Word: rembrandt
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Reynolds's greatness lies in the way he observed the colors of nature and imparted them to canvas. Somewhat deficient in draughtsmanship, often excelled by Romney in rendering the beauty of a woman's face, but combining the color of Titian, the grace of Corregio, the depth of Rembrandt, Sir Joshua Reynolds stands unrivalled and alone...
...Does Rembrandt lose more than he gains by his extravagant system of chiaroscuro? (Rembrandt als Erzieher, bk I; Fromentin's "Les Maitres d' Autrefois," pp. 324-364; Ruskin's "Modern Painters," Vol. IV, Chap. 3, on "Turnerian Light...