etc.
- Epigrams, English.
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Contents
- title page
- ADVERTISEMENT.
- The INTRODUCTION.
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The Sacrifice of IphigeniaDaughter of Agamemnon;by Timanthes. EPIGRAM I. -
A Couple of Wrestlers, by Zeuxis. EPIG. II. -
A Boy with a Basket of Grapes, by the same Zeuxis. EPIG. III. -
Helena,
by the same Hand. EPIG. IV. -
An old Woman's Head, by the same Zeuxis. EPIG. V. -
Campaspes
the beloved Concubine of Alexan∣derthe Great, drawn naked by Apelles. EPIG. VI. -
Alexander
Triumphant, by the same Apelles. EPIG. VII. -
Jalysus,
by Protogenes. EPIG. VIII. -
Polyphemus,
by Timanthes. EPIG. IX. -
Daniel
in the Lions Den, by Giorgion. EPIG. X. -
Alexander
and Diogenes,by Salvator Rosa. EPIG. XI. -
Diana
turns Actaeoninto a Stag; by Titian. EPIG. XII. -
Hercules
effeminated; by Annibal Carrats. EPIG. XIII. -
An old Man playing upon a Cymbal, by Tintoret. EPIG. XIV. -
*
The Four Evangelists,by Dominiquin. EPIG. XV. -
*
St. Laurenceon the Gridiron, by Rosa. EPIG. XVI. -
* Pilate
washing of his Hands; by Andraea Sacchi. EPIG. XVII. -
* Scipio
's Chastity, by Rubens. EPIG. XVIII. -
Marsyas
flea'd by Apollo;The Work of Caravagio. EPIG. XIX. -
*
The single Combate of Hectorand Ajax,by Rubens. EPIG. XX. -
* Tomyris
drowning in Blood the Head of Cyrus;by the same Author. EPIG. XXI. -
Mars
and Venusin the same Table; by Titian. EPIG. XXII. -
*
A Country Maidwith a Hamper or Basket on her Arm; by Titian. EPIG. XXIII. -
*
A Mule with a Mulettier, by Correggio. EPIG. XXIV. -
*
A Landscape,by Salvator Rosa. EPIG. XXV. -
Duns Scotus,
or the subtil Doctor; suppos'd by Tintoret. EPIG. XXVI. -
The Prodigal Son,by Bassan. EPIG. XXVII. -
* Galataea,
by Raphael. EPIG. XXVIII. -
Card-players,
by Quintin Messias,formerly a Blacksmith. EPIG. XXIX. -
* Aeneas
escapes from the Fire, bearing Anchises. EPIG. XXX. -
A Representation of Justiceat the Stadthouse in Brussels,by Vandyke. EPIG. XXXI. -
Appemantus
at Dinner on a Turnip, at the Stadthouse at Amsterdam. EPIG. XXXII. -
The Effigiesof Bellisarius. EPIG. XXXIII. -
Susanna
beset by the Elders, by Guercini. EPIG. XXXIV. -
St. Dominickwith a Star in his Forehead. EPIG. XXXV. -
* Aeneas
deserting Dido,by Raphael. EPIG. XXXVI. -
St. Agnesdistributing Money and Gar∣ments to the Poor; by Zampier,alias Dominiquin. EPIG. XXXVII. -
Mercury
teaching Cupidto read; by Titian. EPIG. XXXVIII. -
Seneca
teaching Nero;by Titian. EPIG. XXXIX. -
*
The School of Athens;the Work of Raphaelin the Vatican. EPIG. XL. -
The Descent from the Cross;by Quintin Messias. EPIG. XLI. -
A Double Aspectat the Jesuits College in Ghent. EPIG. XLII. -
The Roman Lucrecestabbing her self with a Dagger; by Giorgion. EPIG. XLIII. -
*
The Mother of the Maccabeesat the Martyrdom of her Sons; by Andraea Sarta. EPIG. XLIV. -
St. Johnin the Wilderness, by Austin Carrats. EPIG. XLV. -
* Cain
assailing Abel,by Joachim Sandrart. EPIG. XLVI. -
A Triumphal Arch,by Raphael. EPIG. XLVII. -
* Herodias
holding St. John's Head; by Titian. EPIG. XLVIII. -
* Aristotle
's Effigies, by Rembrant. EPIG. XLIX. -
* Parnassus,
by Raphael. EPIG. L. -
Raphael
's Effigies,drawn by himself. EPIG. LI. -
* Bathsheba
with her Son Solomonon the same Throne; by Zampier,alias Dominiquin. EPIG. LII. -
*
The Blessed Virginvisits Elizabeth;by Caravagio. EPIG. LIII. -
Venus
beholds her self in a Glass sustain'd by Cupid;the Work of Titian. EPIG. LIV. -
Danae
receiving a golden Shore, by Correggio. EPIG. LV. -
*
St. Sebastian,by Guido Rheni. EPIG. LVI. -
The Rape of Proserpine,by the same Guido. EPIG. LVII. -
*
A Celebrated Venuswith Cupid;by Titian. EPIG. LVIII. -
St. Magdalen,or the great Penitent; by the same Hand. EPIG. LIX. -
St. Austin,by Caravagio. EPIG. LX. -
Cupid
smiling, and trampling Crowns and Arms under his foot; by the same Caravagio. EPIG. LXI. -
Thais,
by the same Caravagio. EPIG. LXII. -
*
The Adulteressin the Gospel; by Giorgion. EPIG. LXIII. -
* Goliah
challenges the Camp of the Israelites;by Old Palma. EPIG. LXIV. -
* Mercury
heheads Argus;by Nicholas Poussin. EPIG. LXV. -
The Effigiesof a Religious Man;by Titian. EPIG. LXVI. -
*
The Daughters of Lotintoxicate their Father; by Bilbert. EPIG. LXVII. -
*
St. Peterwith the Maid-servant, Door∣keeper;by Louis Caratts. EPIG. LXVIII. -
Another on St. Peter. EPIG. LXIX. -
Adam
and Evein Paradise after the Fall; by Paul Veronese. EPIG. LXX. -
* John Baptist,
an Infant, holds a Cross made of Reed; by Sehidoof Parma. EPIG. LXXI. -
A Frierwith a Death's Head, by Vandyke. EPIG. LXXII. -
* Night,
by Julio Romano. EPIG. LXXIII. -
Charles
the Fifth on Horse-back; by Titian. EPIG. LXXIV. -
Charity,
by Andraea del Sarto. EPIG. LXXV. -
* Paul
and Barnabastaken for Jupiterand Mercury;by Elshamer. EPIG. LXXVI. -
The Massacreof the Innocents;by Rubens. EPIG. LXXVII. -
* Effigies
of Erasmus,by Hans Holben. EPIG. LXXVIII. -
A Portrait of K. Charles I.by Dobson. EPIG. LXXIX. -
A Piece of Grotesca,by Perin de Vaga. EPIG. LXXX. -
* Harpocrates,
the God of Silence. EPIG. LXXXI. -
Pallas,
by Annibal Caratts. EPIG. LXXXII. -
A Head, by Albert Durer. EPIG. LXXXIII. -
* Neptune,
by Rubens. EPIG. LXXXIV. -
A Drunken Sot,by an unknown Hand. EPIG. LXXXV. -
* A Prophet
at St. Austin's Church in Rome;by Raphael. EPIG. LXXXVI. -
A Portraitof Mona Lisa,Wife of Francis the Joconde;by Leonardo da Vinci. EPIG. LXXXVII. -
The Israelitesworshipping the Golden Calf; by Nic. Poussin. EPIG. LXXXVIII. -
A Butcher's Shop, by Annibal Caratts. EPIG. LXXXIX. -
*
The Rape of Europa,by Raphael. EPIG. XC. -
Cleopatra
bitten by an Asp;by Bramant. EPIG. XCI. -
St. Catherinia reading; by Correggio. EPIG. XCII. -
Bacchus
and Venusin one Table; by Rosso. EPIG. XCIII. - * Aesculapius. EPIG. XCIV.
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The three fatal Sisters;by Annib. Caratts. EPIG. XCV. -
*
A Fountain of a Triton,at the Palace of Barberini. EPIG. XCVI. -
*
The great Circusbetween Aventinumand Palatinum EPIG. XCVII. - A Deformed Head. EPIG. XCVIII.
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A Piece of Bores,by Brauwer. EPIG. XCIX. -
St. Ignatiuscasting out a Devil; by Rubens. EPIG. C. -
A Battel, supposed by Le Brun. EPIG. CI. -
The Effigiesof Sebastian Serlea famous Architect; by Titian. EPIG. CII. -
The three Graces,by Tintoret. EPIG. CIII. -
The Resurrection; by Lucas Van Leyd. EPIG. CIV. -
Prometheus,
by Titian. EPIG. CV. -
Coronation of Roxana,by Raphael. EPIG. CVI. -
*
St. Paulbaptized; by Peterof Cortona. EPIG. CVII. -
The Judgmentof Paris,by Rubens. EPIG. CVIII. -
The Fortune of the Court, by Pelegrinthe Bononian. EPIG. CIX. -
A Madonawith the Child Jesus,by Rubens. EPIG. CX. -
The Marriage at Canain Galilee;by Paul Veronese. EPIG. CXI. - A Valiant Soldier. EPIG. CXII.
- A Usurer weighing of Gold. EPIG. CXIII.
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The hunting of Lions, by Rubens. EPIG. CXIV. -
A Blackamoor's Head, by Vandyke. EPIG. CXV. -
Narcissus,
or the Self-Admirer; by Langrynck. EPIG. CXVI. -
Beggar-boys a playing, by Spaigniolet. EPIG. CXVII. -
The Last Judgment, by M. Angelo. EPIG. CXVIII. -
An Old Man's Head, by Rembrant. EPIG. CXIX. -
St. Luke,
by Raphael. EPIG. CXX. -
Fortune
asleep, and a Satyrnear her; by Annibal Caratts. EPIG. CXXI. -
The Picture of Anger,by Nic. Poussin. EPIG. CXXII. -
Caesar's
Ghost, by Titian. EPIG. CXXIII. -
The Venetian Senators,a Family-Piece at the Duke of Somerset's; by the same Titian. EPIG. CXXIV. -
Judith
with the Head of Holofernes;by Dominiquin. EPIG. CXXV. - An old Hermit in his Cell, by —, EPIG. CXXVI.
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The Assumption of St. Paul,by Nic. Poussin. EPIG. CXXVII. -
The Decollation of St. John Baptist;by Gentil Belin. EPIG. CXXVIII. -
A Rustickfeeding on a Hock of Bacon; by Honthurst. EPIG. CXXIX. -
The Holy Family,by Raphael. EPIG. CXXX. -
Oliver Cromwel,
by Walker. EPIG. CXXXI. -
Pandora,
by James Callot. EPIG. CXXXII. -
St. Michael,by Raphael. EPIG. CXXXIII. -
The Annunciationin Frisco,at the Cap∣pucinsin Parma;by Corregio. EPIG. CXXXIV. -
A Paisantbeaten by his Wife, by Brauwer. EPIG. CXXXV. -
A Couple of Clownsplaying at Tables; by the same Brauwer. EPIG. CXXXVI. -
A Night-pieceof a Boy blowing a Firebrand; suppos'd by Schalcken. EPIG. CXXXVII. -
Cupid
stung with Bees, complains to his Mother. EPIG. CXXXVIII. -
The Blind leading the Blind, by old Brugel. EPIG. CXXXIX. -
The Judgment of Solomonin case of the Harlots; by Rubens. EPIG. CXL. -
Apollo
lays aside his Bowand Arrows,and plays upon the Harp. EPIG. CXLI. - Two Philosophers Disputing. EPIG. CXLII.
- Vanity, by a Modern Master. EPIG. CXLIII.
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The Bleeding Hostat Brussels. EPIG. CXLIV. -
St. Cecilia,by Mignard. EPIG. CXLV. -
Moses
trampling under foot Pharaoh's Crown,by Nic. Poussin. EPIG. CXLVI. -
A Portrait of an old Gentleman, by Dobson. EPIG. CXLVII. -
Duke of Florencedictating to Macchiavelhis Secretary; by Titian. EPIG. CXLVIII. -
Noah
and his three Sons, by Annibal Caratts. EPIG. CXLIX. -
A Night-Piece of a Ship on Fire, by Old Vanderveld. EPIG. CL. -
Faith, by Mignard. EPIG. CLI. -
Arion
riding a Dolphin, and playing on his Harp. EPIG. CLII. -
The Woman of Samaria,by Old Palma. EPIG. CLIII. -
St. Peterdelivered out of Prison by an Angel; the Work of Raphael. EPIG. CLIV. -
Adam
and Evedriven out of Paradise by St. Michaelwith a flaming Sword. EPIG. CLV. - Mutius Scaevola. EPIG. CLVI.
- A young Lady's Head with a sharp Nose. EPIG. CLVII.
-
Pope Julius II.by Raphael. EPIG. CLVIII. -
The stoning of St. Stephen;by Julio Romano. EPIG. CLIX. -
Duke Schomberg
on Horseback; by Sir Godfry Kneller. EPIG. CLX. -
St. Catherin,by the same Sir Godfry. EPIG. CLXI. -
The Listning Fawn,by Cooke. EPIG. CLXII. -
The Lord Chancellor Sommers;by Dubois. EPIG. CLXIII. -
The Effigies of Mr. Dryden,by Closterman. EPIG. CLXIV. -
Mr. Lock,by Doll. EPIG. CLXV. -
A Madona,by Murry. EPIG. CLXVI. -
Fortitude
in its Passive State and Condition. EPIG. CLXVII. -
Reflections
on the several Schoolsof Painting. EPIG. CLXVII. - INDEX of the Authors.