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( _m o!r well-kn[n arti/s4 ,8 p>5ts 7 humble p :o liv$ 9 ! t9y h\se at ,t\rnus1 n[ decorat$ ) a commemorative plaque2 ! fa!r an ov]man slat]2 & ! godp>5ts1 :o play su* an important "p 9 ! life ( ! ,fr5* *ild1 respectively a slat] & a bak]4 ,! fa!r seems to h be5 ambiti\s1 = he resolv$ to take 8 son into an evid5tly exp&+ bus9ess1 n z a workman1 b z ar*itect4 ,at ! usual e>ly age1 h[ev]1 ! *ild's vocation decl>$ itself4 ,x 0 9 va9 ! fa!r1 al>m$ by symptoms t ?reat5$ to dis>range 8 plans1 took mat]ials f him & !n :ipp$ him = mak+ pictures all ov] ! walls--any:]e1 ev]y:]e4 ,! boy c>$ = no?+ b draw+ ( a k9d t did n fall 9 ) ! *]i%$ ar*itectural idea1 & aft] _m /ruggles he won ! day by giv+ 8 fa!r = a bir?day pres5t a p5-&-ink draw+ ( ! head ( ,/4 ,james1 well en\gh done to be at fir/ mi/ak5 = an engrav+4 ,?is _h be5 copi$ at nights :5 he 0 suppos$ to be asleep1 & t\*$ & conv9c$1 ! fa!r f9ally gave 9 & s5t him (f to ,lyons to le>n ! bus9ess 9 ! /udio ( ! pa9t] ,gr&on4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ii4--,l',,innoc5ce ,,t5ant ,,deux ,,pigeons 8,l',innoc5ce t5ant deux ,pigeons10 or 8,innoc5ce hold+ two ,pigeons10 is a typical example ( ! eyes ,greuze nev] tir$ ( pa9t+1 l>ge innoc5t orbs ) a sp>kle t sugge/s ! morn+ sun on fl[]s wet ) dew4 ,! moi/ half-op5 lips y also f9d 9 mo/ ( 8 girl-heads4 ,! lovely col\r s*eme is p>ticul>ly happy ev5 = ,greuze4 ,! orig9al is 9 ! ,wallace ,collection1 ,london4 ,! t]m 8le>n ! bus9ess0 is us$ advis$ly4 ,gr&on's /udio 0 m a manufactory ( pictures ?an any?+ else1 & 0 j z bad a s*ool z a "y arti/ c\ld well h4 ,pictures 7 copi$1 recopi$1 & adapt$1 turn$ out = all ! _w z ,jean ,bapti/e's godmo!r turn$ ! loaves out ( h] ov52 & :ile ! boy le>nt ! use ( col\rs1 & "s draw+1 he also le>nt t facility :i* is ! deadly enemy ( art1 artifice r ?an inv5tion1 to copy r ?an to create--weaknesses :i* beset him ev] aft]w>ds4 ,x 0 natural t1 :5 manhood 0 arriv$ at1 ,greuze %\ld yield to ! inevitable law t draws exceptional tal5t to great c5tres4 ,:5 he 0 ab\t tw5ty he left ,lyons1 & ) v little capital b 8 abilities1 8 blonde beauty1 & a l>ge /ock ( self-satisfaction1 he set out gaily to make 8 =tune 9 ,p>is4 ,! /ory ( ! fir/ t5 ye>s !re is also ! conv5tional "o ( e>ly arti/ days1 ! old tale ( /ress & /ruggle1 ( bitt] disappo9tm5ts alt]nat+ ) brilliant hopes & small a*ievem5ts4 ,"y ,greuze 0 too p]sonal & faulty 9 8 "w to please ! ,academy1 n /rong en\gh yet to conv9ce any advanc$ movem5t !re might be1 & he divid$ t5 try+ ye>s betwe5 a little /udy at ! ,academy & a great deal ( pa9t+ ! pot-boil]s he _h le>nt to make at ,lyons4 ,at la/ 8 "w attract$ ! att5tion & ga9$ = him ! fri5d%ip ( two well-kn[n arti/s1 ,sylve/re1 & ,pigalle1 ! ,k+'s sculptor1 & !y 7 in/rum5tal 9 8 be+ able to exhibit 9 ! ,academy ( #agee1 :5 he 0 ?irty ye>s old1 ! picture :i* br\ght him 8 fir/ success1 8,un ,pre qui lit la ,bible ses ,enfants40 ,?is picture %[s ! liv+ room ( a raft]$ cottage1 ) ! old fa!r sitt+ at a table r\nd :i* are ga!r$ 8 six sons & daught]s4 ,"o ( 8 l>ge1 horny h&s is on ! op5 ,bible be=e him1 ! o!r holds ! spectacles he has tak5 (f z he /ops to expla9 ! passage he has be5 read+4 ,! *ildr5 li/5 respectfully1 "s att5tively1 ! o!rs ) an air ( be+ absorb$ 9 _! own reflections1 :ile ! "m1 sitt+ ne>1 /ops h] sp9n+ to tell ! baby on ! floor n to tease ! dog4 ,x is n well pa9t$4 ,except t x %[s a picturesque int]ior & expresses ! s5tim5t ( piety 9 ! home x is int5d$ to convey1 x has b little m]it1 is1 inde$1 s m$iocre t y wond] :y1 f> f br++ fame to ! "y man1 x %\ld h be5 notic$ at all4 ,to und]/& its success1 & ! /ill great] success ( simil> pictures :i* foll[$1 y mu/ glance at ! epo* ( its production4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,times ,,9 ,,:i* ,,greuze ,,liv$ ,x 0 t p]iod ( ! eighte5? c5tury be=e ! ,revolution :5 society 0 at its wor/1 ! pa9ts & p[d]s t cov]$ its face1 ! sc5ts :i* ov]-p]fum$ its body1 its mann]s artificial z ! antics ( m>ionettes1 be+ emblematic ( its /ate ( m9d4 ,society 01 9 %ort1 s corrupt x c\ld n become any m s1 & at l5g?1 we>y ( ! se>* = a new s5sation1 !re 0 no?+ = x b a sudd5 reb\nd to "s sort ( morality4 ,opportuni/ philosoph]s appe>$ quickly on ! sc5e1 & began to prea* ! pleasant doctr9e t man 0 born v good1 full ( hone/y & good feel+1 runn+ ov] ) g5]osity & all ! virtues1 & if he did n keep s1 x 0 because ! mis]able conv5tions ( society _h drawn him f ! orig9al p]fection ( 8 /ate4 ,to f9d virtue y mu/ look among ^? ( humble e/ate1 ! poor :o ?\ght ( no?+ b _! "w & ! br++ up ( _! l>ge families4 ,away1 !n1 f social life & its corruptions1 return to ! simple ways ( ! l[ly & ne$y--?us & ?us only c\ld ,france be reg5]at$6 ,! ari/ocratic victims ( _! ca/e drank all ?is 9 eag]ly1 & _! exagg]at$ ef=ts to foll[ ! new cult ( simplicity made ! bitt]-tongu$ ,voltaire describe !m z 8mad ) ! desire to walk on _! h&s & feet1 s z to imitate z ne>ly z possible _! virtu\s ance/ors ( ! woods40 ,did]ot1 ^: sudd5 burn+ en?usiasms & ?robb+ eloqu5ce w\ld h c>ri$ away 8 he>]s 9 spite ( !mselves if !y _h n be5 only too eag] to li/51 0 ! great apo/le ( ! new doctr9e1 &1 always 9 extremes1 he boldly dragg$ 8 moral !ories into ev5 ! realm ( art4 8,to r5d] virtue *>m+ & vice odi\s ought to be ! object ( e hone/ man :o wields a p51 a pa9t-bru%1 or ! sculptor's *isel10 he decl>$4 ,! vivid intellig5ce ( ,greuze seiz$ ! position1 & sure ( at lea/ attract+ att5tion if no?+ else1 he set to "w to pa9t "s sc5e :i* w\ld fall 9 ) ! preval5t 8debau* ( morals10 z "s "o call$ x4 ,?us1 8,le ,pre qui lit la ,bible ses ,enfants0 appe>$ at t psy*ological mom5t :i* does s mu* to ensure success4 ,fur!r1 x came z a refre%+ *ange to a public we>y ( ! pleasant insipidities ( ,b\*]1 ( a long-cont9u$ s]ies ( pale pa/orals %[+ ! d\btful pleasures ( light love4 ,x 01 moreov]1 a novelty1 = no "o _h pa9t$ su* subjects be=e 9 ,france4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iii4--,,la ,,mal,,diction ,,pat]nelle 8,la ,maldiction pat]nelle10 or 8,! ,fa!r's ,curse10 is 9 ! ,l\vre1 & is "o ( ! be/ kn[n ( ,greuze's moral pictures4 ,x is "o ( 8 wor/ productions4 ,obs]ve ! !atrical attitudes & ge/ures1 ! too c>efully arrang$ drap]ies1 etc41 ( ! actors 9 ?is exagg]at$ sc5e1 :i* 9 real life w\ld pass 9 =mless disord] & r\gh confusion4 ,& s m ?an ! expect$ happ5$4 ,f ! day ( its exhibition till ! ,salon 0 clos$1 x 0 surr\nd$ by admir+ cr[ds1 & e "o said1 8,:o is ?is wond]ful ,greuze80 ,^? !re 7 :o repli$ t ,greuze _h n pa9t$ ! picture himself1 0 incapable ( su* "w1 = ! ov]we5+ p]sonal vanity t m>r$ ,greuze's "* _h already made = him _m enemies2 b ! happy prea*]-pa9t] prov$ 8 position1 & b ga9$ additional int]e/ f ! discussions t rag$ r\nd him4 ,f ?is mom5t ,greuze's position 0 assur$4 ,he 0 made agr ( ! ,academy1 :i* among o!r privileges gave him ! "r to exhibit :at he lik$ !re 9 future4 ,he sold ! celebrat$ picture = a comp>atively l>ge sum to a ,monsieur de la ,live de ,jully4 ,he made ho/s ( fri5ds1 _m ( !m influ5tial4 ,"o ( 8 new acqua9tances (f]$ to provide him ) a /udio4 ,ano!r1 l',abb ,g\g5ot1 invit$ him to accompany him to ,italy to /udy art1 an (f] :i* 0 accept$4 ,greuze /ay$ two ye>s 9 ,italy1 b except t "s ( 8 pictures h ,italian names & %[ ,italian co/umes1 ?is visit ex]cis$ no p]ceptible influ5ce on 8 "w1 & 9 #ageg he return$ to /eady "w 9 ! ,p>is :i* 0 to be = him ! sc5e ( s _m triumphs--& lat]1 ( s mu* despair4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,greuze',s ,,moral ,,pictures ,! well-kn[n 8,village ,bride10 or 8,l',accorde du ,village10 exhibit$ 9 #agfa1 0 8 second great success4 8,a ,fa!r h&+ ov] ! ,m>riage-portion ( 8 ,daught]0 0 ! fir/ title ( ?is picture1 & "o :i* bett]1 if less poetically1 expla9s ! sc5e4 ,! homely c]emony takes place 9 ! picturesque liv+ room ( a big cottage or small f>m1 & twelve p take "p 9 x4 ,back$ up by ! village function>y1 :o has drawn up ! contract1 ! old fa!r is evid5tly giv+ "s good advice z he places ! bag ( money 9 ! h&s ( 8 future son-9-law4 ,! "y man li/5s respectfully1 ! %y b pr\d "y bride hang+ on to 8 arm4 ,! "m has tak5 "o ( h] daught]'s h&s1 :ile a y\ng] si/] leans h] head on ! bride's %\ld]4 ,*ildr5 play ab\t 9 v>i\s attitudes among a family ( f[ls :o fe$ 9 ! =egr\nd4 ,?\gh x has "s ( ! faults ( ^? :i* foll[$ x1 ?is is und\bt$ly ! be/ subject-picture pa9t$ by ,greuze4 ,! composition is good1 x is well drawn1 full ( a *>m+ t5d] s5tim5t1 & ! head ( ! fiance1 =e%ad[+ ,greuze's future successes1 is delici\s1 fully des]v+ ,gauti]'s eulogy3 8,x is impossible to f9d any?+ y\ng]1 fre%]1 m innoc5t1 & m coquetti%ly virg9al1 if ! two words may be connect$1 ?an ?is head40 ,prea*+ ! beauty ( family life1 ! sacr$ness ( m>riage1 & ! virtues & happ9ess ( ! humble1 8,l',accorde du ,village0 rais$ a furore4 ,its mat]ial success 0 equally great4 ,x 0 sold = #ijjj livres1 & lat]1 9 #aghj1 x 0 b\ght = ! ,cab9et du ,roi = #af1fej livres4 ,v mu* less successful f ! arti/ic po9t ( view 7 ! two well-kn[n pictures n[ 9 ! ,l\vre1 :i* appe>$ ?ree or f\r ye>s lat]1 8,la ,maldiction pat]nelle0 &--a sequel--8,le ,fils puni40 ,! fir/ %[s ! vici\s & debau*$ son try+ to te> himself f ! grasp ( an agonis$ "m & little bro!r1 to g away ) ! col\r-s]geant :o is wait+ ne> ! door4 ,:ile ! "m pleads1 ! fa!r1 unable to move f ! *air 9 :i* illness holds him1 /orms1 & ) h&s viol5tly out/ret*$1 pron\nces ! curse t t]rifies ! o!r %udd]+ memb]s ( ! family4 ,! puni%m5t is %[n 9 ! second picture1 :5 ! rep5tant son1 %abby & travel-/a9$1 returns to f9d 8 fa!r dead4 ,8 /ick fall5 f 8 trembl+ h&s1 8 knees giv+ way b5ea? him1 "o h& on 8 he>t1 ! o!r press$ convulsively to 8 =ehead1 he /&s helpless at ! foot ( ! b$ on :i* ! dead man lies4 ,beside him /&s 8 "m1 po9t+ tragically to ! corpse1 ) an air ( say+1 8,behold y\r "w60 ,! o!r memb]s ( ! family are too occupi$ ) _! own sorr[ to notice him1 & give way to _! despair 9 v>i\s attitudes4 ,! artificiality ( pose & ge/ure m ?an sugge/$ 9 8,l',accorde du ,village0 is "h exagg]at$ into *eap !atricalness4 ,9 8,le ,fils puni10 = example1 ! attitude ( ! ,prodigal1 & ! ,lady ,macbe? pose ( ! classically-drap$ "m1 are impossible1 & ! out/ret*$ arms1 ! heav5-turn$ eyes1 & op5 m\?s ( ! o!rs are almo/ (f5sive4 ,?is exagg]ation defeats its own object4 ,y feel t ^! dramatis p]son are only pos+1 tableau-vivant fa%ion1 to impress1 & !y d n d x well en\gh to excite any?+ b criticism 9 y4 ,! col\r is bad1 heavy1 & dull4 ,! drap]ies hang 9 /iff folds1 )\t suppl5ess4 ,^! two canvases are arrangem5ts1 n pictures2 & 9 spite ( c]ta9 graci\s qualities :i* always *>m 9 ,greuze1 all ! o!rs ( ! long s]ies t foll[$ c be dismiss$ ) ! same criticism4 ,su* 0 n ! op9ion ( ,did]ot1 ! pa9t]'s mo/ admir+ critic & fri5d4 ,he c\ld n f9d words 9 :i* to adequately praise productions t prov$ su* 8great qualities ( ! he>t1 & su* good morals40 8,beautiful6 ,v beautiful6 ,sublime6 ,c\rage1 my fri5d ,greuze2 cont9ue always to pa9t su* subjects1 s t :5 y come to die !re w be no?+ y h pa9t$ y c recall )\t pleasure40 8,le ,p>alytique1 ou la ,pit filiale10 8,le ,fruit d'une bonne ,education10 n[ 9 ! celebrat$ ,h]mitage ,gall]y 9 ,russia1 8,la ,bndiction pat]nelle10 are fur!r examples ( ?is s]ies ( ! t5 comm&m5ts turn$ badly into pa9t & canvas1 & less int]e/+ /ill are subjects ( ! ord] ( 8,! ,torn ,w10 fall+1 z !y d1 into ! =m ( ! *eape/ melodrama4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iv4--,,portrait ,d',,homme ,a v good example ( ,greuze z a portraiti/4 ,?is picture is 9 ! ,l\vre1 & is rem>kable = its delicate h>moni\s col\r+ & ! liv+ expression 9 ! eyes4 ,! man seems to be li/5+ to "s "o1 & on ! po9t ( op5+ 8 m\? to reply4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,pictures ,,by ,,:i* ,,we ,,"k ,,greuze ,f "t to "t dur+ ^! ye>s ,greuze _h pa9t$ *ildr5's heads t gave evid5ce ( ! real "* ( 8 tal5t1 & 9 #agfe1 ! ye> ( 8,la ,maldiction pat]nelle10 he produc$ 8,le ,bais] envoy10 n[ 9 ,london 9 ! collection ( ! ,b>on ,alfr$ de ,ro?s*ild4 8,le ,bais] envoy10 or 8,! ,kiss10 repres5ts a "y woman lean+ =w>d among ! fl[]s ( h] w9d[-sill to ?r[ a kiss to h] dep>t+ lov]4 ,! beautiful =m1 ! *>m+ curv$ face1 all in/9ctive ) t5d]ness & long+1 ! grace ( ! attitude1 ! tap]+ f+]s1 ! arrangem5t ( ! fram+ drap]ies1 comb9e to make ?is "o ( ! mo/ exquisitely graceful ( 8 pictures1 & "o t w\ld alone h prov$ 8 surpass+ tal5t = portray+ a c]ta9 type ( woman4 ,no wond] ! *>m$ behold]s turn$ to ask ea* o!r :e!r ?is moral pa9t] 0 n at 8 be/ :5 8 subjects 7 n moral6 ,( c\rse !re is no?+ immoral ab\t 8,! ,kiss10 only ,greuze _h be5 s prais$ = 8 prea*] "w1 x 0 only natural he %\ld be criticis$ :5 he produc$ 8,la ,voluptueuse10 z he fir/ call$ ?is picture4 ,( ! appropriat5ess ( ! title !re c be no d\bt4 ,! lovely kiss-?r[] absolutely respires voluptu\sness2 moreov]1 !re is h>dly a female figure ( ,greuze1 except ^? %[+ v e>ly *ildhood1 t does n sugge/ ?is *>act]i/ic4 ,ev5 :5 ! eyes ( 8 v "y girls are c&id & cle> ) innoc5ce1 ! p\t+ lips ( ! half-op5$ m\?s are s5su\s1 ! swell+ bosom & r\nd$ ?roat sugge/ive1 ! attitude provok+4 ,9 %ort1 ! impression giv51 if :olly s$uctive1 is inv>iably complex1 tr\bl$1 full ( a c]ta9 delicate corruption--see 8,innoc5ce0 or 8,fidelity0 9 ! ,wallace ,collection 9 ,london4 8,a morali/ ) a passion = lovely %\ld]s1 a prea*] :o wants to see & %[ ! bosoms ( "y girls10 is h[ he has be5 describ$4 ,n t any "o c>$4 ,on ! contr>y1 e "o1 morali/s includ$1 0 lib]t9e 9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 & 8de%abill et dsir0 only /amp$ a pa9t] z be+ ! mirror ( 8 times4 ,s ,greuze's "n took on /ill m lu/re z 8 rosebuds grew into roses ^: morn+ dew sp>kl$ b5ea? ! voluptu\sness t began to b[ _! lovely heads4 8,love-,dreams10 8,bac*antes10 8,desire10 8,flora10 8,volupt0--!re is a ho/ ( canvases be>+ simil> titles2 & !re are _m o!rs ) symbolic names %[+ girls weep+ s5tim5tal griefs ov] emblematic objects1 su* z brok5 mirrors1 dead birds1 cru%$ fl[]s1 brok5 eggs or j>s1 a k9d ( bad9age t 0 ! fa%ion !n4 ,9 a way1 he _h also great success ) 8 num]\s portraits4 ,he nev] got b5ea? ! surface1 0 n psy*ological en\gh to express ! s\l ( 8 sitt]1 b ! fle%y envelope he reproduc$ ) skill4 ,! pictures ( 8 fri5ds ,pigalle & ,sylve/re1 & an excell5t "o ( ! engrav] ,wille1 ^: pr9ts1 adv]tisem5ts1 & praises did s mu* to ext5d ! ,greuze cult1 are well kn[n2 & 9 ! vogue t foll[$ 8 fir/ success1 he receiv$ commissions to pa9t ! ,dauph9 & o!r important p]sonages4 ,9 spite ( its dull col\r1 ! portrait ( ! pa9t] ,jeaurat1 n[ 9 ! ,l\vre1 is an int]e/+ piece ( "w1 %[+ *>act]isation1 ! brilliant eyes giv+ ! impression ( a man accu/om$ to obs]ve closely & see mo/ ?+s4 ,b naturally ,greuze 0 at 8 be/ :5 he pa9t$ wom54 ,v beautiful is ! picture ( ! ,m>quise de ,*auvel91 at pres5t 9 ! collection ( ,b>on ,alphonse de ,ro?s*ild1 & "s ( 8 portraits ( 8 wife ju/ly caus$ a s5sation4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,v4--,l',,oiseau ,,mort 8,l',oiseau ,mort10 or 8,! ,dead ,bird10 bequea!d by ,b>on ,ar?ur de ,ro?s*ild to ! ,l\vre1 %[s "o ( ,greuze's mo/ beautiful *ild-figures1 a little girl :o has j f\nd h] bird dead4 ,y =get ! mann]$ pose ( ! h&s & arms1 to admire _! curves & dimples4 ,! delicacy ( ! little griev+ face is beyond praise1 ) ! te>s />t+ b5ea? ! d[nca/ la%es1 & a m\? t seems to quiv] "u ! /ir ( %ad[ t plays r\nd x4 ,to turn = a mom5t f ! arti/ to ! man1 x goes )\t say+ t "o s s5sitive to ! beauty ( woman mu/ h be5 susceptible to h] influ5ce1 & ,greuze's num]\s he>t-hi/ories are all ! m int]e/+ 9 t !y are z cr$itable to 8 *ivalry z !y are romantic4 ,8 fir/ gr&e passion 0 8 boyi% love = ! wife ( 8 ma/] ,gr&on at ,lyons1 a woman ) gr[n-up daught]s4 ,he nurs$ ?is adoration 9 sil5ce1 & x 0 "o ( ! idol's daught]s :o aft]w>ds told h[ %e once surpris$ ! love-sick y\? passionately kiss+ "o ( h] "m's %oes he _h f\nd "u a table4 ,lat]1 :5 he w5t to ,italy ) l',abb ,g\g5ot1 !re 0 a love /ory :i* 9 "s ( its details recalls ! 8,romeo & ,juliet0 leg5d4 ,! lovely "y daught] ( ! pr\d ,duke = :om he 0 copy+ pictures fell 9 love ) ! arti/1 & decl>$ h] passion4 ,! "y man 0 equally enam\r$1 b realis+ ! inequality ( _! situation he hesitat$1 & x 0 only aft] ! lady p9$1 fell ill1 & _h secret meet+s arrang$ by h] old nurse1 t he confess$ t ! love 0 mutual4 ,a p]iod ( madness foll[$1 ! lady mak+ plans to take ! money h] "m _h left h] & elope to ,p>is1 :]e ,greuze 0 to become a second ,raphael2 b 8 s5se ( hon\r triumph$1 & to avoid temptation he feign$ an illness :i* kept him away f ! palace4 ,he really did fall ill at la/1 b z soon z he 0 able to be up he fl$1 fe>+ to see ! lady aga94 ,an agreeable1 if unromantic sequel to ! hi/ory is a lett] he receiv$ f ! h]o9e "s ye>s lat]1 ?ank+ him = hav+ behav$ z he _h done4 ,%e 0 n[ a cont5t$ wife & ! "m ( "s beautiful *ildr51 %e said1 & %e ow$ all h] happ9ess to him6 ,!n !re is ! /ory ( 8 devotion to 8 wife2 b un=tunately t w be told lat] "u a v diff]5t head+ to t ( 8romance40 ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,vanity ,,( ,,greuze ,m5tion has already be5 made ( ! ov]we5+ vanity :i* 0 ,greuze's mo/ pron\nc$ p]sonal *>act]i/ic4 ,he _h1 above all1 ! highe/ possible op9ion ( 8 own tal5t1 & c\ld n brook ! slighte/ adv]se criticism ( 8 "w4 ,ev5 :5 he fir/ came to ,p>is & _h n prov$ 8 abilities1 he made enemies by /upid rem>ks l 8 reply to ,natoire1 :o _h sugge/$ "s alt]ation 9 a detail ( "o ( 8 pictures4 8,monsieur1 y w\ld be only too happy if y 7 able to d any?+ s good y\rself40 ,lat]1 :5 success _h come & he 0 surr\nd$ by admir]s1 ! desire = praise became a mania1 & he fell into a viol5t passion if any "o made a rem>k t sugge/$ any?+ b flatt]y4 ,a great fri5d ( 81 & "o ( 8 patrons1 a ,madame ,ge(fr91 at ^: h\se he _h met _m ( 8 mo/ influ5tial fri5ds & k9de/ critics1 said laugh+ly1 & ) tru?1 t !re 0 a 8vritable fricasse d'enfants0 9 8,la ,mre ,bi5-aime40 ,"s "o repeat$ ?is to ,greuze4 8,h[ d>e %e v5ture to criticise a "w ( art10 he cri$ viol5tly4 8,let h] tremble ) fe> le/ ,i immortalise h] by pa9t+ h] z a s*oolmi/ress1 ) a :ip 9 h] h& & a face t w t]rify all *ildr5 liv+ or to be born40 ,"u ! influ5ce ( 8 infatuation = himself1 he lo/ all s5se ( ! proportion ( ?+s--witness ! sc5e :5 ! ,dauph91 delight$ ) 8 own portrait1 ask$ him to beg9 "o ( ! ,dauph9e4 ,! pres5ce ( ! lady did n prev5t ,greuze1 ord9>ily well-mann]$1 & p>ticul>ly s to wom51 f reply+ %ortly t he did n "k h[ to pa9t heads ( ! k9d1 mak+ ref]5ce to ! pa9t & p[d] all society wom5 wore at ! "t4 ,small wond] t !reaft] royal fav\rs 7 sc>ce1 & he _h to wait sev]al ye>s long] ?an 0 necess>y = ! logem5t 9 ! ,l\vre to :i* 8 position entitl$ him4 ,?is same trait play$ a prom95t "p 9 8 hi/oric qu>rel ) ! ,academy ov] 8 diploma picture4 ,x 0 ! rule = e memb] to pres5t to ! ,academy on 8 election "s repres5tative "w1 b ,greuze1 satisfi$ t ! hon\r 0 !irs1 & t he 0 9 a position to =m 8 own prec$5t1 let ye>s g by )\t (f]+ ! expect$ *ef d'uvre4 ,x 0 only :5 ! delay _h la/$ f\rte5 ye>s1 & !y wrote say+ !y w\ld be oblig$ to =bid him to %[ 8 pictures 9 ! ,salon unless he fulfill$ 8 obligation1 t he conc$$ to ! rule1 & hav+ repli$ by a lett] t 0 8a model ( pride & imp]t95ce10 set to "w on ! picture4 ,believ+ he c\ld d any =m ( subject equally well1 he *ose a gr&iloqu5t hi/orical subject1 a /yle absolutely unsuit$ to 8 limitations4 8,septime ,svre repro*ant son fils ,c>acalla d'avoir att5t sa vie dans les dfils d'cosse1 et lui disant1 ,si tu dsires ma mort1 ordonne ,pap9i5 de me la donn]0 0 its title2 & if y look at x :]e x hangs ski$ 9 ! ,l\vre above ! viol5tly out/ret*$ arms ( 8,la ,maldiction pat]nelle10 y see t x is a mo/ faulty & insignificant production4 ,! ,academy c\ld n refuse x1 b !y told him frankly :at !y ?\ght ( x4 8,monsieur10 said ! ,director1 call+ him 9 f ! room :]e he await$ ! congratulations ( ! associates1 ^: approval he believ$ he _h n[ fully e>n$1 8! ,academy receives y z pe9tre de g5re4 ,x has tak5 into acc\nt y\r =m] productions1 :i* are excell5t1 & has %ut its eyes on ?is "o1 :i* is wor?y nei!r ( !m nor y40 ,! disappo9tm5t ( ,greuze1 :o _h c\nt$ on ! dignity & mat]ial advantages conf]r$ by ! title ( ,hi/orical ,pa9t]1 c be imag9$1 b amazem5t & fury dom9at$4 ,= days he c\ld nei!r sleep nor eat2 & he cov]$ reams ( pap] 9 writ+ to ! pap]s to prove by te*nical laws & logical argum5ts t ! picture 0 n only good1 b a ma/]piece4 ,b = once ! ador+ public rema9$ unresponsive4 ,! la/ /raw 0 8 fri5d ,did]ot's criticism1 publi%$ 9 ! usual way4 8,! figure ( ,septime ,svre is ignoble 9 "*4 ,x has ! d>k1 sw>?y sk9 ( a convict2 its action is unc]ta94 ,x is badly drawn1 x has ! wri/ brok52 ! di/ance f ! neck to ! brea/-bone is exagg]at$4 ,nei!r d y see ! beg9n+ ( ! "r knee nor :]e x goes to b5ea? ! cov]+ ( ! b$4 ,c>acalla is ev5 m ignoble ?an 8 fa!r1 a wood5 figure1 )\t suppl5ess or movem5t4 ,^? :o =ce _! tal5t d no?+ ) grace40 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vi4--,,les ,,deux ,s,,urs 8,les ,deux ,surs10 or 8,! ,two ,si/]s10 has be5 until rec5tly 9 ! private collection ( ,b>on ,ar?ur de ,ro?s*ild1 :o bequea!d x to ! ,l\vre1 :]e x n[ hangs4 ,if x lacks "s ( ! *>m ( ,greuze's o!r pictures ( girls1 x possesses _m ( 8 mo/ *>m+ qualities--delicacy ( col\r+1 graceful figures1 appeal+ ge/ure4 ,! arrangem5t ( ! sc>ves & drap]ies is ess5tially 8,greuze40 ,hav+ exhau/$ all o!r means ( prote/1 ,greuze took refuge 9 ! sulk9ess ( a naughty *ild1 & m or less indep5d5t n[ t he 0 at la/ to h ! covet$ logem5t 9 ! ,l\vre1 he decl>$ he w\ld nev] aga9 s5d a picture to ! ,academy4 ,nor did he1 = :51 ye>s lat]1 he 0 oblig$ to fall back on its aid1 ! ,academy z he _h kn[n x 0 swall[$ up 9 ! :irlpool ( ! ,revolution4 ,,*apt] ,,vi 8,,! ,,brok5 ,,pit*]0 ,,& ,,o!r ,,well-,,kn[n ,,pictures ,to c]ta9 temp]am5ts ! associations ( ! ,l\vre are z int]e/+ z ! treasures x actually conta9s1 & _m a dream] w&]+ ?r\gh ^? sup]b gall]ies mu/ h tri$ to recon/itute su* sc5es z ! receptions held by ,greuze :51 at ! height ( 8 fame1 he 0 at la/ 9 possession ( ! logem5t grant$ him 8= life0 by ! ,k+ 9 ,m>* #agfi4 ,he 0 n[ 9 ! prime ( life1 & ! village boy _h evolv$ into a h&some man ( middle height1 ) an impressive p]sonality & air ( di/9ction4 ,"o ( ! two portraits ( himself hang+ n[ 9 ! ,l\vre mu/ h be5 pa9t$ ab\t ?is p]iod4 ,x %[s a f9e head1 full ( en]gy1 bo? m5tal & physical1 delicate yet /rong1 v s5sitive1 ! brilliant eyes deeply set1 ! :ole face in=m$ ) some?+ ak9 to1 )\t be+ g5ius4 ,! curv$ m\? is eloqu5t1 & we are told 8 conv]sation 0 s9c]e1 elevat$1 & animat$2 b mu* n]v\s irritability is indicat$1 & a physiognomi/ w\ld po9t significantly to ! exagg]at$ slope backw>ds ( ! o!rwise f9e =ehead1 sugge/+ a lack ( t reflectiv5ess :i* turns ke5 p]ceptions & obs]vation to ! be/ acc\nt4 ,he 0 always p]fectly dress$1 8 mann]s 7 elegant1 & x soon grew to be ! fa%ion to visit 8 /udio4 ,he us$ to %[ 8 pictures himself1 expla9+ _! beauties1 & 8 extravagant rem>ks1 absorb$ z he 0 9 himself & 8 "w1 sometimes provid$ m ent]ta9m5t ?an ! legitimate raison d'tre ( ! visit4 ,all ! tal5t & beauty ( ,p>is1 ! greate/ nobles1 royalties1 & di/+ui%$ travell]s 7 at "o "t or ano!r 8 gue/s4 ,9 a *>act]i/ic lett] to a fri5d1 ,madame ,rol& describes h] visit to see 8,! ,brok5 ,pit*]0 we all "k s well by reproductions4 ,! orig9al is back 9 ! ,l\vre n[4 ,aft] speak+ ( ! lovely col\r+1 fre% & *>m+1 %e says3 8,%e holds ! j> %e has j brok5 9 h] arms1 /&+ ne> ! f\nta9 :]e ! accid5t has tak5 place4 ,h] eyelids are l[1 & ! m\? /ill half-op51 z %e tries to und]/& ! gravity ( h] mis=tune & does n "k :e!r %e is to blame4 ,"o c imag9e no?+ m piquant & pretty2 ! only reproa* ! pa9t] m]its is t he has n made ! little girl sorry en\gh to no long] feel ! temptation to return to ! f\nta94 ,i said ?is to ,greuze1 & we laugh$ toge!r40 ,) good-natur$ malice ,madame ,rol& goes on to relate h[ :5 ,greuze told h] ! ,emp]or ,joseph ,,ii4 _h complim5t$ him on ! p]sonal quality ( 8 "w1 say+ he 0 ! poet ( 8 pictures1 %e repli$1 8,x is true "o nev] q und]/&s h[ beautiful y\r pictures are till y describe !m40 ,a rem>k :i* ,greuze took q s]i\sly4 ,! 8,dan10 n[ 9 ! ,l\vre1 & 8,l',(fr&e l',am\r10 9 ! ,wallace ,collection1 are also m5tion$ 9 correspond5ce z hav+ be5 %[n by ,greuze 9 8 /udio ab\t ?is "t4 ,!y are ! be/ examples ( 8 allegorical "w--!re 0 no bran* ( pa9t+ he did n attempt--b !y are h>dly m successful ?an 8 moral subjects1 & q lack ! *>m ( 8 homely1 famili> sc5es4 ,*ief among ! latt] may be m5tion$ 8,la paix du ,mnage10 a "y fa!r & "m clasp+ ea* o!r t5d]ly z !y wat* _! sleep+ *ild2 8,la ,mre ,bi5-aime10 ^: pretty head comes out ( a cr[d ( ! clamb]+ *ildr51 :o excit$ ,madame ,ge(fr9's ill-receiv$ rem>k2 8,le ,g\t]10 a "y "m fe$+ h] two fat little boys ) a spoon1 :ile a cat sits on ! table wat*+ envi\sly2 8,le ,sil5ce10 9 :i* ! "m1 nurs+ "o *ild1 tells an unhappy old] "o n to bl[ 8 trumpet 9 case he wakes ! babe 9 ! cradle4 ,greuze 0 nev] tir$ ( pa9t+ mo!rs ) _! little *ildr51 & ! picturesque int]iors 9 :i* he places !m are p]haps m *>m+ ?an ! figures1 %[+1 z !y d1 ! old-_w ut5sils & objects he _h r\nd him 9 8 own *ildhood4 ,! oddly-%ap$ cradle :i* he reproduc$ s (t5 0 t 9 :i* he himself _h be5 rock$4 ,v celebrat$ at ! "t 7 ! companion pictures1 8,l',enfant envoy en ,n\rrice0 & 8,le ,ret\r de ,n\rrice40 ,! fir/ sc5e is laid 9 ! qua9t c\rty>d ( a little ?at*$ f>m1 ) all ! family clu/]+ r\nd ! mule on :i* ! fo/]-"m is to c>ry away ! baby4 ,! composition is *>m+1 ) ! fo/]-fa!r arrang+ ! saddle1 ! gr&mo!r giv+ a la/ ^w ( advice to ! "y nurse1 ! two little *ildr5 afraid ( ! /range dog1 & ! "m giv+ a la/ kiss to ! baby %e w\ld give mu* n to h to "p )4 ,! return ( ! baby1 n[ a /urdy *ild on 8 feet1 is set 9 ! int]ior1 :]e ! little h]o ( ! occasion /ruggles away f 8 eag] "m & ! bro!r :o /rives to amuse him1 to return to ! fo/]-"m4 ,^! are ! lea/ affect$ ( all ! subject-pictures4 ,) ! exception ( ! fo/]-fa!r1 :o /&s 9 ! second "o ) a cradle on 8 back & 8 eyes pi\sly uplift$ to ! raft]s1 all ! actors seem absorb$ 9 :at !y are do+1 & ?is s9c]ity acc5tuates ! grace & s5tim5t :i* always in=ms ,greuze's "w4 ,engrav+s ( all ^! canvases1 ( all 8 "w1 7 s5t out 9 _! ?\s&s4 ,he 0 well kn[n 9 ,g]many & o!r c\ntries1 & 8 "n 0 almo/ z famili> 9 ! b\rgeois homes ( prov9cial ,france z 9 ,p>is4 ,see+ him at ?is p]iod ( 8 c>e]1 ! pet ( pr9ces1 & e>n+ va/ sums ( money1 x is difficult to realise ,greuze c\ld ev] h fall5 on evil days1 h come to actual want4 ,yet s x 0 to be4 ,! visit ( ! ,emp]or ,joseph ,,ii4 ref]r$ to by ,madame ,rol&1 & foll[$ by a comm& = a picture1 a pres5t ( #djjj ducats1 & ! conf]r+ ( ! title ( b>on on ! pa9t]1 0 ! high-wat] m>k 9 8 c>e]4 ,& ! tide ( success 0 n only to turn1 b to rec$e ) tragic rapidity4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vii4--,,la ,,cru*e ,,cass,e 8,la ,cru*e ,casse10 or 8,! ,brok5 ,pit*]10 is too well kn[n 9 e =m ( reproduction to ne$ description4 ,x hangs 9 ! ,l\vre1 & is always surr\nd$ by eag] copyi/s1 :o /rive1 v frequ5tly 9 va91 to reproduce ! delicate t9ts ( ! fle% & ! vague1 wond]+ expression 9 ! eyes ( ! *>m+ h]o9e4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,ru9 ,,& ,,dea? ,ev5 dur+ ^! brilliant days1 :5 ,greuze 0 consid]$ ! mo/ =tunate ( mortals1 !re lurk$ b5ea? ! glitt]+ surface ( 8 life a grim reality :i* made happ9ess impossible1 ! mis]y ( a private life dom9at$ by z bad a wife z ev] curs$ a man's exi/5ce4 ,%e 0 a ,mademoiselle ,babuty1 daught] ( a booksell] on ! ,quai des ,augu/9s1 & ent]+ ! little %op to buy "s books1 ,greuze became infatuat$ ) h] beauty4 8,:ite & sl5d] z a lily1 r$ z a rose10 is h[ ,did]ot describes h]1 & ?\gh %e 0 pa/ ?irty :5 ,greuze made h] acqua9tance1 %e mu/ h be5 a rem>kably pretty woman1 ) a r\nd1 smoo? =ehead1 eyes full ( navet b5ea? long %ad[+ la%es1 small nose1 moi/ lips1 delicate complexion4 ,a s5tim5tal1 coquetti% air r$eem$ :at w\ld o!rwise h be5 an inane expression4 ,9 ! portraits "u h] own "n1 & sev]al pictures = :i* %e pos$1 su* z 8,la ,mre ,bi5-aime0 & 8,la ,philosophie endormie10 y see t if %e 0 n ! actual model1 %e 0 c]ta9ly ! ideal t inspir$ mo/ ( ,greuze's be/ "w4 ,at fir/ he _h no int5tion ( m>ry+ h]1 & !y _h kn[n ea* o!r two or ?ree ye>s be=e %e practically compell$ him to d s by ?reat5+ to kill h]self if he did n make h] 8 wife4 ,x 0 a disa/r\s m>riage4 ,lazy1 gre$y1 extravagant1 devoid ( all moral s5se1 %e soon got ov] ! satisfaction ! position ( h] husb& gave h]1 & began to reg>d 8 "w m]ely z a means to supply h] caprices4 ,:5 %e _h be5 m>ri$ a few ye>s %e s5t h] two little girls away to s*ool1 & go+ f bad to worse1 end$ by fill+ ! h\se ) vulg> m51 :o made ,greuze ridicul\s4 ,h] bus9ess tra9+ fitt$ h] to keep ! monet>y acc\nts ( ! family1 & :5 at l5g? h] husb& 0 oblig$ to look into !m to try to acc\nt = ! disappe>ance ( va/ sums ( money1 he f\nd %e _h be5 squ&]+ !m on h] dissolute fri5ds4 ,! ext5t ( h] audacity c be judg$ by h] acc\nt+ = ! disappe>ance ( #ajj1jjj livres by say+ %e _h inve/$ x 9 a %ip :i* _h gone d[n at sea1 & %e refus$ to give ! "n ( ! vessel or capta94 ,( all t fre$om ( m9d & int]nal peace s important to all successful "w1 b supremely s to ! arti/ ^: creations are to be /rong1 ,greuze knew no?+4 ,petty discussions1 fooli% qu>rels1 !n griev\s wrongs & p]sonal viol5ces1 made up ! backgr\nd ( 8 life1 & x is a/oni%+ t ! trials ( man & husb& did n sap ! /r5g? ( ! arti/4 ,y w\ld wond] :y he support$ x all s long did y n "k t ! arti/ic temp]am5t f9ds ! mo/ important "p ( its life 9 its "w1 & falls an easy prey to imposition 9 mo/ ?+s outside x4 ,besides1 at fir/ he lov$ h] v s9c]ely1 & %e 0 ! "m ( 8 two daught]s4 ,at l5g?1 :5 c>toons 7 pr9t$ ridicul+ h] lightness1 & h] husb& = support+ x1 & h] behavi\r 0 in/rum5tal 9 8 hav+ to resign 8 logem5t 9 ! ,l\vre1 ev5 ,greuze's pati5ce gave way1 & 9 #aghe a de$ ( sep>ation enabl$ him to get rid ( h]4 ,consid]+ ! l>ge sums comm&$ by 8 pictures--& x 0 said he pa9t$ "o a day--& ! va/ sale ( ! engrav+s1 x is unlikely1 ev5 ) a vici\s wife's extravagance1 ,greuze c\ld ev] h kn[n want 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( ev5ts4 ,b ! t]rible days ( ! ,revolution 7 at h&4 ,bank aft] bank fail$1 & sl[ly b surely all 8 sav+s _h vani%$4 ,) ! fall ( ! mon>*y1 ! annual p5sion ( #aejj livres grant$ by ! ,k+ = ?irty-sev5 ye>s ( "w 9 8an art he _h ex]cis$ ) success0 w5t1 & f9ally he 0 r$uc$ to :at he 0 produc+ z a means ( liv+4 ,b1 alas1 :5 f *aos any?+ l ord] arose1 & ,greuze1 n[ gr[n old1 s5t to ! ,salon ( ! ye> ,,viii4 sev5te5 works ( ! k9d t _h e>n$ = him s mu* glory 9 ! pa/1 ! new ord] ( ?+s knew him n4 ,! ris5 ,david 0 ! god ( ! mom5t1 & at ea* new picture ( 8 a little m scorn fell on ^? :o _h prec$$ him4 ,x 0 9 va9 t he wrote to ! pap]s1 call+ att5tion1 z ( old1 to ! moral mean+ ( 8 "w2 9 va9 t he tri$ to fall 9 ) new ideas & pa9t classical sc5es l 8 8,ariadne at ,naxos40 ,any notice he receiv$ 0 worse ?an none1 & two ye>s be=e he di$ he 0 cruelly summ$ up by a critic :o wrote3 8,greuze is an old man inspir$ by ,b\*]1 :om he foll[$4 ,8 col\r is n true1 8 draw+ poor40 ,we he> ( 8 receiv+ #age francs = a picture t w\ld =m]ly h br\ght him ?\s&s ( livres2 we he> ( 8 we>+ %abby fray$ clo!s he c\ld n af=d to replace4 ,f9ally1 !re are pitiful lett]s1 "o ask+ = an advance on a picture ord]$ out ( *>ity1 ano!r say+1 8,i am sev5ty-five ye>s old1 & h n a s+le ord] = a picture4 ,i h no?+ left b my tal5t & my c\rage40 ,9 ^! days ( bitt] neglect & dire pov]ty ,greuze's pride /ood him 9 good /ead4 ,he seems to h worri$ m at ! prospect ( leav+ 8 daught]s unprovid$ = ?an because ( 8 own privations1 & till ! la/ he kept ! indomitable _s t *>act]is$ him4 8,:o is k+ to-day80 he w\ld ask s>ca/ically1 z he lay 9 b$ wait+ = ! end4 8,i am ready = ! j\rney10 he said to 8 fri5d ,b>?lemy1 j be=e he di$4 8,good-bye4 ,i %all expect y at my fun]al4 ,y w be all alone !re1 l ! poor man's dog40 ,worn out z mu* by ! heavy weight ( a dead reputation z by ! ye>s 8 robu/ c\ntry con/itution enabl$ him to c>ry s lightly1 he di$ on ,m>* #ba1 #ahje4 ,! humble fun]al1 foll[$ by two p]sons1 w\ld h be5 tragic 9 its fri5dlessness b = ! message ( hope writt5 on a wrea? ( ,immortelles plac$ on 8 c(f9 by a weep+ woman closely veil$ 9 black4 8,^! fl[]s1 (f]$ by ! mo/ grateful ( 8 pupils1 are ! emblem ( 8 glory40 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,viii4--,,la ,,laiti,,re 8,la ,laitire10 or 8,! ,milkmaid10 may p]haps be giv5 z q ! mo/ repres5tative ( ,greuze's works4 ,! affect$ pose & simp]+ smile1 ! unsuitability & ov]-arrangem5t ( ! dress1 are z *>act]i/ic ( ! pa9t] z ! p]fect grace ( ! ensemble1 ! delici\s coquetry ( ! attitude1 ! dimpl$ r\ndness ( ! =m1 &1 above all1 ! sp>kle 9 ! cle> eyes & ! exquisite bloom ( ! fle%4 ,! picture is 9 ! ,l\vre4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,art ,,( ,,greuze ,:5 y ?9k ( ! important place held by ,greuze be=e ! ,revolution 9 ! art ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 above all1 :5 y reflect on h[1 be+ long dead1 he /ill speaks 9 acc5ts ( su* beauty1 8 pictures1 valu$ at va/ sums1 f9d+ hon\r$ places 9 ! art treasure-h\ses ( ! _w1 x comes almo/ z a %ock to consid] h[ f> f be+ a really great arti/ he 04 ,abs5ce ( s9c]ity is 8 *ief fault4 ,we read he us$ to talk mu* & v eloqu5tly ab\t /udy+ ,nature1 & _h at "o "t a habit ( w&]+ ab\t ! /reets 9 se>* ( subjects1 t he us$ ev5 to make sket*es & /udies on ! spot1 b once home & at "w on ! composition ( ! picture1 he evid5tly gave re9 to ! lib]t9e imag9ation we "k4 ,9 %ort1 if he really ,saw1 he ,int]pret$ 8 own way1 & t way result$ 9 8 elim9at+ all ! ,/r5g? & mo/ ( ! ,tru?4 ,9 ! !atrical moral pictures1 = example1 x nev] seems to h occurr$ to him t ea* sc5e t w\ld tell a /ory is compos$ ( a :ole s]ies ( emotions & ge/ures1 & t to try to fix on "o canvas a situation :i* ( its nature mu/ be mobile & compos$ ( _m *anges1 is to attempt ! false z well z ! impossible4 ,fur!r1 ev5 tak+ him z ,did]ot's disciple1 8a pa9t] :o /udi$ ) a lit]>y man10 he is griev\sly at fault1 = ! idea ( life he conveys is t ( a melodrama 9 :i* vice is inv>iably puni%$ & virtue rew>d$--& life is n ?us4 ,he took lib]ties ) ,nature1 too1 :5 he suppos$ly copi$ 8 homely1 famili> sc5es direct f life4 ,8 peasant wom5 take on attitudes & smirk z !y fe$ ! c>efully plac$ *ildr52 no sweep+ or lab\r ( any sort seems to soil ! h&s ( ! busie/ h\sewife2 cl++ *ildr5 nev] succe$ 9 dis>rang+ ! g>m5ts or hair ( ! mo!rs & nurses4 ,by no /ret* ( ! imag9ation c\ld y see 8 milkmaids deliv]+ milk2 8 s]vants look l ladies 8mak+ believe40 ,! attitudes ( all 8 dramatis p]son are always affect$1 ! navet ( 8 girls & *ildr5 mann]$1 _! pa?os conv5tional4 ,te>s nev] r$d5 _! eyes2 no emotion dis>ranges ! k]*ief c>efully arrang$ to %[ m ?an is necess>y ( ! ?roat & brea/4 ,& ! head ( a *ild ( twelve is (t5 plac$ on ! ?roat & bosom ( a girl ( sev5te54 ,except :5 he t\*es fle% 8 col\r is r>ely good1 ! s*eme too grey1 ) undecid$ r$s1 dull violets1 dirty blues1 & muddy f\ndations4 ,! drap]ies are (t5 badly pa9t$1 a fault :i* he expla9$ by say+ he purposely neglect$ !m to give m value to ! pa9t+ ( ! fle%4 ,!n !re is 8 monotony4 ,no pa9t] ev] copi$ himself ) m con/ancy & indefatigability4 ,he has b ?ree or f\r types1 & ^! he copies & recopies till y nev] want to see !m aga94 ,! fa!r is always ! same v5]able man1 mu* too old to be ! fa!r ( su* "y *ildr52 ! "m does n v>y2 x is always ! same *ild a size or two small] or l>g]1 z ! case may be4 ,al?\gh he nom9ally gives to 8 girls & wom5 a pr(ession by labell+ !m wa%]wom51 knitt]s1 philosoph]s1 *esnut-sell]s1 kit*5 w5*es1 & s =?1 !y all h ! air ( be+ memb]s ( "o family1 & /rik+ lik5esses at t4 ,& "o & all h ! appe>ance ( pos+ 9 light op]a r ?an ( play+ a "p 9 life4 ,! peasant mo!rs ( l>ge families h t *>m+ coquetti%ness :i* is ! hall-m>k ( e female he pa9t$4 ,! picturesque int]iors are equally want+ 9 v>iety4 ,x has be5 urg$ by ,greuze's admir]s t if he _h be5 prop]ly tra9$1 or _h at lea/ be5 sp>$ ^? e>ly ye>s 9 ,gr&on's picture-manufactory1 _h be5 less incl9$ to li/5 to flatt]ies & ! advice ( ,did]ot1 :o prais$ him = 8n mak+ 8 peasants co>se10 he might h ov]come 8 faults & develop$ ! qualities ( a ,*>d94 ,! reply to ?is is t any?+ t\*+ on g5ius _c be held 9 *eck or turn$ f its own full expansion1 t x is m ?an likely t ,greuze express$ all he _h to say1 & himself summ$ up 8 own limitations :5 he said1 8,be piquant1 if y _c be true40 ,to turn to ! mu* pleasant] !me ( 8 good qualities1 ,greuze 0 an innovator4 ,he 0 ! fir/ to g to humble life = inspiration1 & he br\ght into ! pa9t+ ( b\rgeois subjects a di/9ct "* till !n se5 only 9 hi/orical sc5es4 ,he creat$ 9 ,france ! moral type ( pa9t+4 ,on ,sundays 9 ! ,l\vre y /ill see ^? :o d n und]/& ! beauty ( col\r1 l9e1 & subtl] poetry1 & f9d utility ! ess5tial condition ( all art1 l+]+ admir+ly be=e 8,la ,maldiction pat]nelle0 & 8,le ,fils puni02 & engrav+s ( simil> works are /ill *]i%$ objects 9 _m a home4 ,valuable1 too1 is 8 quality ( be+ docum5t>y4 ,he admirably int]pret$ 8 age ) its sup]ficiality runn+ into !atricalness1 its affectations ( a morality :i* wor%ipp$ languor & voluptu\sness "u ! "n ( 8,innoc5ce40 ,la/ & be/ ( all1 !re are ! heads by :i* we "k him4 ,m]ely clev] 9 all else1 ,greuze rises above himself :5 he approa*es ^!4 ,no?+ c\ld be fre%] or m lightly t\*$ ?an ! little blonde heads ( 8 *ildr51 ! fre% rose ( _! *eeks1 ! features sugge/$ "u ! baby fat1 ! delicacy ( ! little un=m$ memb]s set d[n ) a t5d]ness t mocks at ! limitations ( pigm5ts4 ,! same r>e quality ( liv+ness animates ! old] heads4 ,! eyes ( ! "y girls h dep? & flame1 or _! dewy sp>kle is subdu$ 9 s$uctive languor4 ,! face almo/ seems to tremble ) emotion :ile a gleam+ te>1 a big wet drop1 escapes f b5ea? ! heavy lids4 ,! no/rils quiv]1 ! brea? comes f betwe5 ! half-op5$ m\?1 ! full lips seem to be mak+ a movem5t =w>d4 ,! :ite fle% is s(t & w>m1 & ri* life pulses delicately "u ! gauze-veil$ bosom4 ,9 %ort1 m$iocre 9 all o!r bran*es ( pa9t+1 & affect$ & faulty at 8 be/1 9 ?is exquisite s]ies ,greuze n only proves t he possess$ a v p]sonal & poetic vision ( 8 own1 b t he _h a gl9t ( t 8div9e sp>k0 :i* sets te*nique at naught1 & results 9 ! in/9ctive "w ( ! inspir$ arti/4 ,! plates are pr9t$ by ,,bemrose ,,sons1 ,,ltd41 ,d]by & ,london ,! text at ! ,,ballantyne ,,press1 ,ed9burgh