file :i* includes ! orig9al illu/rations4 ,see #dagcd-;h4htm or #dagcd-;h4zip3 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/ca*e_/epub_/ #dagcd_/pg#dagcd-;images4html7 or 7https3_/_/www4gut5b]g4org_/files_/#dagc d_/dagcd-;h4zip7 ,images ( ! orig9al pages are available ?r\gh ,int]net ,ar*ive4 ,see http3_/_/ar*ive4org_/details_/dr]byh]b]t e#jj;fursiala ,ma/]pieces 9 ,col\r ,edit$ ,by ,t4 ,leman ,h>e ,d,,r] #adga-aebh 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ma/]pieces ,,9 ,,col\r ,,s]ies ,,arti/4 ,,au?or4 ,,velazquez4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,reynolds4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,turn]4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,romney4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,greuze4 ,,alys ,,eyre ,,mackl94 ,,botticelli4 ,,h5ry ,b4 ,,b9ns4 ,,rossetti4 ,,luci5 ,,piss>ro4 ,,bell9i4 ,,george ,,hay4 ,,fra ,,angelico4 ,,james ,,mason4 ,,rembr&t4 ,,josef ,,israels4 ,,leighton4 ,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4 ,,raphael4 ,,paul ,g4 ,,konody4 ,,holman ,,hunt4 ,,m>y ,e4 ,,col]idge4 ,,titian4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,millais4 ,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4 ,,c>lo ,,dolci4 ,,george ,,hay4 ,,ga9sbor\gh4 ,,max ,,ro?s*ild4 ,,t9toretto4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,lu9i4 ,,james ,,mason4 ,,franz ,,hals4 ,,edgcumbe ,,/aley4 ,,van ,,dyck4 ,,p]cy ,m4 ,,turn]4 ,,leon>do ,,da ,,v9ci4 ,m4 ,w4 ,,brockwell4 ,,rub5s4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,:i/l]4 ,t4 ,,m>t9 ,,wood4 ,,holbe94 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,burne-,,jones4 ,a4 ,,lys ,,baldry4 ,,vig,e ,,le ,,brun4 ,c4 ,,haldane ,,macfall4 ,,*>d94 ,,paul ,g4 ,,konody4 ,,fragon>d4 ,c4 ,,haldane ,,macfall4 ,,meml9c4 ,w4 ,h4 ,j4 ,j4 ,c4 ,,weale4 ,,con/able4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,raeburn4 ,,james ,l4 ,,caw4 ,,john ,s4 ,,s>g5t4 ,t4 ,,m>t9 ,,wood4 ,,lawr5ce4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,d,,r]4 ,h4 ,e4 ,a4 ,,fur/4 ,,hog>?4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,o!rs 9 ,prep>ation4 99 99 99 99 99 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,i4--,,portrait ,,( ,,hi]onymus ,,holzs*u]4 ,frontispiece 7,f ! ,oil-pa9t+ 9 ! ,b]l9 ,museum4 ,pa9t$ 9 #aebf7 ,holzs*u] 0 "o ( ,dr]'s ,nuremb]g fri5ds--a patrician1 & ,c\ncillor ( ! ,city4 ,dr]'s portraits are rem>kable = _! /r5g? 9 *>act]isation4 ,d,,r] by ,,h]b]t ,e4 ,a4 ,,fur/ ,illu/rat$ ) ,eight ,reproductions 9 ,col\r ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,sempit]num4 ,london3 ,t4 ,c4 ,e4 ,c4 ,jack ,new ,york3 ,fr$]ick ,a4 ,/okes ,co4 ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,plate ,i4 ,portrait ( ,hy]onymus ,holzs*u] ,frontispiece ,f ! ,oil-pa9t+ 9 ! ,b]l9 ,museum ,page ,,ii4 ,portrait ( a ,woman #ad ,f ! ,oil-pa9t+ 9 ! ,b]l9 ,museum ,,iii4 ,portrait ( ! ,arti/ #bd ,f ! ,oil-pa9t+ 9 ! ,alte ,p9ako!k1 ,muni* ,,iv4 ,portrait ( ! ,pa9t]'s ,fa!r #cd ,f ! ,oil-pa9t+ 9 ! ,national ,gall]y ,v4 ,portrait ( ,oswalt ,krel #dj ,f ! ,oil-pa9t+ 9 ! ,alte ,p9ako!k1 ,muni* ,,vi4 ,! ,madonna ) ! ,sisk9 #ej ,f ! ,oil-pa9t+ 9 ! ,b]l9 ,museum ,,vii4 ,,ss4 ,john & ,pet] #fj ,f ! ,oil-pa9t+ 9 ! ,alte ,p9ako!k1 ,muni* ,,viii4 ,,ss4 ,paul & ,m>k #gj ,f ! ,oil-pa9t+ 9 ! ,alte ,p9ako!k1 ,muni* ,illu/ration ,?is is a wond]ful _w6 ,& n ! lea/ wond]ful ?+ is our ignorance ( x4 ,i w\ld *at ) y1 read]1 = a :ile2 w\ld discuss ,dr]1 :om ,i h kn[n & lov$ = _m a ye>1 & :om ,i want to make belov$ by y also4 ,"h ,i sit1 p5 9 h&1 & w\ld beg94 ,beg9--:]e8 ,) ! ,beg9n+s8 ,! ,beg9n+s8 ,:]e d ?+s beg92 :5 & :y8 ,s our ignorance1 l a _m-head$ mon/]1 raises its fe>some heads & w\ld b> ! way4 ,by mo/ subtle l9ks are all ?+s connect$--cause & effect we call !m2 & if we b raise "o or ! o!r1 f9e e>s w he> ! cl9k+--& ! mon/] rises4 ,!re are s _m ?+s we %all nev] "k1 cries ! poet ( ! unsaid1 ,maet]l9ck4 ,let u v5ture =? !n & grope ) clumsy f+]s among/ ! treasures /or$2 let u be cont5t to pick up a jewel "h & !re1 re/+ our m9ds 9 awe & admiration on its beauty1 ?\gh we may n readily und]/& its use & mean+4 ,fooli% m5 read books & du/y docum5ts1 cat* a few dull words f ! phras+ ( long ?\ghts1 & w tell y1 ^! are facts6 ,wise m5 read books--! books ( ,nature & ! books ( m5--& say1 facts are well en\gh1 b oh = ! "r und]/&+6 ,= betwe5 sunrise & sunset1 betwe5 ! dusk ( ev5+ & ! dusk ( dawn1 ?+s happ5 t w nev] happ5 aga92 & ! _w ( to-day is ev] a _w ( ye/]days & to-morr[s4 ,read]1 ,i lift my tor*1 & by its dim light ,i bid y foll[ me4 ,= x is a long j\rney we h to make ?r\gh ! night ( ! pa/4 ,_m an encumbrance ( f\r & a half c5turies we %all h to lay aside ere we rea* ! treasure-h\se ( ,dr]'s ,art4 ,f ! /eps ( ,kais] ,wilhelm ,,ii4's ?rone we mu/ ha/5 ?r\gh ! ages to ,kais] ,maximilian's city1 ,nuremb]g--to ! days :5 ,wilhelm's ance/ors 7 b ,m>graves ( ,br&5burg1 sc>cely mu* m ?an ! ,burggraves ( ,nuremb]g !y _h orig9ally be54 ,f ! days ( ! ,maxim gun & ! ,lee-,met=d to ! days ( ! h[itz] & ! blund]buss4 ,:5 ,york 0 f>!r away f ,london ?an ,new ,york is to-day4 ,:5 ! receipt ( a writt5 lett] 0 fact b few c\ld boa/ (2 & a secret billet-d\x might cause ! s5d] to be flung 9 gaol4 ,:5 ! morn+'s milk 0 unaccompani$ by ! morn+ news2 = ! pr9t]'s press 0 9 its infancy4 ,:5 ! /r&+ ( a :ale 0 an ev5t ( ,european int]e/1 & ! =m ( a rh9oc]os ! subject ( wild conjecture & *ildi% imag9ation4 ,:5 ?is pati5t e>? ( ours 0 to our ance/ors m]ely a va/ pancake toa/$ daily by a circl+ sun4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ii4--,,portrait ,,( ,a ,,woman 7,f ! ,oil-pa9t+ 9 ! ,b]l9 ,museum7 ,?is beautiful portrait repres5ts1 arti/ically1 ! z5i? ( ,dr]'s art4 ,x %[s ,v5etian influ5ce s /rongly1 & is pa9t$ ) s mu* s]5ity ( mann]1 t "o is almo/ incl9$ to d\bt its ascription4 ,:5 ! woods 7 full ( hobgobl9s1 & scaly ,beelzebubs 7 busily engag$ 9 pit*+ ! s\ls ( ! damn$ d[n a yawn+ hell-m\?1 & ! angels ( ! ,"l 9 crimson & brocade c>ri$ ! bless$ heav5w>d4 ,9 ^? days s*ol>s fill$ _! books ) a curi\s jumble ( !ology1 philosophy1 & old wom5's talk4 ,dr4 ,fau/us practis$ black magic1 & ! besom-/e$s c>ri$ wit*es f ! ,brock5 f> & wide into all l&s4 ,!n no "o v5tur$ f> f home unaccompani$1 & ! m]*ants 7 bold adv5tur]s1 & ,k+s ( ,scotl& might envy ,nuremb]g burgesses--s neas ,sylvius said4 ,& t a t\* ( hum\r be n lack+1 ,i bid y rememb] t my lady dipp$ h] da9ty f+]s into ! /ew1 &1 aft]1 ?rew ! b>e bones to ! dogs bel[ ! table2 & ,i also bid y rememb] t sat9s & f9e l95 (t clo!d an unwa%$ body4 ,cruel plagues1 smallpox1 & all mann] ( disease & mal=mations inflict$ a f> great] numb] ?an n[adays1 & ! sad ignorance ( doctors brew$ horrid draughts among/ ! skulls1 skeletons1 /uff$ birds1 & crocodiles ( _! fe>some-look+ surg]ies4 ,9 %ort1 x 0 a poetic age2 :5 all ! _w 0 full ( my/]ies & possibilities1 & ! sane/ & mo/ level-head$ 7 outrage\sly fanta/ic4 ,!re are p :o w tell y t ! _w is v mu* ! same to-day z x 0 ye/]day1 & t1 aft] all1 human nature is human nature 9 all ages all ! _w ov]4 ,b1 beyond ! fact t we all are born & we all mu/ die1 !re is little 9 common betwe5 y & me--betwe5 u ( to-day & ^? ( ye/]day--& we resemble ea* o!r mo/ ne>ly 9 ?+s t d n matt]4 ,frankly1 !re=e1 ,albre*t ,dr]1 :o 0 born on ,may #ba1 #adga1 is a human be+ f ano!r _w1 & unless y realise t too1 ,i d\bt y c und]/& him1 mu* less admire him4 ,= 8 ,art is n beautiful4 ,g]mans h nev] be5 able to create any?+ beautiful 9 ,art3 _! s5se ( beauty so>s into ,song4 ,b ev5 :il/ ,i am writ+ ^! words x occurs to me t !y are no long] true1 = ! ,g]man ( to-day is no long] ! ,g]man ( ye/]day1 /&+ peaceful on 8 sci5tific wat*-t[]2 & to ! rag+1 /ruggl+ multitude "h & else:]e solemnly1 f h\r to h\r1 ) prep>atory bla/ ( c[-horn emit 8 ',hret ihr ,h]r5 und las/'s eu* sag5' 444 z ,c>lyle pictures him2 he is mo/ c]ta9ly n l ! ,lu!ran ,g]man ) a *ild's he>t & a boy's ra% c\rage4 ,frankly ,i say y _c admire ,dr] if y be hone/ly ignorant or ignorantly hone/4 ,we ( to-day are too level-head$2 our bra9s _c encompass ! _w t cr[d$ ,dr]'s dreams4 ,= ! ,g]man's bra9 0 always cr[d$2 he _h n t nice s5se ( space & empt9ess t makes ,italian ,art s pleasant to look ^u1 & :i* ! ,japanese employ ) a/oni%+ subtlety4 ,y rememb] ,wagn]'s words 9 ,goe!'s ,fau/-- ,zw> weiss i* viel2 do* m*t i* ,alles wiss54 7,i "k a lot1 yet wi% t ,i knew ,all47 ,x is n only 8 eag]ness to %[ y all he kn[s1 b also 8 rav5\s desire to "k all t is to be kn[n4 ,h5ce we speak ( ,g]man ?or\ghness1 at once 8 boa/ & 8 mode/y4 ,"h aga9 ,i h to pull up4 ,g5]alisations are s easy1 appe> s ju/ifi$1 & are m (t5 ?an n mislead+4 ,dr] 0 n a pure-blood$ ,teuton2 8 fa!r came f ,eytas 9 ,hung>y4#a #a ,eytas translat$ into ,g]man is ,?r 7,door71 & a man f ,?r a ,?r] or ,dr]4 ,t ,g]man music owes a debt ( gratitude to ,hung>y is ackn[l$g$4 ,does ,dr] owe 8 greatness to ! /ra9 ( =eign blood8 ,possibly2 b x does n matt]4 ,he 0 a man1 & a pr(\nd man1 !re=e ak9 to all ! _w1 z ,dante & ,mi*elangelo1 z ,%akespe>e & ,millet4 ,born into ,g]man circum/ances he appe>s 9 ,g]man habit--t is all4 ,8 fa!r ,albre*t 0 a goldsmi?1 & ,albre*t ! son hav+ %[n himself wor?y ( a bett] education ?an 8 num]\s bro!rs1 01 aft] f9i%+ s*ool1 appr5tic$ to & w\ld h rema9$ a goldsmi?1 _h 8 arti/ic nature n drawn him to ,art2 at lea/ s 8 biograph]1 i4e4 ! pa9t] himself1 tells u4 ,x 0 n ! arti/ alone :o long$ = fre] play1 = fre] expression ( 8 faculties4 ,x 0 to a great ext5t1 ,i feel sure1 ! ?9k]4 ,dr] took himself trem5d\sly s]i\sly2 7 x n = "s lett]s t he has left u1 & "s episodes 9 8 graphic art1 "o might be l$ to imag9e t ,dr] knew n laught]1 sc>cely ev5 a smile4 ,he consequ5tly ?\ght x ( importance to acqua9t ! _w ) all ! details ( 8 life & "w1 record+ ev5 ! moods :i* prompt$ him to d ?is or t4 ,9 ,dr] ! desire to live 0 entirely absorb$ 9 ! desire to ?9k4 ,he 0 n a man ( action1 & ! records ( 8 life are fill$ by acc\nts ( :at he saw1 :at he ?\ght1 & :at o!rs ?\ght ( him2 c\pl$ ) frequ5t compla9ts ( jeal\sies & lack ( appreciation4 ,dr] 0 deep b n>r[1 & 9 t aga9 he reflects ! religi\s _s ( ,prote/antism1 n ! wid] culture ( ,humanism4 ,8 ego looms l>ge 9 8 consci\sness1 & x is ! salvation ( ! s\l r ?an ! expansion ( ! m9d :i* conc]ns him2 b )al he is l ,lu!r--a ,man4 ,8 idea !n ( ,art 01 t x %\ld be employ$1 z he himself expla9$1 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,*ur* to set =? ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/ & su* l subjects1 & x %\ld also be employ$ to pres]ve ! features ( m5 aft] _! dea?4 ,a n>r[ int]pretation ( a _w-embrac+ realm4 ,! scope ( ?is little volume w n admit ( a detail$ acc\nt ( ,dr]'s life4 ,we may n l+] on ! ye>s ( 8 appr5tice%ip ) ,mi*ael ,wolgemut1 :]e he suff]$ mu* f 8 fell[-'pr5tices4 ,we mu/ n accompany him on 8 w&]jahre1 ^! be+ ! ?ree ye>s ( p]egr9ation :i* always foll[$ ! ye>s ( appr5tice%ip4 ,nei!r may we record details1 z ( 8 m>riage ) ,agnes ,frey--me9 ,agnes1 ^u 8 return home 9 #adid4 ,8 ,agnes 0 app>5tly a good h\sewife & a %rewd bus9ess woman1 to :om he aft]w>ds l>gely entru/$ ! sale ( 8 pr9ts4 ,he _h a great /ruggle = a liv+4 ,& "h an amus+ analogy occurs to me4 ,pa9t+ does n pay1 he compla9s at "o "t1 & !re=e he devotes himself to black & :ite4 ,0 x ev] ?us8 ,w\ld t "s ( our own /ruggl+ arti/s rememb]$ ,dr]1 & ev5 :5 !y f9d !mselves compell$ to d some?+ to keep ! pot aboil+1 at any rate d _! be/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iii4--,,portrait ,,( ,,! ,,arti/ 7,f ! ,oil-pa9t+ 9 ! ,alte ,p9ako!k1 ,muni*7 ,?is picture be>s ! date #aejj & a ,lat9 inscription1 ,i1 ,alb]t ,dr]1 ( ,nuremb]g1 pa9t$ my own portrait "h 9 ! prop] col\rs1 at ! age ( tw5ty-eight4 ,accord+ to ,?aus+1 ?is picture _h a curi\s fate4 ,! panel on :i* x 0 pa9t$ 0 sawn 9 two by an engrav] to :om x 0 l5t1 & :o affix$ ! back to 8 own poor copy ( ! picture--?us us+ ! seal ( ! ,nuremb]g magi/rates1 :i* 0 plac$ ^u x1 to au!nticate 8 copy z a g5u9e "w ( ! ma/]4 ,we h x on ,dr]'s own au?ority t he took up et*+ & wood-engrav+ because x paid bett]4 ,& /range--into ?is bread-&-butt] "w he put 8 be/4 ,x is n 8 pa9t+ t made 8 fame & "n1 ?\gh 9 t bran* ( ,art he 0 admir$ by a ,raphael & a ,bell9i4 ,agnes ,frey bore him no *ildr52 ?is fact1 ,i ?9k1 is wor?y ( note4 ,ev5 a cursory glance at ,dr]'s et*+s & woodcuts w reveal ! fact t he 0 fond ( *ildr5--k9d]lieb1 z ! ,g]mans say4 ,i d n d\bt t he w\ld h giv5 u ev5 m joy & sun%9e 9 8 ,art _h he b call$ a *ild 8 own4 ,in/ead1 we h too (t5 ! gloomy reflection ( dea? ?r\gh\t 8 "w4 ,! gambols & frolics ( angelic cupids are too (t5 obscur$ by ! symbols ( suff]+1 s91 & dea?4 ,aga91 we mu/ n all[ a logical conclusion to be accept$ z an absolute tru?4 ,dr] 0 c]ta9ly m famili> ) dea? & suff]+ ?an we are4 ,unless ! grey lady & ! d>k angel visit our own homes1 mo/ ( u--( my read]s1 at any rate--h to seek delib]ately ! faces ( sorr[ 9 ! slums & ! grimaces ( dea? 9 ! ,coron]'s ,c\rt4 ,b 9 ,dr]'s days dea? lurk$ beyond ! city walls2 ! sight ( ! sla9 or sw++ victims ( knightly val\r1 & peasant's rev5ge1 blan*$ ! *eeks ( _m maid5s1 & que] plagues & pe/il5ces m[$ ! mo/ upright to ! gr\nd4 ,! ,dance ( ,dea? 0 a fav\rite subject ) ! old pa9t]s1 n because _! disposition 0 morbid1 b because ! times 7 m out ( jo9t ?an !y are n[4 ,all ^! po9ts h to be realis$ be=e "o c hope to und]/& ,dr] ev5 fa9tly4 ,aga91 :5 we exam9e m closely ! app>5tly qua9t & fanta/ic =m 8 mode ( visualis+ takes1 we mu/ make all[ances = ! habits & cu/oms & co/umes ( ! times--z inde$ "o has to1 9 ! case ( all old ma/]s1 & = :i* reason ,i humbly submit t ! /udy ( old ma/]s prop]ly belongs to ! few1 n ! _m4 ,a great deal ( errone\s op9ions are held simply because x is difficult to dis5tangle ! individual f ! typical4 ,dr]1 ^: w&]jahre _h tak5 him to ,/rasburg & ,ble & ,v5ice1 return$ home aga9 app>5tly un9flu5c$4 ,critics f ,raphael's age d[n to ! la/ few ye>s h lam5t$ ?is fact2 h ?\ght t k ( classic antiquity might h made a bett] arti/ ( him4 ,n[1 ,dr] 0 n an arti/ 9 its wid] s5se2 he 0 a craftsman c]ta9ly1 b above all a ?9k]4 ,dr] uses 8 eyes = ! purposes ( ?\ght2 he c\ld close !m )\t di/urb+ ! pageants ( 8 vision4 ,b :]eas we h no h9t t 8 dreams 7 ( beauty1 we h e indication t !y 7 lit]al transcriptions ( lit]>y ?\ghts4 ,:5 he came to put ^! mat]ialisations into ! =m ( pictures or pr9ts1 ! craftsman side1 ! practical side ( 8 nature1 resolv$ !m into sci5tific problems1 ) ! rem>kable result t ^! visions are hung on purely mat]iali/ic facts4 ,f our mod]n po9t ( view ,dr] 0 decid$ly lack+ 9 arti/ic imag9ation1 :i* ev5 su* m5 z ,goya & ,blake1 or si p>va licet comp>]e magnis ,john ,m>t9 & ,gu/ave ,dor1 & ! delightful ,ar?ur ,rackham ( our own times possess4 ,8 importance 0 8 craftsman%ip1 :il/ ! subject-matt] ( 8 pictures--! portraits except$--& p>ticul>ly ( 8 pr9ts1 are m]ely ( hi/oric int]e/--von kulturhi/oris*] ,b$eutung1 ! ,g]man w\ld say4 ,9 #aejf & #aejg he visit$ ,v5ice1 z already /at$1 gracefully receiv$ by ! nobles & ,giovanni ,bell9i1 b dislik$ by ! o!r pa9t]s4 ,he return$ home app>5tly un9flu5c$ by ! great ,v5etians1 ,titian1 rememb]1 among/ !m4 ,g5tile ,bell9i & ,vittore ,c>paccio 7 !n ! only pa9t]s at ,v5ice :o saw ! reali/ic side ( ,nature2 b !y 7 prosaic1 :il/ our ,dr] imbu$ a wood5 b5* or a tree trunk ) a p]sonal & human int]e/4 ,^? ( my read]s :o c af=d ! "t to l+] on ?is aspect ( ,dr]'s activity %\ld comp>e ,c>paccio's r5d]+ ( ,/4 ,j]ome 9 8 /udy ) ,dr]'s engrav+ ( ! same subject4 ,dr] ! craftsman ref]r$ 9 ev]y?+ he pa9t$ or engrav$ to ,nature4 ,b ( c\rse x 0 ,nature z he & 8 times saw x2 nei!r ,hals1 ,rembr&t1 nei!r ,rib]a1 ,velazquez1 nei!r ,*>d9 nor ,con/able1 nei!r ,monet nor ,:i/l] _h z yet begun to asc5d ! rungs ( progress t[>ds tru?ful--t is1 optical sight4 ,dr]'s ref]5ce to ,nature means an intricate /udy ( !oretical consid]ations1 c\pl$ ) ! desire to record ev]y?+ he knew ab\t ! ?+s he wi%$ to reproduce4 ,8 0 an analytical m9d1 & e piece ( "w he produc$ is a c>eful dovetail+ ( isolat$ facts4 ,consequ5tly 8 pictures mu/ n be look$ at1 b look$ into--mu/ be read4 ,aga9 an obvi\s tru? may "h mislead u4 ,! analytical juxtaposition ( facts 0 a *>act]i/ic ( ! age4 ,dr]'s ,art 0 a /ep =w>d2 he--l ,raphael1 l ,titian--dovetail$1 :]e e>li] m5 sc>cely jo9$4 ,dr] has z yet n ! p[] t ev5 ! next g5]ation began to acquire--he nev] sugge/s any?+2 he works ev]y?+ out1 d[n to ! m9ute/ details4 ,!re are no slight sket*es ( 8 b su* z sugge/ great travail ( sight1 encumbranc$ by an ov]-?\ghtful m9d4 ,to und]/& ,dr] y require "t2 ea* pr9t ( ! ,passions1 ,! ,life ( ,m>y1 ! ,apokalypse1 %\ld be read l a page pr9t$ 9 smalle/ type1 ) ?\ght & "s eye-/ra94 ,t ( c\rse goes v mu* aga9/ ! gra9 ( our own age2 we dem& l>ge type & %ort /ories4 ,! /udy ( 8 "w entails consid]able self-sacrifice4 ,y\r own likes & dislikes y h to suppress1 & try to see ) eyes t belong to an age long s9ce gone4 ,d n despise ! less self-sacrific+1 :o refuse ! /udy ( old ,art2 & di/ru/ pr(\ndly ^? o!rs :o laud x beyond measure4 ,! gre5 tree is ! tree to wat]2 ! dead tree--be its black bran*es & s]e leaves nev] s picturesque--is beyond ! ne$ ( y\r att5tions4 ,! ,scylla & ,*>ybdis ( /hetic re=m]s is praise ( ! old1 & poor apprais+ ( ! new4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iv4--,,portrait ,,( ,,! ,,pa9t]',s ,,fa!r 7,f ! ,oil-pa9t+ 9 ! ,national ,gall]y4 ,pa9t$ 9 #adig7 ,an int]e/+ picture1 :i* has un=tunately suff]$ by ret\*+4 ,x is ! only portrait by ,dr] ! nation possesses4 ,o!r works ( 8 may be se5 at ,s\? ,k5s+ton & at ,hampton ,c\rt4 ,n[ ! old ,italians ?\ght ,dr] a mo/ admirable arti/1 blam$ :at !y call$ ! defects ( 8 ,art on ! unga9l9ess ( 8 models1 & felt conv9c$ t he might h easily be5 ! fir/ among ! ,italians _h he liv$ !re1 in/ead ( ! fir/ among ! ,flem+s4 ,!y 7 ( c\rse wrong1 = x is ! individual reflex-action ( ,dr]'s bra9 :i* caus$ 8 ,art to be :at x is2 9 ,italy x w\ld /ill h be5 an individual reflex-action1 & ,dr] _h be5 9 ,v5ice )\t ! desir$ effect4 ,dr] might1 h[ev]1 himself seem to confirm ! ,italians' op9ion3 he /ray$ into ! b>r5 fields ( !oretical speculations--b>r5 because "s ( 8 be/ "w 0 done be=e he _h elaborat$ 8 sy/em1 b>r5 because speculation saps ! /r5g? ( natural p]ception4 ,dr] s\ght a ,canon ( ,beauty1 & ! hi/ory ( ,art has prov$ ov] & ov] aga9 t beauty canonis$ is damn$4 ,"o m rem>k3 8 contempor>ies & critics prais$ ! extraord9>y te*nical skill ) :i* he c\ld draw /raight l9es )\t ! aid ( a rul]1 or ! a/\nd+ leg]dema9 ) :i* he reproduc$ e s+le hair 9 a curl--! ,pagan9i wor%ip :i* runs ?r\gh all ! ages2 :i* 9 itself is fruitless2 t\*es ! fiddle-/r+s at be/ or c]ebral cords1 n he>t-/r+s4 ,out ( all ! =ego+1 out ( all ! mortal & m\ld]+ cov]+s we h n[ to %ell ! real1 ! immortal ,dr]--! ,dr] ^: m9d 0 long+ = tru?1 ^: s\l 0 long+ = h>mony1 & :o out ( 8 long+s fa%ion$ 8 ,art1 z all great m5 h done & w d until ! la/4 ,on ! title-page ( ! ,small ,passion is a woodcut--! ,man ( ,sorr[s4 ,!re1 read]1 y h1 9 my op9ion1 ! greatness ( ,dr]2 he nev] surpass$ x4 ,x is ! consci\sness ( man's impot5ce2 x is ! sadde/ sight mortal eyes c behold--t ( a man :o has lo/ fai? 9 himself4 ,if ,dr] 7 "h n[ ,i am sure he w\ld lay 8 h& ^u my %\ld]1 &1 8 deep true eyes se>*+ m9e1 8 s(t & human lips w\ld say3-- ,y are "r1 my fri5d2 ?is is my be/1 = x is ! _s ( my age t spoke 9 me !n4 ,9 front ( ! ,pan!on at ,p>is is a /atue call$ ,! ,?9k]4 ,a seat$ man1 unconsci\s ( 8 bodily /r5g?1 = all 8 consci\sness is 9 ! iron grip ( ?\ght4 ,he looks n up1 n d[n--he looks be=e him2 & me?9ks1 read]1 ,i c he> an unborn voice proclaim3 ,?is too 0 once ! ,_s ( an ,age4 ,two mile/ones on ! pa? ( human progress2 an idle fancy if y w--no m4 ,( ! ,man ( ,sorr[s !n we spoke3 ,x is a small ?+1 b done exce$+ well1 = 9 ! simplicity ( =m x embraces a _w ( mean+2 & :il/ y _c sp>e "o iota f ! words ( ! ,passion1 on acc\nt ( ?is picture1 yet all ! words ( ,*ri/'s suff]+ seem alive 9 ?is pla9 pr9t4 ,c\ld !re be a bett] frontispiece8 ,9 judg+1 n enjoy+1 a "w ( art1 "o %\ld fir/ make sure t "o und]/&s ! me?ods ( ! arti/2 "o %\ld next endeav\r to discov] 8 evid5t purpose or aim1 or motif1 & =m+ "o's judgm5t1 ask3 ,has ! arti/ succe$$ 9 weld+ aim & result into "o organic :ole8 ,nei!r ! motif nor its =m are 9 !mselves ( value1 b ! h>mony ( bo?--h5ce we may place ,dr]'s ,man ( ,sorr[s by ! side ( ,mi*elangelo's ,moses1 z ( equal importance1 ( equal greatness4 ,?is ,man ( ,sorr[s we mu/ praise z immortal ,art1 & ! reason is evid5t2 ,dr]1 :o design$ x dur+ an illness1 _h himself suff]$ & knew sorr[--felt :at he visualis$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,v4--,,portrait ,,( ,,oswalt ,,krel 7,f ! ,oil-pa9t+ 9 ! ,alte ,p9ako!k1 ,muni*4 ,pa9t$ 9 #adii7 ,a /rik+ portrait2 some:at cramp$ 9 expression1 b full ( int]e/4 ,! trees 9 ! backgr\nd /amp x at once z a "w ( ,g]man orig94 ,dr]'s attempt to portray m ?an ! fle% is p>ticul>ly noticeable "h1 because n q successful4 ,if we comp>e ano!r woodcut1 viz4 ! "o f ,die heimli*e ,(f5b>ung ,johannis1 illu/rat+ ,revelations i4 #ab-ag1 we w h to draw a diff]5t conclusion4 ,let u li/5 to ! passage ,dr] set himself to illu/rate3 #ab4 ,& ,i turn$ to see ! voice t spake ) me4 ,& be+ turn$1 ,i saw sev5 gold5 c&le/icks2 #ac4 ,& 9 ! mid/ ( ! sev5 c&le/icks "o l unto ! ,son ( man1 clo!d ) a g>m5t d[n to ! foot1 & girt ab\t ! paps ) a gold5 girdle4 #ad4 ,8 head & hairs :ite l wool1 z :ite z sn[2 & 8 eyes z a flame ( fire2 #ae4 ,& 8 feet l unto f9e brass1 z if !y burn$ 9 a furnace2 & 8 voice z ! s\nd ( _m wat]s4 #af4 ,& he _h 9 8 "r h& _m />s3 & out ( 8 m\? w5t a %>p two-edg$ sword3 & 8 c\nt5ance 0 z ! sun %9e? 9 8 /r5g?4 #ag4 ,& :5 ,i saw him1 ,i fell at 8 feet z dead4 ,assum+ t a passage su* z ?is c be illu/rat$1 & t )\t ! use ( col\r1 is 8 a good illu/ration8 ,does x reproduce ! _s & mean+ ( ,/4 ,john1 or only ! words8 ,look at ! two-edg$ sword glu$ to ! m\?1 look at ! eyes z a flame ( fire2 c y admit m ?an t x pret5ds to be a lit]al translation8 ,b x is n ev5 lit]al2 v]se #ag says di/9ctly1 ,& :5 ,i saw him1 ,i fell at 8 feet z dead4 ,b ,/4 ,john is "h repres5t$ z "o pray+4 ,!n :at is ! inf]5ce8 ,t ,dr] 0 unimag9ative 9 ! high] s5se ( ! ^w2 t he1 l ! ,_s ( ! ,re=mation1 s\ght salvation 9 ! ,,^w4 ,?r\gh\t ,dr]'s ,art we feel t x 0 con/ra9$1 hamp]$ by 8 inord9ate love ( lit]al tru?fulness2 n "o ( 8 works ev] rises ev5 to ! level ( ,raphael's ,madonna della ,seggiola4 ,l ,g]man philosophy1 8 works are s c>efully elaborat$ 9 detail t ! glori\s :ole is lo/ 9 m or less w>r+ details4 ,8 ,art suff]s f insubord9ation--all facts are co-ord9at$4 ,he himself knew x1 & t[>ds ! end ( ?is life hat$ its complexity1 caus$ by ! desire to repres5t 9 "o picture ! successive developm5t ( ! spok5 or writt5 ^w2 a desire :i* ev5 9 our days has n completely disappe>$4 ,dr] !re=e appeals to u ( to-day m ?r\gh su* conceptions z ! w+s ( ! ,paumga]tn] alt>-piece1 or ! f\r ,temp]am5ts 7,/4 ,pet]1 ,/4 ,john1 ,/4 ,m>k1 & ,/4 ,paul71 ?an ?r\gh ! cr[d$ c5tre panels ( 8 alt>-pieces2 & ! /rong appeal ( 8 engrav+s1 su* z ! ,knight ( ! ,re=mation 7#aeac7 or ! ,melan*olia 7#aead71 is ma9ly ow+ to ! pr$om9ant big note ( ! pr9cipal figures1 :il/ 9 ! beautiful ,/4 ,j]ome 7,hi]onymus im ,gehu7 x is ! effect ( sun%9e & its concomitant feel+ ( well-be+--,gem?li*keit1 to use an untranslatable ,g]man ^w--:i* makes u l+] & dwell ) gr[+ delight on e detail ( ?is wond]ful pr9t4 ,9 spite ( appe>ances to ! contr>y1 ,dr] 01 z ,i h said1 unimag9ative4 ,he ne$$ ! writt5 ^w or ano!r's idea z a guide2 he nev] dreamt ( an ,art t c\ld be beautiful )\t a mission--he nev] creat$4 ,try to realise = a mom5t t ?r\gh\t 8 "w--9 accordance ) ! conception ( 8 age--he mixes purely mod]n dress ) biblical & classical repres5tation1 z if our ,leightons1 ,tademas1 ,poynt]s1 7 to introduce cr9ol9es1 bu/les1 or empire g[ns among/ ,v5uses & ,apollos4 ,9 ! pa!tic ,deposition f ! ,cross ! ,magdal5 is j a mod]n ,nuremb]g damsel1 & ! ,virg9's headwrap is slung z ! nor!rn h\sewife wore x1 & n l an ,ori5tal woman's2 ,joseph ( ,arima!a & ,nicodemus are clad z ,nuremb]g burgh]s1 & only 9 ! figure ( ,john does he make concession to ! traditional classic g>m5t4 ,su* an ana*roni/ic m$ley c\ld only appe> logical s long z ! religi\s _s & ! convictions ( ! majority 7 at "o4 ,i d>e sc>cely h9t at1 mu* less describe1 ! feel+s t w\ld be /irr$ 9 y if a mod]n pa9t] repres5t$ ! ,crucifixion ) ,nicodemus & ! man f ,arima!a 9 frock-coats1 ,m>y & ! ,magdal5 9 walk+ co/ume1 & a company ( ,horse-gu>ds 9 att5dance4 ,! abyss ( ov] f\r c5turies divides u f ,dr]2 my sugge/ion s\nds blasphem\s almo/1 yet x is a ?\ght bas$ on fact & wor?y ( mo/ c>eful note4 ,ow+ to a conv5tion--!n active1 n[ defunct--,dr] grasp$ ! h&s ( all ! liv+1 bade !m /op & ?9k4 ,n "o ( ^? :o beheld 8 "w c\ld pass by )\t feel+ a call ( sympa?y & und]/&+4 ,ev]yman ,dr]6--t is 8 gr&eur4 ,to ?is ! arti/s add$ _! appreciation2 :at he did 0 n only truly done1 b on ! te/imony ( all 8 bro!rs 9 ,art well done4 ,s ) grav]1 p51 & bru% he gave 8 _w ! outl9es ( ,belief4 ,9 8 pictures ! illit]ate saw1 z by revelation1 t :i* !y c\ld n read1 & ! lit]ate1 ! lit]ati--,erasmus1 ,pirkheim]1 ,melan*?on among/ ! mo/ prom95t--saw ! excell5ce ( ! mann] ( 8 revelations4 ,i _c ?9k ( any bett] way ( expla9+ ! effect ( ,dr]'s ,art z an illu/rator ^u 8 "t1 ?an to beg y to imag9e ! delight a %ort-sight$ man exp]i5ces :5 he is giv5 8 fir/ pair ( spectacles4 ,ev]y?+ rema9s :]e x is2 he has n lo/ 8 s5se ( ori5tation1 b on a sudd5 he sees ev]y?+ m cle>ly1 m def9$1 m 9 detail3 & :]e he previ\sly _h only recognis$ vague effects he beg9s to see _! causes4 ,su* 0 ! effect ( ,dr]'s ,art3 features1 arms1 h&s1 bodies1 legs1 feet1 drap]ies1 accessories1 tree-trunks & foliage1 vi/as1 radiance & light1 n sugge/$ b pres5t1 truly realis$4 ,:5 ,i say ,dr] 0 n imag9ative ,i mean to convey t imag9ation 0 *>act]i/ic ( ! age1 n ( him alone1 b ! mat]ialisation1 ! realisation ( fancy1 t is 8 /r5g?4 ,all ^! consid]ations c f9d1 un=tunately1 no room = discussion 9 ^! pages1 = x 7 t$i\s to ref] ! read] to examples :i* are n illu/rat$4 ,we mu/ p]=ce accept ! limitations ( our programme1 & devote our att5tion to 8 pa9t+s--f> ! lea/ significant "p ( 8 activity4 ,dr] 0 ! great ma/] ( l9e--he ?9ks 9 l9e4 ,?is l9e is fir/ly ! outl9e or cont\r 9 its ev]yday mean+2 secondly1 x is ! mass$ army ( l9es t g to make %ad[2 ?irdly1 x is l9e 9 its psy*ical aspect1 z d5ot+ direction1 aim1 t5d5cy1 su* z we h x 9 ! pr9t ( ! ,melan*olia4 ,no "o be=e him _h ev] p]=m$ su* wond]ful feats ) l9e1 n ev5 ,mantegna ) 8 vigor\s b repell5t p>allels4 ,?is l9e 0 ! greate/ ob/acle to 8 becom+ a successful pa9t]4 ,= 8 l9e 0 n ! great sweep1 n ! graceful fl[1 n ! spontane\s da%1 n ! slight t\*1 b ! heavy1 det]m9$1 reason$ move1 z ( a ma/]-h& 9 a game ( *ess4 ,to him1 consequ5tly1 ! _w & 8 ,art 7 problems1 n joys4 ,consid] "o ( 8 e>ly works--! portrait ( 8 fa!r1 ! hone/1 ,god-fe>+1 /ruggl+ goldsmi?4 ,! col\r ( ?is "w is monoton\s1 a sort ( gold-russet4 ,x might almo/ be a mono*rome1 = ! int]e/ is c5tr$ 9 ! wr9kles & l9es ( c>e & old age ) :i* ,fa!r ,"t _h furr[$ ! sk9 ( ! old man1 & :i* ,dr] has imitat$ ) ! det]m9ation ( a pl\gh%>e cleav+ ! glebe4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vi4--,,! ,,madonna ,,) ,,! ,,sisk9 7,f ! ,oil-pa9t+ 9 ! ,b]l9 ,museum4 ,pa9t$ ab\t #aejf7 ,al?\gh ?is picture %[s t x 0 pa9t$ "u ,v5etian influ5ce1 x betrays ! unre/ ( ,dr]'s m9d1 :i* makes ne>ly all 8 "w pleasant] to look into ?an to look at4 ,dr]'s works g5]ally %\ld be read4 ,:5 we come to 8 subject pictures1 we w h to notice at once t !y h be5 con/ruct$1 n felt4 ,x has be5 rem>k$ t ,dr] did = nor!rn ,art1 or at lea/ attempt$1 :at ,leon>do did = ,italian ,art1 viz41 conv]t$ empirical ,art into a !oretical sci5ce4 ,:e!r su* conv]sion 0 n 9 reality a p]v]sion1 is a "q t _c be discuss$ "h4 ,we h1 at any rate1 9 ,dr] a curi\s example ( an arti/ ref]r+ to ,nature 9 ord] to disc>d x2 ! ideali/ become reali/ 9 ord] to fur!r 8 idealism4 ,mo/ ( 8 pictures conta9 /atem5ts ( pictorial facts :i* are 9 !mselves mo/ true1 b tak5 9 conjunction ) ! :ole picture q untrue4 ,dr] lack$ ! c\rage to tru/ 8 s5se ( sight1 8 optic organ3 beauty ) him is a ?+ :i* mu/ be ?\ght out1 n se54 ,dr] _h come into direct contact ) ,italian ,art1 _h felt himself a g5tleman 9 ,v5ice1 & only a p>asite 9 ,nuremb]g4 ,f ,italy he import$ a conception ( beauty :i* really 0 q =eign to him4 ,italy s[$ diss5sion 9 8 m9d1 = he 0 ev] aft] b5t on f9d+ a =mula ( beauty1 :i* he c\ld h disp5s$ ) _h he rema9$ ! simple pa9t] z we "k him 9 8 e>ly self-portrait ( #adic4 ,!re c be no d\bt t ,dr] 0 pr9cipally look+ t[>ds ,italy = approval1 z inde$ he _h little reason to *]i% ! op9ions ( ! pa9t]s 9 8 own c\ntry1 :o 7 s greatly 8 inf]iors bo? 9 m9d z 9 _! ,art4 ,mu* has be5 made ( ! fact t pa9t+ 0 a free ,art1 n a ,guild 9 ,nuremb]g4 ,n[ c>p5t]+ 0 also a free ,art at ,nuremb]g1 & pa9t+ 0 n free 9 ,italy1 s ! glory ( fre$om is some:at disc\nt$2 b :atev] ,art 01 ,dr]1 at any rate1 0 n an arti/ 9 ,raphael's1 ,bell9i's1 or ,titian's s5se4 ,he 0 pre-em95tly a ?9k]1 a morali/1 a sci5ti/1 a se>*] aft] absolute tru?1 seek+ expression 9 ,art4 ,once ?is is realis$ 8 pictures make wond]fully good read+4 ,! ,deposition1 = example1 is full ( int]e/4 ,! dead ,*ri/1 ^: /ill op5 lips h n long s9ce utt]$ ,into ,?y h&s1 ,o ,"l1 is be+ g5tly laid on ! gr\nd1 ,8 poor pi]c$ feet rigid1 ! muscles ( ,8 legs /iff z 9 a cramp4 ,! ,magdal5 holds ! "r h& ( ! belov$ body1 & ! /rick5 "m ( ,*ri/ is repres5t$ 9 a mann] almo/ wor?y ( ! classic ,niobe4 ,wond]fully expressive1 too1 are all ! h&s 9 ?is picture4 ,dr] f\nd nev]-end+ int]e/ 9 ! expressiv5ess ( ! h&4 ,b if we 7 to seek 9 8 col\r any beauty o!r ?an int5sity1 we %\ld be disappo9t$1 z we %\ld = ! matt] ( t 9 any picture pa9t$ be=e ! adv5t ( ,titian4 ,aga9 t mon/] ,ignorance /irs4 ,= z ,i speak ( col\r1 z ,i dogmatise on ,titian1 ,i am aw>e t col\r may mean s _m diff]5t ?+s1 & any "o :o wi%$ to contradict me w\ld be ju/ifi$ 9 do+ s1 n because ,i am wrong & he is "r1 b because ( my difficulty 9 expla9+ col\r1 & 8 natural wi% to aim at my vuln]able spot4 ,because ,i am well-nigh daily break+ bread ) pa9t]s :o unconsci\sly reveal ! work+s ( _! m9d to me1 ,i "k t all ! glibly us$ te*nical t]ms ( _! ,art are z fix$ z ! col\r ( a *ameleon4 ,diff]5t temp]am5ts take on diff]5t hues4 ,!re is col\r 9 ,van ,eyck & ,crivelli1 9 ,bell9i & ,botticelli1 b delib]ate col\r h>monies1 ?\gh arbitr>y 9 *oice1 belong to ,titian4 ,dr] is no col\ri/1 because1 z we h already said1 pa9t+ 0 ! problem1 n ! joy ( expression--9 t he is ,mantegna's equal1 & ,beato ,angelico's inf]ior4 ,?us look+ on ! ,madonna mit dem ,zeisig at ,b]l91 we may realise its beauty ) difficulty4 ,= :atev] x may h be5 to 8 contempor>ies1 to u x means little1 by ! side ( ! spl5did ,madonnas f ,italy1 or ev5 comp>$ ) 8 own engrav$ "w4 ,?is ,madonna ) ! ,sisk9 is a typical ,dr]4 ,9 mid/ ( ! attempt$ ,italian repose & beauty ( ! pr9cipal figures1 we h ! vacillat+1 oscillat+ pr(usion ( ,go?ic detail4 ,! fair hair ( ! ,madonna drawn tightly r\nd ! head reappe>s 9 a go?ic mass ( crimp$ curls spread ov] h] "r %\ld]4 ,on h] left hangs a piece ( ribbon knott$ & twi/$4 ,! cu%ion on :i* ! infant ,savi\r sits is sla%$1 lac$1 & tassl$4 ,! ,infant holds a prosaic s*null] or baby-soo!r 9 ,8 "r h&1 :il/ ! sisk9 is p]*$ on ! top ( ,8 rais$ =e>m4 ,( ! wrea?-be>+ angels1 "o displays an almo/ bald head1 & ! backgr\nd is full ( unre/4 ,ev5 ! little label be>+ ! arti/'s "n1 by :i* old ma/]s 7 wont to m>k _! pictures1 & :i* 9 ,bell9i's case1 = in/ance1 appe>s pla9 & flatly fix$1 b5ds up1 l ! little films ( gelat9e1 :i* by _! movem5ts are ?\ght to betray ! hold]'s temp]am5t4 ,"o ( ! te/s ( great ,art is its appe>ance ( inevitabl5ess3 9 t ! arti/ vies ) ! creator3 ,! ,mov+ ,f+] writes1 & hav+ writ1 ,moves on2 nor all y\r piety nor wit ,%all lure x back to cancel half a l9e4 ,!re are a good _m l9es 9 ! ,sisk9 ,madonna :i* be> cancell+3 n "o 9 ! ,madonna ( ! title-page ( ! ,m>ie5leb51 :i* = t reason is a "w ( great] ,art4 ,! fact is1 t :il/ 8 engrav$ & black & :ite "w rea*es at times monum5tal height1 great 9 saecula saeculorum1 !re are too few ( 8 pa9t$ pictures t h ! p[] to arre/ ! att5tion ( ! /ud5t ( ,art1 :o mu/ n be conf\nd$ ) ! /ud5t ( ,art-hi/ory4 ,z a pa9t] he is ess5tially a primitive2 z a grav] he ov]%ad[s all ages4 ,?us we see 8 great pictures "o aft] ! o!r3 8 ,paumga]tn] alt>-piece1 8 ,deposition--bo? 9 ,muni*2 ,! ,adoration ( ! ,magi 9 ! ,uffizi2 ! mu* damag$ b probably ju/ly fam$ ,ros5kranz fe/ 9 ,prague1 ) 8 own portrait & t ( 8 fri5d ,pirckheim] 9 ! backgr\nd1 & ,emp]or ,max & ,pope ,julius ,,ii4 9 ! =egr\nd2 ! ,dresd5 alt>-piece1 or ! ,crucifixion1 ) ! s(t body ( ! crucifi$ ,*ri/ & ! weirdly flutt]+ lo9-clo?2 ! /rangely grotesque ,*ri/ z a ,boy 9 ! ,temple 9 ! ,b>b]9i ,palace2 ! ,adam & ,eve2 ! ,m>tyrdom ( ! #aj1jjj ,*ri/ians--?us1 ,i say1 we see !m "o aft] ! o!r pass be=e u1 & are almo/ unmov$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vii4--,,ss4 ,,john ,,& ,,pet] 7,f an ,oil-pa9t+ 9 ! ,alte ,p9ako!k1 ,muni*4 ,f9i%$ 9 #aebf7 ,?is1 ) ! ,,ss4 ,paul & ,m>k1 orig9ally =m$ "o picture1 & 0 pa9t$ = ! ,c\ncil ( 8 belov$ city1 ,nuremb]g1 z a gift1 two ye>s be=e 8 dea?4 ,dr] _h inscrib$ l5g?y quotations f ! ,bible bel[ ! picture2 ^! quotations1 prov+ ! militant f]v\r ( 8 ,prote/ant fai?1 7 subsequ5tly remov$ on t acc\nt4 ,dr]'s works 7 always m ?an works ( ,art4 ,true1 ! ,paumga]tn] alt>-piece has /irr$ u on acc\nt ( ! w+-pictures1 b !re is good reason = t1 & we w rev]t to ?is reason lat]4 ,! ,adoration ( ! ,magi seems rem9isc5t ( ,v5etian influ5ce4 ,n until we rea* ! ye> #aeaa d we enc\nt] a "w t mu/ arre/ ! att5tion ( ev5 ! mo/ indol5t3 x is ! ,adoration ( ! ,holy ,tr9ity1 or ! ,all ,sa9ts alt>-piece1 pa9t$ = ,mat!w ,l&au]1 :om we recognise1 hav+ se5 ,dr]'s draw+ ( 8 features1 9 ! man ) ! long nose on ! left ( ! picture4 ,?is picture is )\t a d\bt ! f9e/1 ! greate/ alt> picture ev] pa9t$ by any ,g]man4 ,x is n by any means a l>ge picture1 measur+ only #d ft4 #c 94 #c ft4 #aj-c_/d 941 b x is s l>ge 9 conception t x might well h be5 design$ to cov] a :ole wall4 ,dr] has "h surpass$ himself2 he has = once conceiv$ ) ! exub]ance ( a ,mi*elangelo1 = x is m s]i\s ?an a ,raphael1 x is less poetic ?an a ,fra ,angelico3 b p]sonally ,i /ate my conviction1 t if ev] all ! ,sa9ts %all unite 9 adoration ( ! ,tr9ity1 ?is is ! true & only possibility1 ?is is in/9ct ) v]isimilitude1 ?is might be tak5 = docum5t>y evid5ce4 ,?is communion ( sa9ts 0 behold5 by man4 ,if ev] a man 0 a believ] irrespective ( ,*ur*1 ,cre$1 or sect--,dr] 0 he4 ,i confess to a s5se ( awe 9 behold+ ?is "w1 ak9 to ,fra ,angelico 9 its s9c]ity1 ak9 to ,mi*elangelo 9 its gr&eur1 & ,g]man :olly 9 ! naturalness ( its my/]y4 ,) m ?an photographic %>pness & m9ut5ess ( detail does ,dr] mat]ialise ! vision3 ,god-,fa!r1 an ag$ ,k+--a ,*>lemagne2 ,god-,son1 ! will+ suff]]2 ! ,holy ,gho/1 ! dove ( ,sancgrael2 ! ,heav5ly ,ho/s above2 ! ,sa9ts beside & bel[--,sa9ts t h liv$ & suff]$1 & are n[ assembl$ 9 praise--= ! cr[d is a liv+1 pray+1 prais+1 & jubilant cr[d4 ,well might ! creator ( ?is ma/]piece portray himself1 & pr\dly /ate on ! tablet he is hold+3 ,alb]tus ,dr] ,noricus faciebat4 ,?is picture is n a vision--x is ! /atem5t ( a dogmatic tru?2 z su* x is pa9t$ ) all ! subtlety ( doctr9al reason+2 n a romantic vision1 nor a human tru?1 su* z we f9d 9 ,rembr&t's religi\s works4 ,x is a c]emonial picture1 only ! c]emony is full1 n empty2 full ( conviction1 rev]5ce1 & fai?6 ,su* pictures are r>e among/ ,italians--9 spite ( all _! s5se ( beauty2 m frequ5t among/ ! trans-alp9e peoples1 b nev] built 9 s mu* h>mony4 ,un=tunately x has suff]$1 & is no long] 9 its pri/9e condition2 x 7 fruitless !re=e to discuss ! m]its ( its col\r4 ,m9dful ( my int5tion only to pick up a jewel "h & !re1 ,i w n we>y ! read] ) ! enum]ation ( 8 alt>-pieces1 ,nativities1 ,entombm5ts1 ,pits & ,madonnas4 ,i c d ?is ) an easy m9d1 because 9 my op9ion 7& y1 read]1 h contract$ by pur*ase to accept my guidance7 8 religi\s pa9t+s are ( hi/orical r ?an ,art int]e/4 ,! ,adams & ,eves ( ! ,uffizi & ! ,prado _c r\se my en?usiasm ei!r4 ,9 ^! pictures ,dr] makes an attempt to create some?+ ak9 to ,dr4 ,zam5h('s ,esp]anto2 a univ]sal /&>d = ! language ( ,art 9 ! "o case1 ( ,life 9 ! o!r3 & 9 ei!r case ?is language1 labori\sly & admirably con/ruct$ b lack+ 9 vitality1 leaves ! he>t unt\*$4 ,dr]'s attempts to pa9t a classical subject1 su* z ,h]cules slay+ ! ,/ymphalian birds1 are unsatisfy+4 ,i _c see any beauty ( conception 9 a timid & illogical mixture ( realism & phantasy--x is n :ole-he>t$ en\gh4 ,ev5 ,rembr&t's ridicul\s ,rape ( ,ganym$e has reason & ,art on 8 side4 ,imag9ation 0 n ,dr]'s =te2 x is !re=e ) all ! great] pleasure t we turn to 8 portraits4 ,portraits are always m satisfactory ?an subject pictures1 a fact :i* is p>ticul>ly noticeable to-day4 ,!re are scores ( pa9t]s ^: portrait-pa9t+ is consid]ably m impressive ?an _! subject-pa9t+--n because portrait-pa9t+ is less difficult1 b because x is m difficult to detect ! weaknesses ( pa9t+ 9 a portrait4 ,f ! e>ly ,goe!-prais$ self portrait ( #adic d[n to ! wond]ful portraits ( #aebf !re are b few t are n r>e works ( ,art1 & ( ! few q a goodly proportion may n be g5u9e at all4 ,dr]'s ego loom$ l>ge 9 8 consci\sness1 & !re=e1 unlike ,rembr&t 7:o also pa9t$ 8 own lik5ess "t & aga91 ?\gh only = practice71 ,dr] 0 really pr\d ( 8 p]son--z to be sure he _h reason to be4 ,! portrait ( #adic %[s u ! "y ,dr]1 :o 0 9 all probability betro!d to 8 ,agnes2 he is hold+ ! emblem ( ,fidelity--,man's ,tro? z x is call$ 9 ,g]man--:i* on ,goe!'s au?ority ,i may expla9 is ,eryngo1 or anglice ,sea-holly1 9 8 h&4 ,five ye>s lat] ?is same ,dr]1 hav+ probably return$ f ,v5ice1 appe>s 9 spl5did array1 a true g5tleman1 glov$1 & 8 naturally wavy hair crisply crimp$1 clad 9 a mo/ fanta/ic co/ume4 ,z 8 greate/ portrait ! ,muni* "o1 dat$ #aejj1 has always be5 acclaim$4 ,8 features "h be> a /rik+ resemblance to ! traditional face ( ,*ri/1 & no d\bt ! resemblance 0 int5tional4 ,! nose1 *>act]is$ 9 o!r pictures by ! /rongly rais$ bridge1 loses ?is disfigurem5t 9 its frontal aspect4 ,!re is an almo/ uncanny expression ( life 9 8 eyes2 d>k ages ( ,byzant9e belief & ,art spr+ to ! m9d1 & compel ! spectator into an attitude ( rev]5ce n :olly due to ! m]its ( ! pa9t+4 ,! comp>ison ) ,holbe9's "w naturally obtrudes itself1 :5 ,dr]'s portraits are ! subject ( discussion4 ,9 ! ,wallace collection is a mo/ delightful little m9iature portrait ( ,holbe91 by 8 own h&4 ,comp>e ! two heads4 ,:at a diff]5ce6 ,holbe9 ! craftsman p> excell5ce2 ! man to :om draw+ came z easily z see+ comes to u4 ,) %rewd1 cold1 weigh+ eyes he sizes himself up 9 ! mirror4 ,he1 too1 is a man ( k2 he does 8 "w fai?fully & exce$+ly well1 b leaves x !re4 ,he nev] moralises1 draws no conclusions1 inf]s no?+1 /ates m]ely facts--& if ! tru? mu/ be said1 is ! great] craftsman4 ,dr]'s m9d 0 deep]2 "o might say ! spr+s ( 8 tal5t well+ upw>ds _h to break ?r\gh /rata ( cross-ly+ ?\ght1 rea*+ 8 h& aft] mu* tribulation1 & tea*+ x to set d[n all he knew4 ,s ! ,paumga]tn] portraits1 at "o "t suppos$ to repres5t ,ulri* von ,hutt5 & ,franz von ,sick+5--! ,re=mation knights--%[ a m>vell\s grasp ( "*1 :olly a/oni%+ 9 ! unconv5tional attitude1 :il/ ! portrait ( 8 ag$ ma/]1 ,mi*ael ,wohlgemut1 ov]/ates 9 its anxiety n to und]/ate4 ,8 portrait ( ,kais] ,maximilian1 quiet1 dignifi$1 is yet some:at small 9 conception4 ,two ye>s lat]1 h[ev]1 he pa9t$ a portrait n[ 9 ! ,prado1 repres5t+ presumably ! ,nuremb]g patrician1 ,hans ,imh( ! ,eld]4 ,purely te*nically consid]$ ?is picture appe>s to be immeasurably above 8 own portrait ( #aejj1 & above any o!r except+ ! m>vell\s works ( #aebf4 ,:oev] ?is ,hans ,imh( 01 ,dr] has laid b>e 8 v s\l4 ,^! lat] portraits %[ t ,dr] /ood on ! ?re%old ( ! mod]n _w4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,viii4--,,ss4 ,,paul ,,& ,,m>k 7,f an ,oil-pa9t+ 9 ! ,alte ,p9ako!k1 ,muni*4 ,f9i%$ 9 #aebf7 ,see ,note prec$+ ,plate ,,vii4 ,hi]onymus ,holzs*u] is ano!r ( ,dr]'s /rik+ly successful ef=ts to portray bo? =m & m9d1 & al?\gh ! col\r ( ! man's face is ( a conv5tional p9k1 yet ! pale blue backgr\nd1 ! :ite hair1 ! p9k fle%1 & ! gl>+ eyes /amp !mselves indelibly on ! m9d ( ! behold]1 mu* to ! detrim5t ( ! o!r picture 9 ! ,b]l9 ,gall]y1 ,jacob ,muffel4 ,jacob ,muffel1 contr>y to ,j]ome ,holzs*u]1 looks a mis]1 a hypocrite1 & ! m unpleasant1 z he does n by any means look a fool4 ,b ,dr]'s craftsman%ip "h exce$s t ( ! ,holzs*u] portrait1 :om we love = ! sake ( 8 display ( :ite hair & flam+ eyes4 ,! enigma to me is h[ a man :o _h pa9t$ ! ?ree la/ portraits m5tion$1 c\ld h fall5 to ! level ( ! ,madonna ) ! ,apple ( ! same ye>4 ,! f9e/ portrait "u 8 "n is ! ,portrait ( a ,woman at ,b]l94 ,?is inde$ is a brilliant piece ( portraiture1 absolutely mod]n 9 feel+1 exce$+ ,holbe92 & unless my eyes1 :i* h n re/$ ^u its surface = ov] t5 ye>s1 deceive me1 x is q unlike any portrait pa9t$ by him be=e--! ne>e/ p]haps be+ ! man's portrait at ,muni* ( #aejg4 ,! picture is suppos$ to %[ ,v5etian influ5ce1 & might !re=e belong to ?is epo*2 b1 to my ?9k+1 docum5t>y evid5ce alone c\ld make ?is picture 9 its n ,dr]-l mode ( see+ an und\bt$ "w f 8 h&4 ,space =bids fur!r enum]ation1 fur!r discussion ( 8 "w4 ,z to details ( 8 biography ! read] w f9d 9 almo/ e libr>y "s reliable records ( 8 life1 & sev]al inexp5sive books h also appe>$ ( rec5t ye>s4 ,dr]'s life 0 9 reality unev5tful4 ,he di$ sudd5ly on ,april #f1 #aebh1 9 ,nuremb]g1 hav+ 9 all probability laid ! f\ndations ( 8 illness on 8 celebrat$ j\rney into ,fl&]s 9 #aebj-ba1 :]e he 0 ft$ ev]y:]e1 & "r royally receiv$ bo? by ! civic au?orities & 8 own bro!rs ( ! palette4 ,8 /ay at ,v5ice z a "y man1 & ?is la/-m5tion$ j\rney1 7 ! greate/ adv5tures ( 8 body4 ,8 m9d 0 ev] adv5tur\s1 seek+ new problems1 ov]com+ new difficulties4 ,x is s tempt+ to lik5 him to 8 own ,j]ome 9 8 ,/udy1 yet ,/4 ,j]ome's life 0 ! v anti!sis ( our ,dr]4 ,9 ,dr] !re 0 no?+ ( ! ,fau/-,natur1 z ! ,g]mans are fond ( express+ an ill-balanc$1 all-prob+ m9d4 ,dr]'s moral equilibrium 0 upheld by 8 deep & s9c]e religi\s convictions4 ,he is firmly conv9c$ t ,god has no m to say to humanity ?an ! ,bible records4 ,dr]'s difficulties end :]e ,fau/'s began4 ,! la/ ye>s ( ,dr]'s life 7 sp5t 9 compos+ books on ! !ory & practice ( ,art4 ,to write an adequate ,life ( ,dr] !n is impossible 9 s small a compass4 ,& if any?+ ,i said 7 wise1 x 7 surely ! fact t ,i want$ y1 read]1 9 ! v beg9n+ to expect no m ?an a dim light on ! treasure /ore ( ,dr]'s ,?\ght & ,dr]'s ,art4 ,b h[ev] dim ! light1 ,i hope x has be5 a true light4 ,& "h my consci5ce smites me6 ,all along ,i may h appe>$ qu]ul\s1 seek+ to divulge ,dr]'s limitations r ?an 8 excell5ces4 ,p]haps6 ,!re are s _m misconceptions ab\t ,dr]4 ,he 0 a deep-?9k+ man2 he 0 l ! *ur*es ( ! ,nor?--n>r[1 /eep1 dimly religi\s )91 full ( trac]ies1 lacework1 g>goyles1 & grotesques )\t4 ,i h read t x us$ to be said 9 ,italy3 ,all ! cities ( ,g]many 7 bl9d1 ) ! exception ( ,nuremb]g1 :i* 0 "o-ey$4 ,true6 ,true also ( ,dr] & ,g]man ,art4 ,9 #aebf1 two ye>s be=e 8 dea?1 ,dr] pres5t$ a panel to 8 native city1 n[ cut 9 two1 robb$ ( its ,prote/ant inscription1 & hang+ 9 ! ,alte ,p9ako!k at ,muni*4 ,dr]'s la/ great "w6 ,x is z ?\gh he felt t ! div9e s]vice ( 8 life 0 draw+ to its close4 ,8 life & ,art ,i h lik5$ to a ,go?ic ,ca!dral2 8 la/ works 7 z ! clos$ w+s ( a gigantic alt>-piece1 be=e :i* he leaves po/]ity gaz+ ov]aw$4 ,! life-size figures ( ?is great "w repres5t ! f\r ,apo/les3 ,/4 ,john 9 flam+ r$1 ) ,/4 ,pet]1 ,/4 ,m>k 9 :ite1 ) ,/4 ,paul4 ,dr]'s greate/ "w3 "h = once 8 m9d & 8 h& 7 at "o4 ,m5ac+1 colossal 9 conception ^! figures rise1 simple ) ! simplicity ,dr] aim$ =1 & at la/ atta9$2 ,byzant9e 9 _! awe-inspir+ gr&eur4 ,b in/ead ( ! spl5d\r ( ,byzant9e gold he places 8 figures ^u a jet-black gr\nd1 z if he wi%$ to in/il ! k t !re is no light except t :i* ! f\r ,apo/les reflect4 ,he _h said z mu* inde$ himself ye>s ago4 ,^! f\r figures1 pa9t$ ) great] c>e ?an any o!r1 are 8 arti/ic la/ w & te/am5t4 ,9 ! lett]1 by :i* he humbly begs acceptance ( ^! pictures f ! ,c\ncil1 he quotes ! words ( ! f\r ,apo/les1 :i* 8 pictures illu/rate1 viz3-- ,/4 ,pet]1 9 8 second epi/le 9 ! second *apt]4 ,/4 ,john1 9 ! fir/ epi/le 9 ! f\r? *apt]4 ,/4 ,paul1 9 ! second epi/le to ,timo?y 9 ! ?ird *apt]4 ,/4 ,m>k1 9 8 ,gospel 9 ! twelf? *apt]4 ,read !m & behold3 ,! ,book & ! sword6 ,! religion ( love 9 ,s>ac5ic fi]c5ess4 ,! m5ac+ gu>dians ( ! ,^w4 ,dr] ) f9ality excludes ! fai?less f all hope4 ,x is ?is f9ality1 ?is absolute fai? 9 ! ,^w1 ?is firm conviction ( ! f9it5ess ( all ?+s1 :i* *>act]ise ! :ole ( 8 ,art4 ,! _s :i* brooks no unc]ta9ty & suff]s no metaphor1 glues a v]itable sword to ! lips ( ! ,son ( man4 ,?is f9ality is ! cause ( ,dr]'s isolation4 ,he has no foll[]s 9 ! _w ( creative ,art4 ,close ! doors ( ,dr]'s ca!dral & ! _w rolls on1 rolls by unhe$+4 ,aft] ,dr] & ,lu!r _h gone--,lu!r1 on ^: behalf ,dr] utt]$ s t\*+ a pray]--,g]many1 ! holy empire1 fell ^u evil times4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ,maximilian ! fields ( ! clo? ( gold & ! fields ( gold5 h>ve/ 7 turn$ into rude j\/+ places ( rud] rabble4 ,! h& ( "t 0 set back = c5turies4 ,we h a %rewd suspicion t ,c>lyle's ,g]man1 ) 8 c[horn bla/s1 did n tell ! univ]se :at o'clock x really is4 ,we h a %rewd suspicion t 9 ! beg9n+ ( la/ c5tury ! clocks 9 ,g]many _h only j begun tick+ aft] c5turies ( re/4 ,i am /ray+1 read]4 ,:at 0 x t ,dr] _h inscrib$ on ! ,apo/le ,panels8 ,all worldly rul]s 9 ^! times ( dang] %\ld bew>e t !y receive n false ,tea*+ = ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,= ,god w h no?+ add$ to ,8 ,^w nor yet tak5 away4 ,he>1 !re=e1 ^! f\r excell5t m51 ,pet]1 ,john1 ,paul1 & ,m>k1 _! w>n+4 ,! n>r[ outlook ( 8 "t speaks "h6 ,= words :i* be> addition or suff] subtraction1 c nev] be ! words ( ,god4 ,god's words are worlds4 ,our words are /amm]+s1 sc>cely articulate4 ,read]6 look y1 my tor* burns dimly2 let u back unto ! day4 ,! plates are pr9t$ by ,,bemrose ,,sons1 ,,ltd41 ,london & ,d]by ,! text at ! ,,ballantyne ,,press1 ,ed9burgh