,,ma/]pieces ,,9 ,,col\r ,,edit$ ,,by ,t4 ,,leman ,,h>e ,,leighton #ahcj-ahig ,,plate ,i4--,,& ,,! ,,sea ,,gave ,,up ,,! ,,dead ,,:i* ,,7 ,,9 ,,x4--,rev4 xx4 #ac4 7,frontispiece7 7,at ! ,tate ,gall]y1 ,london7 ,?is panel 0 int5d$ to =m "p ( a s*eme ( decoration = ! ,dome ( ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral1 & is int]e/+ z an example ( ,leighton's me?ods ( design4 ,bo? 9 subject & mode ( treatm5t x dep>ts m>k$ly f ! cu/om>y direction ( 8 pa9t+s1 b its l>g5ess ( /yle & imag9ative p[] give x an important place 9 ! s]ies ( 8 works4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,i4--,,& ,,! ,,sea ,,gave ,,up ,,! ,,dead ,,:i* ,,7 ,,9 ,,x4 ,,leighton ,,by ,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry ,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,eight ,,reproductions ,,9 ,,col\r ,illu/ration3 title page art ,,london3 ,t4 ,c4 ,e4 ,c4 ,,jack ,,new ,,york3 ,,fr$]ick ,a4 ,,/okes ,,co4 #aijh ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,plate ,i4 ,& ! ,sea gave up ! ,dead :i* 7 9 x4 7,rev4 ,,xx4 #ac7 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,frontispiece ,at ! ,tate ,gall]y ,,ii4 ,! ,syracusan ,bride ,9 ! possession ( ,f4 ,b4 ,mildmay1 ,esq41 ,m4,p4 ,,iii4 ,ga!r+ ,citrons ,9 ! possession ( ,f4 ,b4 ,mildmay1 ,esq41 ,m4,p4 ,,iv4 ,clytemne/ra ,at ,leighton ,h\se1 ,k5s+ton ,v4 ,! ,ba? ( ,psy*e ,at ! ,tate ,gall]y ,,vi4 ,a ,noble ,lady ( ,v5ice ,9 ! possession ( ,"l ,arm/rong1 ,ro?b>y ,,vii4 ,elijah 9 ! ,wild]ness ,at ! ,walk] ,art ,gall]y1 ,liv]pool ,,viii4 ,portrait ( ,sir ,ri*>d ,burton ,at ! ,national ,portrait ,gall]y ,illu/ration3 ,leighton ,x is true t a def9ite connection c almo/ always be trac$ betwe5 ! temp]am5t ( an arti/ & ! "w t he produces4 ,"o ( ! fir/ ?+s t mu/ be tak5 into acc\nt 9 any /udy ( 8 a*ievem5t is ! mann] ( 8 tra9+ dur+ ! mo/ impressionable ye>s ( 8 boyhood4 ,y\?ful associations & surr\nd+s mu/ obvi\sly h a v real influ5ce ^u ! direction 9 :i* any man develops 9 aft] life1 & mu* ( 8 lat] success or failure mu/ dep5d ^u ! k9d ( cultivation t is giv5 at ! outset to 8 natural ta/es & in/9ctive pref]5ces4 ,ev]y?+ :i* helps to def9e 8 p]sonality1 or to %ape 8 "*1 has an actual be>+ ^u 8 ultimate effici5cy z a produc]1 & c\nts = some?+ 9 ! build+ up ( 8 s*eme ( active exi/5ce2 ! discipl9e ( a judici\s up-br++ puts 8 temp]am5t "u ! control ( 8 intellig5ce1 & by po9t+ ! way 9 :i* he c be/ apply 8 p[]s1 saves him f wa/+ 8 en]gies 9 unpr(itable exp]im5t4 ,he />ts 8 c>e] ) a k ( himself1 & ) confid5ce 9 8 p]sonal qualifications = ! pr(ession he has *os52 & ?is confid5ce enables him to use 8 individuality n only to 8 own advantage1 b = ! b5efit ( o!r m5 z well4 ,x w\ld n be easy to f9d a bett] in/ance ( ?is connection betwe5 ! arti/'s p]sonality & ! "* ( 8 p]=mance ?an is af=d$ by ! life & practice ( ,"l ,leighton1 nor "o :i* m>ks m def9itely ! effect produc$ by e>ly associations & tra9+4 ,inde$1 to und]/& 8 art at all1 x is necess>y to trace f 8 *ildhood ! sequ5ce ( ev5ts by :i* ! tr5d ( 8 ae/hetic convictions 0 det]m9$1 & to foll[1 /ep by /ep1 ! evolution ( t cre$ 9 :i* he reta9$1 to ! end1 ! fulle/ & mo/ absolute fai?4 ,he 0 no opportuni/ 9 art matt]s1 mom5t>y fa%ions did n affect him1 & he did n yield to ! temptation1 :i* _m arti/s are unable to resi/1 to make exp]im5ts 9 unaccu/om$ directions2 :at he once believ$ he believ$ always1 & nei!r 8 ca?olicity ( ta/e1 nor 8 g5]\s tol]ation ( me?ods ( practice q oppos$ to 8 own1 _h any effect ^u ! consi/5cy ( 8 ef=t4 ,:at he conceiv$ to be 8 mission he fulfill$ to ! utmo/1 & !re is no pla9] pro( ( 8 /r5g? ?an ! firmness ( 8 adh]5ce to ! c\rse :i* he _h decid$ at ! outset 0 ! "o he ought to foll[4 ,,plate ,,ii4--,,! ,,syracusan ,,bride 7,! plate repres5ts ! c5tre portion ( ! picture1 n[ 9 ! possession ( ,mr4 ,mildmay1 ,m4,p41 at ,ivybridge7 ,a typical example ( ! arti/'s e>li] mann]--*>act]i/ically suave 9 l9e arrangem5t & dignifi$ 9 effect--?is picture %[s well h[ he c\ld manage ! intricacies ( an elaborate composition4 ,! decorative beauty ( ! :ole design & ! grace ( individual figures c be s9c]ely admir$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ii4--,,! ,,syracusan ,,bride ,leighton does n seem to h ow$ to h]$ity any ( 8 p>ticul> gifts z an arti/4 ,8 fa!r & gr&fa!r 7 bo? m$ical m51 &1 dur+ sev]al g5]ations prec$+ 8 bir?1 no memb] ( 8 family appe>s to h possess$ m ?an an ord9>y degree ( ta/e 9 art matt]s4 ,yet ! desire = ! pictorial expression ( 8 ideas 0 "o ( ! fir/ ( 8 *ildi% incl9ations2 & 9 #ahci1 be=e he 0 t5 ye>s old--he 0 born at ,sc>bor\gh on ,decemb] #c1 #ahcj--?is desire _h become s /rong t 8 p>5ts began s]i\sly to consid] :e!r x ought n to be accept$ by !m z det]m9+ ! pr(ession :i* he 0 ev5tually to foll[4 ,_! f9al decision on ! subject 0 po/pon$ = "s ye>s long]1 = !y felt ! ne$ = caution le/ 8 p[]s %\ld prove to be insuffici5t to ju/ify !m 9 cons5t+ t he %\ld become a pr(essional arti/4 ,b mean:ile 8 fa!r1 himself a man ( culture & a lov] ( ! classics1 det]m9$ t ! boy %\ld receive a good g5]al education1 & t1 ?\gh art tea*+ 0 n to be d5i$ to him1 x %\ld be "o only ( ! subjects 9 :i* he 0 to be tra9$4 ,s = ! next f\r or five ye>s 8 "w 0 v judici\sly v>i$4 ,9 #ahdj he _h gone ) 8 p>5ts to ,rome1 & dur+ ! two ye>s he rema9$ !re he _h regul> draw+-lessons f ,signor ,meli4 ,!n came a ye> sp5t p>tly at ,dresd5 & p>tly at ,b]l91 :i* gave him fur!r opportunities = art /udy1 a %ort /ay dur+ #ahdc at a s*ool at ,frank=t1 & ano!r move1 9 #ahdd1 to ,flor5ce4 ,?is w&]+ life "u 8 fa!r's guidance 0 ( no small advantage to him1 = x n only (f]$ him *ances ( becom+ acqua9t$ ) v>i\s types ( art1 b enabl$ him to acquire t comm& ( languages :i* 0 ( s mu* s]vice to him 9 8 aft] c>e]4 ,x gave him1 too1 a wide exp]i5ce ( p & ?+s su* z comes seldom en\gh to a lad ( 8 age1 & _h und\bt$ly a v valuable influ5ce ^u 8 m5tal developm5t4 ,x 0 9 ,flor5ce t ! "q :e!r he 0 or 0 n to be an arti/ 0 f9ally decid$4 ,8 fa!r s\ght ! advice ( ,hiram ,p[]s1 ! ,am]ican sculptor1 to :om he %[$ examples ( ! boy's "w & ask$ :e!r he %\ld make him an arti/4 ,:5 ,p[]s decl>$ t ,nature _h done t already1 &1 9 answ] to fur!r que/ion+ z to "y ,leighton's *ances ( success1 said t he w\ld become z em95t z he pleas$1 ! p>5tal d\bts & hesitation came to an end4 ,imm$iate /eps 7 tak5 to give him a gr\nd+ 9 ! rudim5ts ( ! pr(ession :i* op5$ up to him su* brilliant prospects4 ,8 g5]al education /ill w5t on1 b he 0 all[$ "t = special /udy1 & n only ent]$ ! ,accademia delle ,belle ,arti at ,flor5ce1 b also set to "w to /udy anatomy "u ,zanetti at ! hospital 9 t city2 & on ^! l9es 8 tra9+ 0 cont9u$ = "s little :ile4 ,:5 he left ,flor5ce x 0 to return to 8 s*ool at ,frank=t1 :]e he rema9$ till he 0 ne>ly sev5te51 & !n he sp5t a ye> 9 ! ,/adtles*es ,in/itut !re4 ,he mov$ next to ,brussels1 :]e he came 9 contact ) ,wi]tz & ,gallait1 & !n = a few mon?s to ,p>is1 to wor%ip at ! %r9e ( ,+res & ,ary ,s*eff]4 ,b dur+ ?is p]iod 8 art "w 0 c>ri$ on )\t ! sy/ematic direction ( any ma/]1 & ?\gh on 8 travels he _h pick$ up mu* useful k1 & _h acquir$ suffici5t confid5ce 9 himself to attempt two or ?ree pictures ( "s importance1 he felt at la/ ! ne$ = real discipl9e4 ,s at ! end ( #ahdi he left ,p>is1 & return$ to ,frank=t to put himself "u ! rigid rule ( ,/e9le1 a ma/] f :om he knew t he w\ld receive j ! drill+ :i* 0 necess>y to br+ 8 some:at errant y\?ful fancies "u prop] control4 ,/e9le 0 an arti/ :o _h little sympa?y ) ^? r$undancies ( /yle :i* 7 at t "t *>act]i/ic ( ! ,flor5t9e s*ool4 ,he 0 a believ] 9 sev]ity ( mann]1 9 =mality & /rict simplicity1 & t ,leighton %\ld h *os5 him z ! "o man f :om he desir$ to receive tuition is pro( en\gh t ! "y arti/ 0 fully consci\s ( ! defici5cies 9 8 own e>ly p]=mance4 ,) ?is consci\sness to spur him on x c well be imag9$ t ! two ye>s he sp5t ) ,/e9le 7 n wa/$2 he work$ h>d1 & if he _h to unle>n mu* t he _h le>n$ be=e1 he acquir$ !reby a s\nd] judgm5t ( ! relative value ( diff]5t =ms ( practice1 & add$ l>gely to 8 k ( te*nical processes4 ,he _h1 dur+ 8 e>li] w&]+s f place to place1 se5 & /udi$ _m phases ( art1 & he _h ga!r$ impressions ) :at 01 p]haps1 r dang]\s facility2 to br+ ?is mass ( oddly assort$ in=mation into prop] %ape1 & to sift out f x :at _h real value1 0 a task 9 :i* he ne$$ ! assi/ance ( a discipl9>ian ) high ideals & firm convictions4 ,he _h full confid5ce 9 ,/e9le's judgm5t1 & ?\gh 8 own ae/hetic cre$ 0 ev5 !n too cle>ly def9$ to be *ang$ 9 ess5tials by ! asceticism ( 8 ma/]1 he respond$ readily to ! sugge/ions ( a man :o c\ld %[ him pla9ly j :]e ! extravagances ( ?is cre$ requir$ to be curb$1 & h[ :at 0 be/ 9 x c\ld mo/ fitly be develop$4 ,he left ,frank=t 9 ! autumn ( #aheb & w5t to live at ,rome2 & soon aft] he _h settl$ !re he comm5c$ ! picture :i* 0 de/9$1 on its appe>ance at ! ,royal ,academy 9 #ahee1 to put him in/antly among ! mo/ prom95t ( ! arti/s ( 8 "t4 ,9 ?is picture--,cimabue's ,madonna c>ri$ 9 ,procession ?r\gh ! ,/reets ( ,flor5ce--he n only summ>is$ all 8 previ\s exp]i5ce1 b =eca/$ :at 0 to be 8 arti/ic direction dur+ ! re/ ( 8 life4 ,?\gh he _h pa9t$ o!r canvases be=e1 & exhibit$ !m at ,frank=t1 x 0 ) ?is "o t 8 c>e] z an arti/ ( admitt$ di/9ction really began4 ,x introduc$ him dramatically to ! ,briti% public2 x 0 b\ght by ,que5 ,victoria--a fact :i* imm$iately adv]tis$ its importance to art lov]s 9 ?is c\ntry--& x amply ju/ifi$ ! hopes & expectations z to 8 future1 :i* _h be5 =m$ by 8 _m fri5ds abroad & by ! judges :o _h _h opportunities ( e/imat+ ! value ( 8 /ud5t "w4 ,?is 0 ! picture :i* ,?ack]ay _h se5 9 progress at ,rome1 & :i*1 by ! impression x made ^u him1 induc$ him to tell ,millais t he _h come across a v]satile "y dog :o w run y h>d = ! presid5t%ip "o day--a mu*-quot$ prophecy ( :i* we h _h s9ce ! complete fulfilm5t4 ,,plate ,,iii4--,,ga!r+ ,,citrons 7,9 ! possession ( ,mr4 ,mildmay1 ,m4,p47 ,few ( ,leighton's pa9t+s ( ,ea/]n subjects illu/rate bett] ?an ?is "o ! c]ta9ty & precision ( 8 draughtsman%ip & 8 p[] ( deal+ ) ar*itectural details4 ,b ?is ,old ,damascus--,jews' ,qu>t]--z x 0 call$ :5 x 0 fir/ exhibit$ 9 #ahgd--;is mu* m ?an a simple /udy ( ar*itecture2 x sums up _m ( ! arti/'s be/ qualities z a craftsman & a %rewd obs]v] ( ,nature4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iii4--,,ga!r+ ,,citrons ,b 9 an analysis ( ,leighton's art ?is fam\s composition claims a place ( ev5 great] importance ?an 9 ! hi/orical summ>y ( 8 life's "w4 ,t x has faults 9 draughtsman%ip1 & t 9 c]ta9 details its composition is op5 to criticism1 c be frankly admitt$2 ^! defects1 h[ev]1 are b :at might h be5 expect$ 9 s ambiti\s an ef=t by an arti/ ^: ye>s did n numb] m ?an f\r-&-tw5ty1 & :o necess>ily lack$ t compreh5sive grasp ( executive processes :i* comes only ) long exp]i5ce & exhau/ive practice 9 ! me*anism ( pa9t+4 ,:5 ! circum/ances ( its production are tak5 into acc\nt x mu/ always rank z "o ( ! mo/ triumphant demon/rations ( y\?ful g5ius :i* h ev] be5 record$4 ,t its reception at ! #ahee ,academy 0 really en?usia/ic c well be und]/ood2 x mu/ h come z a welcome surprise to ! p :o 7 gr[+ impati5t ( ! atmosph]e ( m$iocrity by :i* at t p]iod ne>ly ! :ole ( ,briti% art 0 p]vad$4 ,n[1 ! significance ( su* an example ( ,leighton's e>ly a*ievem5t is made m emphatic by comp>ison ) ! long s]ies ( 8 lat] works4 ,at tw5ty-f\r ! ,italian influ5ce 0 /rong ^u him1 & ! impressions ( 8 boyhood1 modifi$ b n effac$ by ! tea*+ ( ,/e9le1 _h /ill p[] to control 8 arti/ic intellig5ce4 ,! triviality ( ,italian art1 its love ( detail1 & its seek+ aft] sup]ficialities ( expression1 did n appeal to him1 b 9 its sumptu\sness & s5su\s *>m he f\nd some?+ ) :i* he c\ld fully sympa?ise4 ,9 yield+ to ?is sympa?y1 h[ev]1 he 0 kept by 8 fa/idi\s ta/e & innate love ( ref9em5t f runn+ to extremes4 ,he work$ 9 ! ,italian _s1 b ! _s 0 t ( ! old] ma/]s r ?an t ( ! mod]n m51 & ev5 !n x und]w5t a k9d ( transmutation 9 8 m9d4 ,= ! great] qualities ( ! picture 7 n simply ! outcome ( 8 imitation ( ! mann]isms ( ! s*ool to :i* at t "t he belong$ by association1 r 7 !y due to 8 p]sonal conception ( ! functions :i* ! imag9ative pa9t] 0 call$ ^u to fulfil--to an indep5d5t belief :i* 0 capable ( be+ ass]t$ 9 _m ways4 ,?is belief1 =m$ 9 8 e>ly manhood1 p]si/$1 inde$1 9 all its ess5tials to ! end ( 8 days1 & 0 z surely evid5c$ 9 8 lat] classicism z 9 ! fir/ few examples ( 8 ,italian adaptations4 ,x 0 f\nd$ ^u ! idea t a "w ( art to be really great mu/ be rightly decorative1 t :atev] ! pictorial motive *os51 x mu/ be treat$ z ! basis ( a /udi$ arrangem5t ( =m & col\r1 & mu/ be br\ght z ne> to p]fection ( design z is possible by ! ex]cise ( all ! devices ( craftsman%ip4 ,leighton und\bt$ly saw 9 decoration ! only p]missible application ( pa9t+1 b he saw also t decoration c\ld be made mu* m ?an a n>r[ & unreal conv5tion1 & t s f> f hamp]+ ! arti/ ) high ideals1 x (f]$ him ! greate/ opportunities ( satisfy+ 8 aspirations4 ,he appreciat$1 too1 ! fact t ! mo/ exquisite naturalism c\ld be atta9$ 9 e "p ( a picture :i* 0 design$ purely to express an ideal fancy4 ,!re=e1 he did n hesitate to select1 = _m ( 8 mo/ exactly reason$ compositions1 subjects :i* _h ei!r an hi/orical allusion1 or :i* illu/rat$ "s my? or leg5d4 ,he 0 s sure ( ! pr9ciple ( 8 art t he did n fe> t 9 tell+ ! /ory1 & 9 embroid]+ x ) a weal? ( m9utely p]fect$ detail1 he w\ld lose ! vitality or ! purity ( 8 decoration4 ,to ?is confid5ce 0 due emphatically bo? ! p[] & ! *>m ( ! ,cimabue picture4 ,! subject1 9 itself m]ely episodical1 0 "o capable ( j t ref9em5t ( design1 & balance ( col\r1 :i* ! decorator :o is adequately consci\s ( 8 responsibility reg>ds z indisp5sable2 & ,leighton1 spurr$ to emulation by ! noble examples ( decorative pa9t+ ) :i* he _h be5 famili> f 8 *ildhood1 & end[$ ) a j appreciation ( 8 own great gifts1 _h no hesitation 9 attempt+ to turn ?is incid5t f art hi/ory into a pa9t+ :i* w\ld be an av[al ( all ! articles ( 8 ae/hetic cre$1 & a pr(ession ( ! fai? to :i* he _h sworn allegiance4 ,x is *>act]i/ic ( 8 c\rage t he %\ld h *os5 to make 9 ?is mann] 8 fir/ appe>ance 9 an ,engli% exhibition2 a man ( less indep5d5ce w\ld probably h hesitat$ to /ake s mu* ^u a piece ( "w :i*1 by ! v frankness ( its revelation ( ! arti/'s int5tion to g 8 own way1 0 q z likely to excite opposition z to be receiv$ ) approval4 ,b x 0 no "p ( 8 s*eme ( exi/5ce to t\t = popul>ity by com+ d[n to a l[] level1 & he valu$ consi/5cy m ?an ! adulation ( ! public4 ,inde$1 by 8 v next picture1 ,! ,triumph ( ,music1 :i* 0 exhibit$ 9 #ahef1 he br\ght himself into conflict ) ! critics & /ud5ts ( :at 0 accept$ z correct art4 ,! ,triumph ( ,music repres5t$ ,orpheus play+ a viol9 to ,pluto & ,pros]p9e1 & ! comb9ation ( figures f a classic /ory ) an in/rum5t inv5t$ only 9 ! ,middle ,ages 0 res5t$ by e "o :o did n und]/&1 or did n sympa?ise ) ! arti/'s decorative & symbolical int5tion4 ,b 9 ?is in/ance also he 0 foll[+ ! lead ( ! great ,italian ma/]s1 :o _h provid$ him ) _m prec$5ts = su* a pictorial comb9ation2 & x is q probable t he knew be=eh& :at w\ld be ! effect ^u a mod]n public ( 8 attempt to give new life to an anci5t tradition4 ,at lea/1 he prov$ t he 0 q ready to g to all necess>y l5g?s 9 8 advocacy ( fre$om ( practice1 & %[$ t he 0 n likely to enrol himself among ! conv5tionali/s & ! foll[]s ( ! mid-,victorian fa%ion4 ,,plate ,,iv4--,,clytemne/ra 7,at ,leighton ,h\se1 ,k5s+ton7 ,! /r5g? & /atuesque dignity ( ?is figure are n less rem>kable ?an ! p[] ) :i* ! subject z a :ole is sugge/$4 ,! picture has a wond]ful degree ( dramatic effect1 & is especially impressive 9 its retic5ce & s*ol>ly re/ra9t4 ,! admirable draw+ ( ! drap]ies %\ld be p>ticul>ly not$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iv4--,,clytemne/ra ,?is picture 0 pa9t$ 9 ,p>is1 :i!r he _h gone 9 ! autumn ( #ahee4 ,he made t city 8 headqu>t]s = "s two ye>s dur+ :i* he work$ assidu\sly1 & f\nd _m fri5ds among ! lead]s ( ,fr5* art4 ,9 #aheh he /ay$ = a "t 9 ,london1 & by com+ 9 contact ) "s ( ! y\ng] pa9t]s1 :o 7 !n contribut+ an important *apt] to our art hi/ory--) m5 l ,millais1 ,rossetti1 & ,holman ,hunt--he obta9$ a clos] insight into c]ta9 arti/ic movem5ts ( :i*1 :ile abroad1 he _h probably he>d b ! fa9te/ e*oes4 ,by ?is "t ! ,pre-,raphaelite rebellion _h produc$ its effect & 0 n 9 ne$ ( 8 support1 b x may fairly be assum$ t1 if ! ne$ _h aris51 he w\ld h be5 on ! side ( ^? :o 7 fight+ = ! emancipation ( ,briti% art4 ,9 ! foll[+ ye> he 0 aga9 9 ,italy1 & dur+ ! spr+ he work$ 9 ,capri2 x 0 !re t he execut$ t m>vell\s draw+ ( ! ,lemon ,tree1 :i* has always1 & ) ju/ice1 be5 c\nt$ among 8 ma/]pieces2 b 9 #ahfj he decid$ to settle 9 ,london1 & e/abli%$ himself 9 ,orme ,squ>e1 ,bayswat]4 ,life 9 ,london did n1 h[ev]1 mean t 8 excursions to o!r c\ntries 7 to be ab&on$1 he cont9u$ regul>ly to sp5d "s mon?s 9 ea* ye> 9 travel abroad1 & he visit$ 9 succession ,spa91 ,damascus1 ,egypt1 & o!r p>ts ( ! ,ea/1 besides r5ew+ 8 acqua9tance ) _m places :i* he _h se5 be=e4 ,^! w&]+s 7 always productive2 !y add$ mu* to 8 /ock ( mat]ial1 & ! results ( !m are embodi$ 9 a numb] ( 8 pictures1 z well z 9 t long s]ies ( op5 air sket*es :i* %[ h[ s5sitive he 0 to ! beauty ( nature1 & h[ delicately he c\ld int]pret h] moods4 ,,plate ,v4--,,! ,,ba? ,,( ,,psy*e 7,at ! ,tate ,gall]y1 ,london7 ,"o ( ! mo/ fasc9at+ ( ,leighton's classic compositions4 ,x 0 pa9t$ six ye>s be=e 8 dea?1 & repres5ts p]fectly ! art ( 8 lat] p]iod1 :5 8 p[]s _h fully matur$ & he _h acquir$ complete control ov] ref9em5ts ( practice4 ,exhibit$ 9 ! ,royal ,academy 9 #ahij4 ,pur*as$ by ! ,*antrey ,tru/ees 9 #ahij4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,v4--,,! ,,ba? ,,( ,,psy*e ,f\r ye>s aft] ,leighton became a ,briti% arti/1 by resid5ce z well z by bir?1 he 0 elect$ an ,associate ( ! ,royal ,academy4 ,9 ?is same ye>1 #ahfd1 he exhibit$ a picture1 ,gold5 ,h\rs1 :i* is notable z "o ( ! mo/ successful examples ( 8 ,italian mann]4 ,b ?\gh ! memories ( 8 y\? 7 /ill p[]ful1 & _h1 ev5 at t date1 an influ5ce ^u 8 art1 !re 0 a def9ite *ange com+ ov] 8 practice4 ,:e!r ?is *ange 0 due to clos] contact ) ! traditions ( ,engli% pa9t+1 or simply to ! inevitable matur+ ( 8 convictions z he drew ne> to middle age1 x is h>d to say2 b c]ta9ly z ye>s w5t on he incl9$ m & m away f ! sumptu\sness ( ,italy1 t[>ds ! pur] & less emotional dignity ( ,greece4 ,he s\ght m p]si/5tly = ! classic atmosph]e1 8 idealism became m sev]e1 & 8 decoration m retic5t1 & he turn$ m frequ5tly = 8 subjects to ! ,greek my?s4 ,z an illu/ration ( 8 new view1 x is int]e/+ to comp>e 8 ,syracusan ,bride lead+ ,wild ,animals = ,sacrifice to ! ,temple ( ,diana1 exhibit$ 9 #ahff1 ) ! ,cimabue's ,madonna1 by :i* 8 reputation _h be5 e/abli%$ elev5 ye>s be=e4 ,bo? are processional compositions ( l>ge size1 bo? h ! same sort ( decorative int5tion2 b :ile !re is 9 ! fir/ "s k9d ( /ory1 & "s attempt to realise ! atmosph]e ( a p>ticul> p]iod ( hi/ory1 9 ! second !re is little m ?an a purely fanciful patt]n ( =ms & col\rs1 :i* is int]e/+ solely on acc\nt ( its beauty4 ,a simil> comp>ison might be made betwe5 ! ,dante go+ =? into ,exile1 :i* belongs to ! same ye> z ! ,gold5 ,h\rs1 & ! ,v5us ,disrob+ = ! ,ba? ( #ahfg1 or ! ,helios & ,rhodes1 ,electra at ! ,tomb ( ,agamemnon1 & ,da$alus & ,ic>us1 ( #ahfi4 ,9 ?is latt] ye> he exhibit$ also 8 diploma picture1 ,/4 ,j]ome 9 ! ,des]t--z he _h be5 elect$ a ,royal ,academician 9 #ahfh--;b ?is1 a /udy ( /rong action1 & vehem5tly dramatic 9 effect1 is nei!r ,italian nor classic1 & belongs really to a class ( art into :i* he only occasionally digress$4 ,z "t w5t on ! /atuesque repose ( 8 canvases increas$1 & ! classic sev]ity became p]ceptible ev5 :5 he treat$ subjects :i* _h no ,grecian allusion4 ,x is q app>5t 9 8 l>ge picture ( ,h]cules ,wre/l+ ) ,dea? = ! ,body ( ,alce/is 7#ahga71 ?\gh 9 ?is !re is no lack ( vigor\s movem5t2 x gave a p>ticul> *>m to 8 conception ( ! exquisite ,summ] ,moon 7#ahgb71 p]haps ! mo/ p]fect "w he ev] produc$2 & x is felt mo/ ( all 9 ! va/ composition1 ,! ,daphnephoria1 :i*1 exhibit$ 9 #ahgf1 r\nds (f significantly t important decade 9 8 c>e] :i* op5$ ) ! ,syracusan ,bride4 ,h5ce=? ,leighton mu/ be c\nt$ among ! _m arti/s ( di/9ction :o h1 9 ?is c\ntry1 /riv5 assidu\sly to keep alive ! ,greek tradition4 ,he nev] sank into a m]e pictorial ar*aeologi/1 & r>ely tri$ to produce ^? cold & lifeless recon/ructions ( anci5t life :i* are too (t5 put =? by pa9t]s :o dep5d = _! inspiration ^u book-le>n+ & museum /udy r ?an imag9ation4 ,b ! beauty ( ,greek art1 its /r5g? & delicacy1 its dignity & ideal grace1 absorb$ him z !y did ,fr$ ,walk] & ,alb]t ,moore1 &1 l ^! two ,briti% ma/]s1 he all[$ its influ5ce to det]m9e ! way 9 :i* ! :ole ( 8 pa9t+ 0 treat$4 ,ev5 9 su* pictures z ,! ,sl+]1 an ,egyptian subject1 or ,ga!r+ ,citrons2 a ,c\rt 9 ,damascus1 :i* 0 "o ( ! results ( 8 ,ea/]n travel1 bo? ( :i* belong to ?is p]iod1 he made no pret5ce ( avoid+1 = ! sake ( :at may be call$ local exactness1 ! antique preconception2 bo? are z evid5tly /atuesque 9 design1 & classic 9 mann]1 z any ( 8 ,grecian fantasies2 &1 to take ano!r in/ance1 x is in/ructive to note h[1 9 8 ,noble ,lady ( ,v5ice1 a subject :i* seem+ly dem&$ a purely ,italian quality1 ! sumptu\sness ( effect has be5 ref9$ & purifi$ by a k9d ( simplicity ( /atem5t borr[$ obvi\sly f antique art4 ,x is curi\s1 h[ev]1 t 9 ! fir/ important piece ( sculpture = :i* he 0 responsible1 ! ,a?lete ,/ruggl+ ) a ,py?on1 :i* 0 at ! ,academy 9 #ahgg1 he %\ld h avoid$ almo/ entirely any h9t ( ,greek _s4 ,?is /atue is ess5tially ,italian1 bo? 9 its g5]al design & 9 its details ( modell+4 ,x has none ( ! firmness ( l9e1 & little ( ! l>g5ess ( me?od1 :i* are s decisively *>act]i/ic ( antique sculpture1 & owes pla9ly m to ,donatello ?an to ,phidias4 ,yet x has great & di/+ui%$ m]its1 & c be plac$ 9 ! company ( ! few great ?+s :i* h be5 produc$ 9 ?is bran* ( art dur+ mod]n times4 ,z an anatomical /udy x is mo/ conv9c+1 = x reveals an a/oni%+ly complete k ( ! con/ruction ( ! human =m1 & is exce$+ly true 9 its realisation ( muscul> action4 ,p]haps ! *ief objection t c be urg$ aga9/ x z a "w ( art is t x records an impossibility--a snake ( ! size repres5t$ w\ld be m ?an a mat* = a man ev5 ) ! f9e physique ( ! a?lete1 & ! end+ ( su* a /ruggle1 ! difficulty ( :i* ! /atue h>dly sugge/s1 w\ld be prompt & disa/r\s4 ,b ,leighton's f9e craftsman%ip has made ev5 an impossibility seem cr$ible1 & 8 "w mu/ n be condemn$ because x involves an error 9 natural hi/ory4 ,he exhibit$ ano!r l>ge /atue1 ,! ,slugg>d1 9 #ahhf1 :i*1 l ! ,a?lete ,/ruggl+ ) a ,py?on1 has f\nd a p]man5t home 9 ! ,tate ,gall]y4 ,x is aga9 a /udy ( action :i*1 if less viol5t ?an t ( ! e>li] figure1 is /ill vigor\s en\gh to %[ h[ well ! arti/ und]/ood anatomy2 & x is aga9 ,italian r ?an ,greek4 ,x is also op5 to criticism because !re is an app>5t contradiction betwe5 ! sugge/ion ( ! title & ! physical "* ( ! ,slugg>d4 ,?is well knit1 muscul> y\?1 /ret*+ himself 9 an attitude ( graceful fre$om1 c\ld h liv$ no slo?ful life4 ,activity & ! capacity = /rong ex]tion are evid5t 9 e l9e1 & 8 condition is too good to h be5 obta9$ )\t ex]cises :i* ! sleepy1 sluggi% man w\ld n h c>$ to p]=m4 ,! title1 inde$1 is un=tunate because x implies an int5tion on ! arti/'s "p to illu/rate a p>ticul> motive :i* he has fail$ to express1 ?\gh :at he has actually giv5 u is arti/ically admirable & full ( noble beauty4 ,9 ! int]val betwe5 #ahgf & #ahhf ,leighton's pictorial production cont9u$ )\t int]mission1 & )\t any abatem5t 9 ! l(t9ess ( 8 aim4 ,! ,music ,lesson 7#ahgg71 ,w9d+ ! ,ske9 7#ahgh71 & ,nausicaa1 9 ! same ye>1 ,psama! 7#ahhj71 ,! ,idyll 7#ahha71 & ,cymon & ,iphig5ia 7#ahhd71 are all typical examples ( 8 mature p]=mance1 & ) !m mu/ be includ$ ,cleob\los ,in/ruct+ 8 ,daught] ,cleob\l9e1 :i* ?\gh an e>li] picture--x 0 exhibit$ 9 #ahga--;is 9 /yle & "* closely alli$ to ! ,music ,lesson4 ,nor mu/ 8 ,phryne at ,eleusis 7#ahhb7 be ov]look$1 ?\gh ?is is sc>cely "o ( 8 happie/ a*ievem5ts1 & is a little too p$antic 9 /yle4 ,x claims consid]ation *iefly = its ri*ness ( col\r & f9e draw+ ( ! nude female figure4 ,,plate ,,vi4--,a ,,noble ,,lady ,,( ,,v5ice 7,at ,"l ,arm/rong's seat1 ,ro?bury ,ca/le1 ,nor?umb]l&7 ,z a te*nical ex]cise1 se>*+1 precise1 & c>eful1 & yet di/+ui%$ by a sumptu\s bread? ( effect1 ?is memorable /udy ( a f9e type ( fem99e beauty takes high rank among ! arti/'s small] pa9t+s4 ,x be>s mo/ pla9ly ! /amp ( 8 correct & cultivat$ ta/e4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vi4--,a ,,noble ,,lady ,,( ,,v5ice ,into ?is decade fall two ( ! great] ev5ts ( 8 life1 8 election z ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,academy1 & ! execution ( 8 fam\s wall pa9t+s1 ,! ,arts ( ,w>1 & ,! ,arts ( ,peace1 9 ! ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,museum4 ,on ! dea? ( ,sir ,francis ,grant1 :o _h held ! ,presid5tial (fice s9ce #ahff1 ,leighton 0 *os51 on ,novemb] #ac1 #ahgh1 to fill ! vacant po/4 ,9 mak+ ?is selection1 ! memb]s ( ! ,academy did hon\r to a man :o _h rais$ himself1 by %e] /r5g? ( p]sonality1 to a position ( ackn[l$g$ lead]%ip 9 ! art affairs ( ?is c\ntry1 b !y also secur$ z _! ,presid5t an arti/ :o 0 almo/ ideally fitt$ to deal ) ! _m responsibilities :i* h necess>ily to be incurr$ by ! head ( su* an in/itution4 ,leighton's comm&+ & yet attractive pres5ce1 8 great p[] ( organisation & grasp ( details1 8 wide k ( ! _w1 & 8 unusual capacity z a l+ui/1 gave him n only a high degree ( au?ority z an (ficial1 b also ensur$ to him ! s9c]e confid5ce ( ^? associat$ ) him4 ,to e "o outside ! ,academy he 0 ! p]sonification ( all t 0 be/ 9 academic art2 & by 8 bread? ( m9d1 8 wise tol]ation ( all types ( e>ne/ ef=t1 & 8 ready sympa?y ) ! /ruggl+ work] to :om m]it _h n br\ght success1 he ga9$ ! respect & ev5 affection ( ! great mass ( ! pr(ession4 ,no ,presid5t s9ce ,reynolds has be5 s wor?y to direct ! policy ( ! ,academy1 & x may fairly be said t none1 ,reynolds n except$1 has rul$ ov] x ) m discretion1 or ) bett] appreciation ( ! possibilities ( ! position4 ,! o!r ev5t1 ! c>ry+ out ( ! ,s\? ,k5s+ton wall pa9t+s1 is specially notable because 9 ^! works ,sir ,fr$]ic ,leighton--he receiv$ ! hon\r ( knigh?ood on 8 election z ,presid5t--0 able to put to legitimate uses all 8 capacities z a decorator1 & to prove t 9 pa9t+s on ! l>ge/ scale he 0 z mu* a ma/] ( 8 craft z 9 ! easel pictures to :i*1 = want ( great] opportunities1 he 0 oblig$ to conf9e himself4 ,he _h made a previ\s exp]im5t 9 ?is direction 9 #ahff1 :5 he execut$ ! fresco ( ,! ,wise & ,fooli% ,virg9s 9 ! *ur* at ,lyndhur/1 an admirable composition treat$ ) r>e intellig5ce & di/9ctive orig9ality2 b ! ,s\? ,k5s+ton lunettes 7 m exact+ und]tak+s1 & calculat$ to te/ 8 p[]s to ! utmo/4 ,! ,arts ( ,w> 0 begun t[>ds ! end ( ! 'sev5ties & took sev]al mon?s to f9i%1 ! companion lunette 0 pa9t$ two or ?ree ye>s lat]2 & bo? ( !m1 ?\gh "s ( ! prelim9>y "w 0 done by assi/ants1 are sub/antially f 8 h&4 ,9 _m respects ,! ,arts ( ,w> is ! m satisfy+ p]=mance4 ,a sc5e f m$iaeval ,italian life1 x is h&l$ ) some?+ ( 8 e>li] mann]1 b ) an am\nt ( bread? & fre%ness :i* he sc>cely approa*$ 9 8 y\ng] days4 ,x has inf9ite grace )\t a h9t ( weakness1 firmness )\t =mality1 & /yle )\t conv5tionality2 & x is1 above all1 a true decoration err+ nei!r 9 ! direction ( excessive pictorial effect1 nor 9 t ( dull unreality4 ,! ,arts ( ,peace is less mascul9e & m /udi$1 & is nei!r s +5i\s 9 design1 nor s happy 9 its gr\p+2 ?\gh 9 p>ts x %[s q 8 f9e/ art1 & !re are 9 x individual figures :i* are delightful examples ( 8 ma/]ly skill z a draughtsman4 ,x suff]s1 p]haps1 mo/ ( all f ! want ( fre$om ( bru%-"w1 & f ! sub/itution ( an ov]-c>eful precision ( t\* = ! loos] & l>g] h&l+ :i* is "o ( ! s\rces ( ! *>m ( ,! ,arts ( ,w>4 ,two o!r decorative a*ievem5ts mu/ be add$ to ! record ( ,sir ,fr$]ic's ef=t 9 ?is direction1 ! ceil+ = ! music-room ( ,mr4 ,m>qu&'s h\se 9 ,new ,york1 pa9t$ 9 #ahhf1 & ! admirable panel1 ,pho5icians ,b>t]+ ) ,britons1 execut$ n9e ye>s lat] = ! ,royal ,ex*ange4 ,x is greatly a matt] = regret t x %\ld be possible to include 9 su* a meagre li/ practically ! :ole ( ! arti/'s "w z a s]i\s decoration4 ,x is true t he 0 conc]n$ 9 "o ( ! _m s*emes :i* h be5 devis$ = ! decoration ( ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral1 b ?is s*eme 0 nev] advanc$ beyond ! prelim9>y /age1 & 8 "p 9 x is repres5t$ only by ! c>toon symbolical ( ! ,resurrection--,& ! ,sea gave up ! ,dead :i* 7 9 x--:i* n[ hangs 9 ! ,tate ,gall]y4 ,! *ances :i* he desir$ 7 d5i$ to him1 z !y 7 to ,g4 ,f4 ,watts1 & to o!r pa9t]s ( l ambitions1 & ! _w has 9 consequ5ce lo/ mu* :i* w\ld h be5 ( supreme int]e/4 ,t he1 ) 8 (t5 r5ew$ memories ( ! frescoes ( ! ,italian ma/]s1 mu/ h felt res5tm5t at ! ,briti% indiff]5ce to ?is noble =m ( art c well be imag9$4 ,he knew t1 ) 8 aspirations1 & 8 p[]1 triumphs z great z any ( ! old pa9t]s a*iev$ 7 well )9 8 rea*1 b ) all 8 e>ne/ advocacy1 ev5 he 0 unable to induce ! /olid patron ( art to believe t an arti/ %\ld be enc\rag$ to produce any?+ b canvases ( a conv5i5t size1 :i* w\ld s]ve = ! furni%+ ( mod]n h\ses4 ,s x comes to ?is1 t 8 only commission = mural decoration on a l>ge scale 0 = ! two lunettes at ,s\? ,k5s+ton2 ! ,lyndhur/ fresco 0 a gift he made to ! *ur*1 z a ?ank-(f]+1 x is said1 = 8 recov]y f an illness1 & ! ,m>qu& ceil+1 ! ,resurrection c>toon1 & ! ,royal ,ex*ange panel 7 only pa9t+s on canvas4 ,x is a poor record1 inde$1 & "o ( :i* ! p 9 ?is c\ntry h e reason to feel a%am$4 ,b ! ?w>t+ ( 8 ambitions 9 "o direction did n make him 9 o!rs a less consci5ti\s arti/4 ,! ,arts ( ,peace 0 f9i%$ dur+ #ahhe1 & = ano!r t5 ye>s he w5t on pa9t+ pictures into :i* he put all 8 love ( ideal beauty1 & all 8 /riv+ = great] p]fection ( te*nical expression4 ,!re is c]ta9ly no dim9ution ( p[] to be p]ceiv$ 9 any ( ^! lat] works1 ?\gh = "s :ile be=e 8 dea? he suff]$ increas+ly f ! he>t tr\ble to :i* at la/ he succumb$ on ,janu>y #be1 #ahif4 ,,plate ,,vii4--,,elijah ,,9 ,,! ,,wild]ness 7,at ! ,walk] ,art ,gall]y1 ,liv]pool7 ,?\gh ?is canvas is sc>cely typical ( ,leighton's usual a*ievem5t1 x has a p>ticul> value z an illu/ration ( 8 adaptability z a pa9t]4 ,! contra/ betwe5 ! figure ( ! ,prophet & t ( ! ,angel1 betwe5 ! rugg$ vig\r ( ! man & ! grace ( ! cele/ial be+1 is curi\sly effective4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vii4--,,elijah ,,9 ,,! ,,wild]ness ,inde$1 x 0 dur+ ?is la/ t5 ye>s t "s ( ! mo/ memorable additions 7 made to ! li/ ( 8 successes4 ,! ,la/ ,wat* ( ,h]o 7#ahhg71 z *>m+ 9 s5tim5t z 9 execution2 ! l>ge composition1 ,captive ,&roma*e 7#ahhh72 ,! ,ba? ( ,psy*e 7#ahij71 a delicate piece ( fancy 9 8 happie/ mann]2 ,p]seus & ,&rom$a & ,! ,return ( ,p]sephone1 9 #ahia2 ,! ,g>d5 ( ! ,hesp]ides 7#ahib72 ,hit 7#ahic72 ,summ] ,slumb] 7#ahid72 ',twixt ,hope & ,fe>1 & t wond]ful /udy ( gl[+ col\r1 ,flam+ ,june1 9 #ahie2 & ! ,clytie1 :i* 0 at ,burl+ton ,h\se aft] 8 dea?1 are wor?y ( praise z g5]\s & unhesitat+ z c be giv5 to any?+ he %[$ be=e4 ,! ,ba? ( ,psy*e & ! ,clytie are1 9 fact1 pictures :i* h few rivals among 8 o!r works1 ! fir/ because ( its inimitable purity ( feel+ & classic ref9em5t1 ! o!r because ( its conv9c+ =ce & dramatic passion4 ,9 ?is la/ ef=t ( a dy+ man x is easy to f9d a k9d ( symbolical mean+3 !re is a pa!tic significance 9 ! attitude ( ! nymph :o lov$ ! light1 z %e kneels ) arms out/ret*$ t[>ds ! sett+ sun4 ,su* a conception1 & su* a treatm5t ( ! subject1 typify s exactly ! sadness ( an arti/ :o 0 work+ actually "u ! %ad[ ( dea?1 & ) full consci\sness t 8 days 7 ne>ly numb]$1 t x is difficult n to look ^u ! ,clytie z ,leighton's f>ewell to ! _w 9 :i* he _h f\nd s mu* beauty & s mu* brightness4 ,! sun 0 sett+ = him1 & ?\gh he 0 too brave a man to despair or rail at fate1 8 ye>n+ = a little long] spell ( sun%9e 0 n to be repress$4 ,8 dea?1 :i* releas$ him f suff]+s t _h t[>ds ! end become sc>cely endurable1 0 ! m pa!tic because an hon\r _h j be5 be/[$ ^u him :i* %[$ 9 a mo/ significant fa%ion h[ highly 8 claims to special recognition 7 approv$4 ,9 #ahhf he _h be5 creat$ a b>onet1 & a b>e mon? be=e he di$ he 0 advanc$ by ,que5 ,victoria to be a pe] ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 ) ! title ( ,b>on ,leighton ( ,/retton4 ,x is sad1 inde$1 t he %\ld n h liv$ to enjoy a di/9ction :i* he _h s amply e>n$1 & to use 8 spl5did m5tal gifts 9 ! wid] sph]e ( activity :i* 0 op5$ up to him by accession to ! pe]age4 ,!re 0 s mu* he might h done1 s mu* he w\ld h wi%$ to d1 to help on ^? arti/ic movem5ts :i* 7 always fir/ 9 8 ?\ghts1 t to h lo/ him !n1 j z great] opportunities ( usefulness 7 promis$ ?an _h ev] be=e be5 (f]$ to him1 0 an irrep>able disa/] = ,briti% art4 ,z he di$ 8 la/ words 71 ,give my love to ! ,academy1 t in/itution ) :i* he _h be5 associat$ = m ?an ?irty ye>s1 & 9 ! s]vice ( :i* ne>ly half 8 life _h be5 sp5t4 ,to mo/ p x w\ld seem incr$ible t su* a c>e] c\ld be spok5 ( z any?+ b a success1 or t an arti/ s respect$ & s hon\r$ %\ld n be c\nt$ among ! v few to :om fate has be5 consi/5tly k9d4 ,& yet to say t ,leighton di$ a disappo9t$ man w\ld n be untrue4 ,he _h be5 a great figure socially1 he _h play$ 8 "p 9 public z an (ficial ) brilliancy & di/9ction1 he _h enjoy$ ! fri5d%ip ( ! greate/ ( 8 contempor>ies1 b no "o knew bett] ?an he did t ! popul> homage 0 (f]$ to 8 p]sonality r ?an to 8 art4 ,he 0 consci\s t he _h fail$ to convey to ! p among :om he liv$ t ae/hetic message :i* 0 to him s vital & s urg5t1 & t ! purpose & pr9ciple = :i* he always lab\r$ rema9$ to ! end un9telligible to ! _w4 ,he felt t ! public attitude t[>ds him 0 exactly summ$ up 9 t cynical say+ ) :i* ,:i/l] has be5 cr$it$3 ,oh yes1 a m>vell\s man6 ,he is a great speak]1 a ma/] ( _m languages1 a f9e musician1 a lead] ( society2 & !y tell me he pa9ts too4 ,t :i* 0 to him ! "o ?+ wor? liv+ = seem$ to e "o else ! la/ & lea/ ( 8 accompli%m5ts6 ,x is small wond] t he c be spok5 ( z disappo9t$2 he _h giv5 s mu* = art1 & 9 return he 0 recognis$ z no?+ m ?an an amaz+ly clev] man ( ! _w1 :o pa9t$ pictures 9 8 sp>e mom5ts4 ,yet x c be freely admitt$ t 8 "w 0 n ( ! k9d :i* 0 likely to appeal z a matt] ( c\rse to ord9>y m54 ,x 01 z has be5 already said1 ! outcome ( 8 own temp]am5t1 & _h f ! fir/ a specific "* :i* 0 too p]sonal to be :olly intelligible to p accu/om$ to look only at ! surface ( ?+s4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t he _h naturally a v rem>kable m9d1 & t he receiv$ an education :i* 0 q unlike t usually giv5 to m5 :o adopt ! arti/'s pr(ession4 ,he _h a s\nd basis ( book-k1 & 0 taught especially to /udy & und]/& ! classics1 b to ?is 0 add$1 by 8 prolong$ resid5ce abroad1 an intimate insight into _m ?+s :i* nev] come )9 ! view ( ! majority ( m51 or at be/ are only dealt ) 9 lat] life :5 ! receptivity ( y\? has become dull$4 ,he 0 enc\rag$ p>tly by 8 fa!r's precepts1 p>tly by circum/ances1 to analyse & inve/igate1 to comp>e ?is & t phase ( ?\ght & =m ( expression1 to seek = ! reasons :y !re %\ld be su* m>k$ diff]5ces betwe5 ! me?ods ( work]s :o all pr(ess$ to be advocat+ ! same pr9ciples4 ,sup]ficial in=mation c\ld n1 & did n1 satisfy him2 he _h to get d[n to ! f\ndation & to f9d out ! causes = ! results :i* 7 pres5t$ to him4 ,b ( c\rse :5 he came to build a sy/em ( art practice ^u 8 e>ly exp]i5ces1 & to %ape x by ! aid ( 8 analytical habit1 he evolv$ some?+ :i* mo/ m5 c\ld sc>cely appraise at its full value4 ,!re=e1 8 arti/ic purpose 0 p]si/5tly misund]/ood &1 x may be add$1 habitually misrepres5t$4 ,8 art 0 ov] ! heads ( 8 contempor>ies because _! ta/es & sympa?ies _h nev] be5 cultivat$ to 8 level1 because _! gross] pref]5ces fail$ to f9d satisfaction 9 ! purity ( 8 idealism4 ,he 0 absorb$ always 9 ! pursuit ( beauty1 :i* he _h s\ght & f\nd 9 _m l&s1 & x 0 8 e>ne/ desire to give to 8 repres5tations ( ?is beauty a k9d ( unhuman p]fection1 passionless1 p]haps1 & cold1 b exquisite always 9 its /udi$ ref9em5t4 ,no h9t ( co>s5ess or s5suality ev] crept into 8 pictures2 x w\ld be a /rangely con/itut$ m9d inde$ t c\ld f9d 9 8 "w any sugge/iv5ess1 or any?+ to gratify ! bas] in/9cts ( humanity4 ,he kept alo( f ! common ?+s ( exi/5ce1 & liv$ 9 a self-creat$ p>adise to :i* ! re/ ( mank9d c\ld h>dly hope to ga9 admission4 ,,plate ,,viii4--,,portrait ,,( ,,sir ,,ri*>d ,,burton 7,at ! ,national ,portrait ,gall]y1 ,london7 ,x w\ld be no exagg]ation to describe ?is pa9t+ ( ! fam\s explor] z "o ( ! m notable ( mod]n portraits1 s /rong is x 9 *>act]isation & s ma/]ly 9 mann]4 ,! arti/ 0 =tunate 9 hav+ a sitt] ) su* a /rik+ p]sonality1 & ! sitt] 9 be+ pa9t$ by a man ( ,leighton's deep insight & great executive p[]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,viii4--,,portrait ,,( ,,sir ,,ri*>d ,,burton ,8 *oice ( subjects1 too1 0 made ) little consid]ation = ! prejudices or ! wi%es ( ! public4 ,x 0 no?+ to him t by a c\rse ( graceful s5tim5tality & pretty incid5t he c\ld br+ himself into a secure hav5 ( popul>ity4 ,all he c>$ = 0 t he %\ld h scope to ex]cise 8 p[]s ( inv5tion1 & to develop ^? subtleties ( decoration :i* 71 z he held1 ( su* engross+ int]e/4 ,:e!r he decid$ ^u h]oic motives l ! ,h]cules ,wre/l+ ) ,dea? or ,p]seus & ,&rom$a1 ^u da9ty fancies l ,cleob\los ,in/ruct+ 8 ,daught] ,cleob\l9e1 ,greek ,girls ,play+ at ,ball1 or ,w9d+ ! ,ske91 or ^u simple /udies ( beautiful reality l ! ,noble ,lady ( ,v5ice1 ,kitt5s1 or ! ,idyll1 to quote almo/ at r&om f ! long s]ies ( 8 pa9t+s :i* come into ?is la/ class1 he nev] all[$ himself to =get t ! result 0 to be z ne>ly 9 accordance ) 8 ideals z x c\ld be made2 & :e!r or n ?is result w\ld be :at ! public expect$ 0 ! la/ ?+ ab\t :i* he conc]n$ himself4 ,b x 0 natural aft] all t he %\ld feel "s measure ( disappo9tm5t at ! discov]y t !re 7 s few m9ds capable ( appreh5d+ ! supreme significance ( ! tru?s :i* he s\ght to tea*4 ,z an executant--an expon5t ( ! craft ( pa9t+--he _h c]ta9 peculi>ities4 ,8 te*nique 0 precise1 c>eful1 & r labori\s1 )\t any happy audacities ( bru%work1 & )\t any display ( clev]ness = its own sake4 ,x bore "s resemblance1 p]haps1 to t ( pa9t]s l ,prud'hon or ,ary ,s*eff]1 b x _h m vitality1 & on ! :ole m p[]4 ,leighton1 l ,g4 ,f4 ,watts1 did n atta* mu* importance to t ready directness ( h&l+ :i* is s greatly advocat$ by m5 ( ! mod]n s*ool2 ! f9i% & elaboration ( surface :i* he desir$ 7 n to be obta9$ by treat+ 8 picture z if x 7 to be no m ?an a brilliant sket*4 ,he aim$ at exhau/ive accuracy ( draw+1 exact correctness ( modell+1 ! p]fect+ ( e detail1 & ! equal completion ( all ! p>ts ( 8 canvas2 & ?is mann] ( work+ l$ necess>ily to sacrifice ( spontaneity ( t\*4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 x did n result 9 fumbl+1 or 9 t t5tative k9d ( me?od :i* c be not$ 9 ! p]=mances ( arti/s :o are unc]ta9 ( _! p[] to solve ! m s]i\s executive problems4 ,he _h a regul> sy/em by :i* 8 pictures 7 built up /age by /age1 & he knew p]fectly well h[ f> ea* /age c\ld c>ry him t[>ds ! end he _h 9 view1 & h[ mu* x w\ld contribute to ! pictorial s*eme he _h devis$4 ,8 me?od 0 8 own1 &1 be+ 8 own1 he us$ to say t x 0 ! only "o :i* x 0 "r = him to use1 ?\gh = a man ) o!r purposes 9 art1 & ano!r k9d ( temp]am5t1 x w\ld probably be entirely wrong4 ,?is mode ( practice1 h[ev]1 s]v$ ,leighton well 9 ne>ly ev]y?+ he und]took4 ,x enabl$ him to give *>m & delicacy to 8 figure subjects1 & wond]ful virility & /r5g? to 8 portraits1 & 9 ! pa9t+ ( ! l&scapes :i* he s (t5 us$ z backgr\nds to 8 figure compositions1 x help$ him to atta9 an admirable s]5ity & bread? ( effect4 ,:]e x l$ him a/ray 0 9 8 treatm5t ( drap]y1 :i* "u 8 delib]ate me?od 0 apt to become lifeless ?r\gh its v excess ( realism4 ,! masses ( 8 drap]ies he design$ ) dignity1 ) a f9e s5se ( l9e1 & ) a prop] feel+ = ! =ms ( ! figure b5ea?1 b ^! masses he (t5 cut up by a multiplicity ( little folds1 all s precisely drawn & c>efully acc\nt$ = t !y convey$ to ! eye a map-l impression ( l9es )\t mean+1 & surfaces )\t modell+4 ,he seem$ to h worri$ ov] !m until he _h lo/ by ne$less intricacy all l>g5ess ( sugge/ion4 ,b 9 8 portraits he ma9ta9$ ) r>e discretion ! "r proportion betwe5 l>ge "*1 & ! little ?+s by :i* ! individuality ( a face is det]m9$4 ,8 heads ( ,sir ,ri*>d ,burton & ,pr(essor ,co/a1 = in/ance1 are magnific5t & give him und\bt$ly a place among ! ma/]s ( portraiture4 ,if an attempt 7 made to expla9 9 a few words ,leighton's position 9 art1 x w\ld probably be mo/ correct to say t he 01 by in/9ct & habit ( m9d1 m a sculptor ?an a pa9t]4 ,he look$ at nature ) a sculptor's eye1 & he adopt$ a k9d ( te*nical process :i* 9 its progressive build+ up 0 closely ak9 to modell+4 ,& if pictures l 8 ,phryne1 8 ,clytemne/ra1 8 ,electra1 & ev5 8 :olly *>m+ ,ba? ( ,psy*e1 are consid]$ f ?is po9t ( view1 _! resemblance to beautifully t9t$ sculpture is app>5t en\gh4 ,ev5 8 ,cimabue's ,madonna & ! ,daphnephoria sugge/ bas-reliefs4 ,t he _h ! sculptor's habit ( m9d is prov$ by _m ( 8 /udies 9 :i* he drew a figure1 or gr\p ( figures1 f ?ree or f\r po9ts ( view1 s z to arrive at :at may be call$ ! anatomy ( ! pose4 ,b discussions z to 8 "r to be describ$ z a sculptor :o *ose to give himself up to pa9t+1 or z a pa9t] :o _h all ! qualifications to become a ma/] ( sculpture1 are a little futile4 ,he 0 a great arti/ & he prov$ 8 p[]s 9 bo? =ms ( practice4 ,:at is m mat]ial is t p %\ld le>n to d ju/ice to 8 greatness1 & %\ld try to e/imate at its prop] wor? ev]y?+ t he did4 ,to sc(f at 8 art1 z ! un?9k+ are ready to d1 is utt] folly2 to say t he has no place 9 art hi/ory1 z a c]ta9 s*ool ( critics are 9 ! habit ( ass]t+1 is m]ely /upid prejudice2 he w 9 ye>s to come1 :5 ! memories ( 8 wond]ful p]sonality h di$ away1 be accept$ on 8 "w alone z "o ( ! noble/ tea*]s ( ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ( ! be/ & pure/ type ( ae/heticism4 ,8 "t has n yet arriv$2 _h he liv$ ?ree or f\r c5turies ago he w\ld be hon\r$ n[ z a ma/]4 ,because he 0 a man ( ! n9ete5? c5tury our famili>ity ) him has br$1 if n actually contempt1 at lea/ a habit ( und]valu+ him :i* is almo/ z unreasonable4 ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,great ,,brita94