"And Palma Vecchio, too, must be held in grateful reverence for his Santa Barbara, standing in calm, grand beauty abov…"

"Having convinced herself that Mr Casaubon was altogether right, she recovered her equanimity, and was an agreeable im…"

"The darkening and patching of the base of this masterpiece ... have obscured the beautiful motive, the river of wine,…"

"Such is the magic of this work, that we hesitate to admit to ourselves that time and neglect have after all had their…"

"The fiery gift of the god is pouring out like a stream from a hill in the background and has loosened all restraint. …"

"Gorgeous colour gives life to the picture and the desired effect to this scene of wanton merry-making. The warm glow …"

"The 'Garden of Loves' has been over-cleaned, the sky and statue repainted; for the rest it is luminous and brilliant …"

"It was fortunate for Titian that the theme suggested to him by others fitted in with what was then already occupying …"

"No one will deny the exquisite charm of his early works. The grace and loveliness of his Madonnas, the brilliancy, th…"

"In the "Worship of Venus" Titian adhered closely to the text of Philostratus. We find here group for group just as de…"