,,ma/]pieces ,,9 ,,col\r ,,edit$ ,,by - - ,t4 ,,leman ,,h>e ,,+res 7#aggh-ahfg7 8,,ma/]pieces ,,9 ,,col\r0 ,,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 ,,evre ,,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 ,,millet4 ,,p]cy ,m4 ,,turn]4 ,,watteau4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,hog>?4 ,c4 ,,lewis ,,h9d4 ,,murillo4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,b5susan4 ,,watts4 ,w4 ,,l(tus ,,h>e4 ,,+res4 ,a4 ,j4 ,,f9b]g4 ,o!rs 9 ,prep>ation4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,i4--,,la ,,vi]ge ,l',,ho/ie 7,9 ! ,l\vre7 ,?is picture ( 8,la ,vi]ge l',ho/ie0 is a repetition1 ) v>iations1 ( ano!r pa9t$ by ,+res 9 #ahdj = ! ,cz> ,ni*olas1 9 :i* he _h repres5t$ on ei!r side ( ! ,virg9 ! two patron sa9ts ( ,russia1 ,/4 ,ni*olas & ,/4 ,alex&]4 ,9 ! ,l\vre picture1 :i* is sign$ 8,j4 ,+res1 #ahed10 ! two sa9ts h be5 replac$ by two angels4 ,probably 9 no o!r picture f 8 h& is ! arti/'s passionate admiration = ,raphael s cle>ly display$4 ,,+res ,,by ,a4 ,j4 ,,f9b]g ,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,eight ,,reproductions ,,9 ,,col\r ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,sempit]num4 ,,london3 ,t4 ,c4 ,e4 ,c4 ,,jack ,,new ,,york3 ,,fr$]ick ,a4 ,,/okes ,,co4 ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,plate ,i4 ,la ,vi]ge l',ho/ie ,frontispiece ,9 ! ,l\vre ,page ,,ii4 ,madame ,rivire #ad ,9 ! ,l\vre ,,iii4 ,mademoiselle ,rivire #bd ,9 ! ,l\vre ,,iv4 ,l',apo!ose d',hom]e #cd ,9 ! ,l\vre ,v4 ,m4 ,b]t9 #dj ,9 ! ,l\vre ,,vi4 ,*rub9i #ej ,9 ! ,l\vre ,,vii4 ,le ,duc d',orlans #fj ,muse de ,v]sailles ,,viii4 ,jeanne d',arc #gj ,9 ! ,l\vre ,jean-,augu/e-,dom9ique ,+res 0 born on ! #bi? ,augu/ #aggh1 at ,montauban4 ,a /rang] bir?place = a great arti/ c\ld h>dly be f\nd4 ,all ! passion n absorb$ 9 ! mat]ial c>es ( life !re turns to fanaticism4 ,religi\s hatr$ runs high4 ,! municipal elections are f\ght out on religi\s gr\nds4 ,prote/ant & ,roman ,ca?olic hate b d n "k "o ano!r4 ,ea* family lives = itself & by itself4 ,a visit is said to be consid]$ z an indiscretion4 ,& nature !re does no?+ to s(t5 ! he>t or ! mann]s ( man4 ,! soil is du/y on ! surface & h>d to dig4 ,! local col\r is sombre1 ! g5]al aspect ( ?+s sad4 ,9 ! cold1 dull light ! =ms deta* !mselves )\t grace or sympa?y4 ,! p h squat1 ?ick-set figures1 ) r\nd heads & heavy jaws4 ,_! s\ls are z sombre & h>d z _! faces4 ,!y h ard\r1 b x is all conc5trat$ & suppress$1 burn+ )9 !m l a brazi] )\t flames4 ,!y %[ an extreme eag]ness = "w & ga92 a sil5t ob/9acy is ! lead+ trait ( _! "*4 ,+res' "m belong$ to ^! p>ts & to ?is race1 & f h] he seems to h d]iv$ a "p ( 8 /ormy & inflexible1 8 unquiet & haughty g5ius4 ,+res' fa!r came f ,t\l\se4 ,little m ?an ?ree miles sep>ate ,t\l\se f ,montauban1 b ! *a9 ( little hills :i* ?r[s (f1 to ! left1 ! riv] ,g>onne1 & to ! "r ! ,t>n & ! ,aveyron1 s]ves z ! divid+ l9e ( two pr(\ndly diff]5t regions & races4 ,9 contra/ ) ! /]ile & rocky regions ( ! ,nor?1 ! pla9s ( ,langu$oc1 ) _! great riv] & v]dant mead[s1 seem a l& ( joy & en*antm5t4 ,x 0 at ,t\l\se1 ) its c\rts ( love1 its floral ftes1 its conte/s ( song & poetry1 t ,+res' fa!r 0 born4 ,if we may judge f ! portrait :i* ,+res pa9t$ ( him 7x is pres]v$ at ! ,museum ( ,montauban71 8 fa!r mu/ h be5 an uncommon man4 ,z we see him 9 ?is portrait he has a f9e =ehead1 ) big black eyes1 & a look full ( frankness & p5etration4 ,! evid5ce ( ?is portrait is confirm$ by ! foll[+ lett]1 writt5 by ,+res t[>ds ! end ( 8 life1 to a g5tleman :o _h ask$ him = in=mation ab\t 8 fa!r3-- 8,sir1--,jean-,m>ie-,joseph ,+res 0 born at ,t\l\se 79 #agcd73 8 fa!r1 :om ,i saw 9 my *ildhood1 0 a ma/] tailor2 he liv$ to a great age4 ,my fa!r :5 he 0 v "y ent]$ ! ,academy ( ,t\l\se4 ,he _h z ma/]1 ,i believe1 ,m4 ,lucas1 a celebrat$ sculptor1 a pr(essor ( ! said ,academy4 ,lat] he w5t to ,m>seille1 !n settl$ at ,montauban & m>ri$ my "m1 ,anne ,m\let1 on #ab? ,augu/ #aggg4 ,he 0 v mu* lov$ & appreciat$ by ! lead+ families ( ! city & by ,mgr4 de ,breteuil1 ! ,bi%op ( ,montauban1 ( :om he made a l>ge m$allion 9 pr(ile4 ,?is bi%op employ$ my fa!r a great deal at 8 palace & 9 8 c\ntry h\se1 situat$ ne> ! city4 8,my fa!r 0 born ) a r>e g5ius = ! f9e arts4 ,i say ! f9e arts because he execut$ pa9t+1 sculpture1 & ev5 ar*itecture ) success4 ,i saw him con/ruct an important build+ 9 our pr9cipal /reet4 8,if ,m4 ,+res _h _h ! same advantages :i* he gave 8 son1 ( go+ to ,p>is to /udy "u ! greate/ ( our ma/]s1 he w\ld h be5 ! fir/ arti/ ( 8 "t4 ,my fa!r1 :o drew p]fectly1 pa9t$ also 9 m9iature4 ,he also pa9t$ views ( ! c\ntry f nature4444 8,no?+ came amiss to him4 ,9 sculpture 8 "w rang$ f ! sph9xes & figures ( abbs read+1 :i* 7 plac$ 9 g>d5s1 to ! colossal /atues ( ,lib]ty :i* he 0 =c$ to improvise 9 our temples = ! ,republican ftes4 ,he made ) ! greate/ facility ornam5ts ( all k9ds1 ) :i* he decorat$ mo/ ta/efully ! build+s ( 8 "t4444 ,f9ally1 he attract$ ev]ybody by 8 lovable "*1 8 goodness1 8 em95tly arti/ic ta/es4 ,e "o 0 anxi\s to enjoy 8 society4 8,he (t5 w5t to ,t\l\se1 8 native place1 to r5ew 8 /r5g?1 s to speak1 9 t l>ge & beautiful city1 almo/ z ri* !n 9 monum5ts ( art z ,rome1 :i* x greatly resembles4 ,he lov$ to f9d himself aga9 ) ! fri5ds ( 8 y\?1 all di/+ui%$ arti/s4 ,he took me (t5 ) him 9 ^! %ort j\rneys4 8,)\t be+ a musician1 my fa!r ador$ music1 & sang v well ) a t5or voice4 ,he gave me 8 ta/e = music & made me le>n to play ! viol94 ,i succe$$ well en\gh ) x to be admitt$ into ! or*e/ra ( ! ,gr& ,!atre ( ,t\l\se1 :]e ,i play$ a conc]to ( ,viotti ) success44440 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ii4--,,madame ,,rivi,,re 7,9 ! ,l\vre7 ,?is portrait ( 8,madame ,rivire0 is "o ( ! mo/ *>act]i/ic works ( ,+res' fir/ p]iod--! p]iod 7#ahjj-ahjf7 ( t six ye>s' we>y wait to dep>t = ,rome :i* ! bankruptcy ( ! public ex*equ] compell$ ! "y arti/ to submit to4 ,9 a li/ ( 8 works execut$ imm$iately be=e 8 fir/ portrait ( 8,b>tol9i10 pa9t$ 9 #ahje1 ,+res m5tions ! portraits ( 8,m4 ,rivire1 ,madame ,rivire1 & _! ravi%+ daught]40 ,?is fixes ! date ( ^! ?ree portraits z ab\t #ahjd4 ,^! are (t5 spok5 ( by ,fr5* critics z typical specim5s ( ! arti/'s 8,pre-,raphaelite mann]40 ,all ?ree portraits are n[ 9 ! ,l\vre4 ,9 ?is gl[+ eulogy ( 8 fa!r !re is d\btless a c]ta9 am\nt ( pi\s exagg]ation4 ,! man 0 a true ,t\l\sian1 a f9e s+]1 an occasional p]=m] on ! viol91 an improvis] 9 ev]y?+1 ) a natural gift = draw+ & a pla/ic s5se common among 8 compatriots4 ,t he w\ld h be5 8"o ( ! fir/ arti/s ( 8 "t0 if he _h _h ! advantage ( /udy+ 9 ,p>is is manife/ly absurd4 ,8 "w %[s a want ( vig\r1 ( orig9ality1 ( inv5tion4 ,he _h a c]ta9 correctness ( eye & skill ( h&1 ) "s ta/e = arrangem5t & effect4 ,t 0 suffici5t = ! pla/] decorations ) :i* he 0 ma9ly occupi$1 & ev5 = ! little portraits 9 m9iature or r$ *alk :i* he und]took4 ,b he c\ld n g beyond ?is1 & ! only attempt to pa9t an important picture :i* he made m>ks cle>ly ! limits ( 8 tal5t4 ,8 private life 0 some:at irregul>4 ,he 0 a great lov] ( ! fair sex1 & t[>ds ! end ( 8 life 8 wife 0 compell$ to leave 8 home4 ,f ! fa!r1 !n1 we may say1 ,+res inh]it$ ! p5etrat+ vivacity ( 8 sight1 ! agile suppl5ess & surety ( 8 f+]s1 & a c]ta9 voluptu\s t5d5cy :i* is p>ticul>ly noticeable 9 8 nudes2 :ile 8 imm5se p[]s ( "w1 8 ob/9acy & pugnacity1 came f 8 "m4 ,at a v e>ly age 8 fa!r began to tea* him draw+ & music4 ,he fir/ a*iev$ success z a viol9i/ 9 ! salon ( ! bi%op1 b he 0 at lea/ equally precoci\s ) 8 p5cil4 ,t[>ds ! age ( twelve he 0 tak5 to ,t\l\se4 ,he 0 at fir/ plac$ ) ! pa9t] ,vigan1 & work$ "u 8 direction at ! ,acadmie ,royale4 ,!n he w5t to ! ateli] ( ,roques1 :]e he made rapid progress4 ,x 0 9 ,roques's /udio t ,+res 0 conv]t$ to :at he call$ 8! religion ( ,raphael40 ,roques _h br\ght back ) him f ,rome a numb] ( copies ( ! works ( ! great pa9t]s ( ! ,r5aissance1 among !m "o ( ,raphael's 8,vi]ge la ,*aise40 ,+res 0 s impress$ by ! beauty ( ?is "w t he is said to h bur/ into te>s be=e x4 ,! in/ruction at ! ,t\l\se ,academy1 ) its insi/5ce on m9ute accuracy ( draw+1 also _h a great influ5ce on 8 future c>e]4 ,at ! end ( 8 life ,+res1 :5 talk+ ( 8 e>ly /udies at ,t\l\se1 0 fond ( affirm+ t he 0 /ill 8:at ! little ,+res ( twelve ye>s _h be540 ,at ! age ( eighte5 he 0 s5t to ,p>is1 & _h ! good =tune--x 0 8 own expression--to be admitt$ to ! /udio ( ,l\is ,david4 ,he quickly ga9$ ! e/eem ( 8 ma/]1 & is said to h be5 employ$ to pa9t ! accessories 9 ,david's fam\s portrait ( ,madame ,rcami]4 ,b _! good und]/&+ did n la/ long4 ,+res compet$ = ! ,gr& ,prix de ,rome 9 #agii1 & ,david aw>d$ ! prize to ,grang]1 an old] pupil ( 81 :ile ,+res1 to 8 great indignation1 0 only aw>d$ ! second prize4 ,8 picture 0 burnt dur+ ! ,commune4 ,! foll[+ ye> ,+res c>ri$ (f ! prize4 ,! subject 0 8,a*illes receiv+ 9 8 ,t5t ! ,envoys ( ,agamemnon40 ,flaxman1 ! ,engli% sculptor & illu/rator ( ,hom]1 spoke s flatt]+ly ( ,+res' picture t1 accord+ to ,m4 ,delaborde1 8 ma/]'s ho/ility 0 /ill fur!r increas$4 ,?is pa9t+1 :i* is /ill pres]v$ at ! cole des ,beaux-,arts1 %[s ! "y man's p[] ( vivid & accurate draw+ & 8 respect = ! tea*+s ( 8 ma/]4 ,b "u its ext]nal con=mity to ,david's pr9ciples x is possible to trace ! g]ms ( an orig9ality :i* 0 soon to sep>ate ! pupil1 almo/ 9 spite ( himself1 f ! s*ool ( 8 ma/]4 ,= :ile ,david admitt$ ! direct imitation ( nature only 9 8 portraits & /udies ( ! nude1 he insi/$ on giv+ ! fir/ place to ! se>* = ! gr& /yle 9 8 hi/orical compositions4 ,already 9 ?is picture we see t ,+res 0 con/itutionally incapable ( sacrific+ on any gr\nds 8 unconsci\s desire to imitate closely1 ( copy+ nature4 ,9 va9 he tries to =ce himself to atta9 8/yle0 9 ! gr\p he has imag9$4 ,8 gr\p is n h>moni\sly arrang$4 ,x has no vital unity4 ,ea* ( ! figures appe>$ deta*$ f ! o!rs2 b !y are drawn individually ) s mu* reali/ic exactitude t ! :ole has ! biz>re aspect ( a photograph ( an assembly ( arti/s' models try+ diff]5t poses 9 a /udio4 ,z ,m4 de ,wyzewa has well said1 ! "y pa9t] _h receiv$ f heav5 at 8 bir? a defect & a quality :i* rema9$ intimately connect$ ) ea* o!r4 ,! defect 0 a total abs5ce ( imag9ation1 inv5tion1 or aptitude to raise himself above ! reality directly (f]$ to ! pa9t] by ! sight pres5t to 8 eyes2 & ! quality--! v excess ( :i* 0 ! inevitable cause ( ! defect ,i h j d5ot$--! quality 0 a m>vell\s1 an absolutely exceptional p[] ( see+1 ( und]/&+1 & ( reproduc+ t reality4 ,no pa9t] has ev] _h a m exact vision ( ! human figure1 nor h&s m skilful to fix 9 its entirety on ! pap] or ! canvas :at 8 eyes saw4 ,a ,holbe9 ev51 ) all ! fidelity ( 8 realism1 0 /ill tr\bl$ 9 8 obs]vation ( ! model by a %ade ( /hetic idealism1 by ! preoccupation ( an example to be foll[$1 or by a new process to employ3 betwe5 ,dom9ique ,+res & 8 model1 s long z he _h ?is model 9 front ( 8 eyes1 no consid]ation ( any k9d c\ld int]pose itself4 ,! pa9t] 0 z possess$ by 8 vision1 z hypnotis$ by x1 & he 0 =c$ to copy x )\t *ang+ any?+4 ,he c>ri$ away1 inde$1 z ! result ( 8 /ay 9 ,david's /udio1 a body ( doctr9es to :i* he rema9$ on ! :ole fai?ful all 8 life1 b nature _h giv5 him gifts :i* 7 entirely diff]5t f ^? :i* 7 ne$$ to put ^! doctr9es into practice4 ,& ?is expla9s :y ?is great man1 9 ! ignorance he always rema9$ 9 ( ! real s\rce ( 8 orig9ality & greatness1 pres5ts to u to-day ! p>adox ( hav+ be5 ! mo/ naturali/ic ( ,fr5* pa9t]s1 :ile ob/9ately attempt+ to make himself ! mo/ ideali/ic4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iii4--,,mademoiselle ,,rivi,,re 7,9 ! ,l\vre7 ,?is is ! portrait ( ! 8ravi%+ daught]0 ( ,monsieur & ,madame ,rivire already ref]r$ to4 ,hav+ ga9$ ! mu*-covet$ ,prix de ,rome1 ,+res ought to h />t$ at once = ,italy4 ,b ! /ate ( ! public treasury 0 s mis]able at ?is p]iod ( w>s & int]nal crises t ! "y pa9t] _h to rema9 9 ,p>is = five ye>s be=e ! funds = 8 j\rney 7 =?com+4 ,he 0 allott$ ap>tm5ts1 toge!r ) o!r arti/s1 9 a des]t$ ,capu*9 conv5t 9 ,p>is1 :]e he resum$ 8 /udies & und]took any "w t 0 (f]$ to him4 ,! only (ficial enc\ragem5t he receiv$ 0 an ord] to pa9t two portraits ( ,napoleon4 ,! fir/ ( ^! portraits 0 f9i%$ 9 #ahje--! 8,bonap>te1 ,fir/ ,consul10 = ! t[n ( ,lille2 ! second1 ( 8,napoleon1 ,emp]or10 = ! ,htel des ,invalides1 0 f9i%$ 9 ! foll[+ ye>4 ,to ^? ye>s ( anxi\s susp5se belong ! fir/ ideas ( _m ( ! works :i* 7 aft]w>ds to make him fam\s4 ,! dom9ant influ5ces noticeable 9 8 designs are said to be ! works ( ,flaxman & ! pa9t+s on antique ,greek vases4 ,! neighb\r+ /udio at ! conv5t 0 occupi$ by de ,gros1 :o 0 engag$ ^u a s]ies ( imm5se canvases consecrat$ to ! glory ( ,napoleon's campaign 9 ,egypt4 ,x 0 fill$ ) ,ori5tal bric--brac1 damasc5$ arms1 co/umes1 ,p]sian rugs1 ,turki% pipes1 & hang+s ( gold & silk--ev]y?+1 9 %ort1 :i* w\ld help ! arti/ to pa9t ! accessories ( 8 pictures4 ,x 0 9 ?is /udio t ,+res probably pa9t$ ! /udies ( ,ea/]n c>pets1 mosaics1 c41 :i* are /ill pres]v$ at ! ,museum ( ,montauban1 & :i* he us$ aft]w>ds 9 ! 8,odalisques40 ,b ! real /r5g? ( 8 p]sonality is be/ se5 9 ! s]ies ( portraits ,+res pa9t$ at ?is "t4 ,! fir/ 0 a portrait ( 8 fa!r1 :o came to visit him 9 ,p>is 9 #ahja4 ,z 0 8 cu/om1 he work$ on ?is 9 ! foll[+ ye>s1 :i* expla9s ! date1 #ahjd1 inscrib$ ^u ! pa9t+4 ,x 0 exhibit$ at ! ,salon 9 #ahjf1 & is n[ at ,montauban4 ,!n he pa9t$ ! portrait ( himself :i* is n[ at ! ,museum ( ,*antilly4 ,^! 7 foll[$ by ! ?ree portraits ( ! ,rivire family1 n[ 9 ! ,l\vre4 ,two ( ^!1 ^? ( ! "m & daught]1 h be5 reproduc$ 9 ! pres5t volume4 ,t[>ds ! end ( #ahjf ,+res 0 at l5g? suppli$ ) ! necess>y funds to proce$ to ,rome4 ,once e/abli%$ 9 ! ,villa ,m$ici =tune began to smile on him4 ,he receiv$ sev]al important (ficial commissions4 ,8 tal5t also f\nd private appreciators4 ,! ,g5]al ,miollis1 a fanatical admir] ( ,virgil2 ,m4 de ,norv9s1 ,m4 ,m>cotte2 ladies l ,madame de ,lavalette1 ,madame ,=geot1 & ,madame ,devauay1 gave him ord]s = portraits & pictures4 ,joa*im ,murat1 !n ,k+ ( ,naples1 also took an int]e/ 9 ! "y pa9t] :o _h be5 born 9 ! same prov9ce z himself4 ,he commission$ ! 8,dormeuse de ,naples0 & ! 8,gr&e ,odalisque10 & invit$ him to 8 ,c\rt to pa9t portraits ( ! memb]s ( 8 family4 ,s fl\ri%+ did ! "y arti/'s affairs look t he resolv$ to face ! responsibilities ( m>riage4 ,he au?oris$ a fri5d1 a ,m4 ,loral1 an employ ( ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t 9 ,rome1 to f9d him a wife4 ,m4 ,loral's *oice fell ^u a ,mlle4 ,magdale9e ,*apelle1 a "y ,fr5*woman ( ab\t ! same age z ! arti/1 :o 0 !n act+ z ca%i] 9 a caf at ,guret4 ,m4 ,boy] d',ag5 has rec5tly publi%$ a lett] f ! "y fiance to h] si/] ann\nc+ ! approa*+ m>riage4 ,x is dat$ #cj? ,augu/ #ahac4 ,%e />ts by say+ t j z %e 0 beg9n+ to despair ( ev] f9d+ a suitable husb& 8!y _h writt5 to h] f ,rome say+ !y _h f\nd exactly :at %e want$40 8,y c judge ( ! pleasure ! news gave me10 %e exclaims q frankly1 8& x made me feel t5 ye>s y\ng]1 s t ,i n[ look only tw5ty ye>s ( age40 ,%e promises to s5d h] si/] a portrait ( h] future husb& on ano!r occasion1 b says t = ! pres5t %e mu/ be satisfi$ ) a v]bal description4 8,he is a good-look+ "y man4 ,i always said my husb& mu/ be h&some40 8,he is a pa9t]--n a h\se-pa9t]1 b a great pa9t] ( hi/ory1 a great tal5t4 ,he e>ns f t5 to twelve ?\s& livres a ye>4 ,y see t ) t we %all n die ( hung]4 ,he has a good "*1 & is v g5tle4 ,he is nei!r a dr9k]1 a gambl]1 nor a rake4 ,he has no faults4 ,he promises to make me v happy1 & ,i love to believe he w40 ,! writ] ( ?is *>m+ lett] 0 m>ri$ to ! arti/ ab\t ?ree mon?s aft] x 0 writt54 ,! m>riage 0 arrang$ entirely by ! fri5ds ( ! "y c\ple4 ,!y _h n set eyes on ea* o!r be=e ,+res w5t to ! city gates to meet 8 affianc$ bride4 ,!y met ne> ! ,tomb ( ,n]o4 ,x 0 !re t ,+res fir/ took ! h& ( ! p>tn] :o 0 to c>ess & console him dur+ ! next ?irty-five ye>s4 ,?is *>m+ & laugh+ 8fille ,madame ,angot0 turn$ out to be ! admirable companion :i* e arti/ dreams ( b s r>ely possesses3 "o :o w %>e all 8 hopes1 b nev] 8 d\bts2 :o believes & admires1 smiles & is pati5t1 & accepts all sacrifices = ! glory ( ! "o %e loves4 ,almo/ imm$iately aft] 8 m>riage ,+res' luck *ang$4 ,murat 0 ov]?r[n 9 #ahad4 ,8 successor refus$ all ! pictures t _h be5 commission$ f ,+res1 & ^? :i* _h be5 f9i%$ 7 sold al?\gh ! arti/ _h n be5 paid = !m4 ,9 a lett] to 8 fri5d ,gelib]t1 dat$ #g? ,july #ahah1 ,+res compla9s t he has be5 able to put no?+ aside1 t he has to live1 z x 71 f day to day4 ,he admits he has sev]al ord]s on h& = pictures1 b 8z ,i pa9t only to pa9t well1 ,i take a long "t ov] !m1 & consequ5tly e>n little40 ,8 *ief res\rce 0 ! mak+ ( *alk or p5cil portraits1 = :i* 8 usual price 0 tw5ty-five francs4 ,b aft] ea* portrait1 z 8 wife told a fri5d 9 aft] ye>s1 ,+res decl>$ t he w\ld n d any m1 t he 0 a pa9t] ( hi/ory1 n a draughtsman ( ! faces ( ! middle classes4 8,nev]!less10 %e add$1 8x 0 necess>y to live1 & ,m4 ,+res took up 8 p5cil aga940 ,b z ev5 ?is sl5d] res\rce began to fail him at ,rome1 he resolv$ to leave t city & take up 8 resid5ce at ,flor5ce1 :]e 8 fri5d ,b>tol9i1 ! sculptor1 0 already settl$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iv4--,l',,apo!ose ,d',,hom]e 7,9 ! ,l\vre7 ,?is l>ge & fam\s picture 0 commission$ to fill ! ceil+ ( "o ( ! gall]ies ( ! ,l\vre4 ,x is sign$ 8,+res p+bat1 anno #ahbg40 ,x co/ ! ma/] m rese>* & tr\ble ?an any ( 8 o!r works4 ,?is is prov$ by ! numb] ( pa9t$ /udies1 "s ( !m sup]ior to ! f9i%$ picture itself1 & ! repeat$ ref]5ces to x 9 8 lett]s & note-books4 ,hom] is be+ cr[n$ by ,victory1 & ! two beautiful female figures seat$ at 8 feet repres5t ! ,iliad & ! ,odyssey4 ,ar\nd ,hom] are ! pa9t]s1 sculptors1 & musicians :om ! arti/ wi%$ to glorify4 8,to 8 great regret10 he said he felt compell$ to exclude ,goe!1 because he f\nd too _m 8faults0 9 8 writ+s4 ,b ,%akespe>e & ,pope 7 admitt$4 ,9 8 la/ v]sion ( ?is subject1 made 9 #ahfe1 ,%akespe>e 0 also f9ally expell$4 ,to ?is p]iod ( ,+res' fir/ soj\rn 9 ,rome 7f ! end ( #ahjf to #ahbj7 belong "s ( ! arti/'s f9e/ & mo/ p]sonal works4 ,we mu/ give ! fir/ place to 8 portraits4 ,! delici\s portrait ( ,madame ,aymon1 kn[n z 8,la ,belle ,zlie0 7n[ 9 ! ,museum ( ,r\571 0 imm$iately foll[$ by :at is on all h&s reg>d$ z 8 mo/ beautiful "w ( ?is k9d4 ,?is is ! 8,madame ,devauay10 ( ! ,museum ( ,*antilly4 ,x is an admirable example ( ,+res' wond]ful p[] ( conc5tration & absorption 9 ! ?+ se54 ,disda9+ ! help ( accessories1 he draws all 8 inspiration f ! face & figure ( 8 model4 ,he seizes ! p]sonality ( 8 sitt] ) s mu* complet5ess & su* p]fect sympa?y & und]/&+1 & places x on ! canvas ) s mu* au?ority & p[]1 t ! portrait ( ! individual takes on all ! scope ( a p]man5t & absolute type4 ,! portrait ( 8,madame de ,snonnes0 7n[ 9 ! ,museum ( ,nantes71 :i* 0 pa9t$ ab\t #ahaj1 has ! same int5sity ( _s z ! 8,madame ,devauay10 & ! same exquisite p]fection ( modell+ & design4 ,x is also m>k$ by great] ease & fre$om ( h&l+1 a sign ( ! "y ma/]'s gr[+ confid5ce 9 8 own g5ius4 ,x is g5]ally reg>d$ z ,+res' ma/]piece ( fem99e portraiture4 ,! well-kn[n 8dipus & ! ,sph9x0 0 pa9t$ 9 #ahjh1 :ile ! arti/ 0 /ill a p5sion] ( ! ,s*ool ( ,rome4 ,x is h>d = u to und]/& ! horror & dislike :i* ?is picture provok$ among ! lead+ spirits ( ! s*ool ( ,david4 ,:at seems to u a typical example ( classic art /ruck ! (ficial repres5tatives ( ,classicism z ! "w ( a revolution>y4 ,9 8 report on ?is picture1 ,m4 ,le?ire1 ! director ( ! ,s*ool ( ,rome1 regrets t ,m4 ,+res1 9 spite ( 8 tal5t1 has fail$ to grasp ! secret ( ! 8gr& & noble /yle ( ! great ma/]s ( ! ,roman s*ool40 ,to appreciate ! orig9ality & d>+ ( ?is "w1 we mu/ comp>e ! figure ( dipus ) t ( ! ,roman h]oes 9 ,david's 8,rape ( ! ,sab9es40 ,david's figures are all ca/ 9 ! same m\ld4 ,all ! p>ticul>ities ( ! individual model are ru?lessly elim9at$4 ,:5 we turn f ! vague & empty g5]alisations ( ,david1 ,regnault1 ,gr>d & ,girodet1 & look at ! n>r[ =ehead1 ! pugnaci\s upp] lip1 ! prom95t *eek-bones1 ! deep-sunk eye & ! bu%y eyebr[s ( ,+res' figure1 we may beg9 to und]/& t ! gulf :i* yawns betwe5 ! two k9ds ( ,idealism--! ab/ract idealism ( ! ,davidian s*ool & ! concrete idealism ( ,+res--is q z wide & impassable z t :i* sep>ates !m bo? f ,romanticism & ,naturalism4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,v4--,m4 ,,b]t9 7,9 ! ,l\vre7 ,?is portrait repres5ts ! fam\s 8,b]t9 a91 ! director ( ! ,j\rnal des ,dbats40 ,x is sign$ 8,j4 ,+res1 p9xit #ahcb10 & 0 exhibit$ at ! ,salon ( #ahcc4 ,! 8dipus0 0 foll[$1 9 #ahjh1 by ! 8,seat$ ,ba!r0 7n[ 9 ! ,l\vre72 9 #ahaa1 by 8,jupit] & ,?tis0 7n[ at ! ,museum ( ,aix71 a curi\sly ,flaxman-l design2 9 #ahab1 by ! 8,dream ( ,ossian0 7n[ at ,montauban72 & 9 #ahad1 by a sc5e ( real life1 8,! ,pope (ficiat+ among ! ,c>d9als 9 ! ,si/9e ,*apel0 7n[ 9 ! ,l\vre74 ,9 ?is m>vell\s picture ! arti/ has = once avoid$ ! pa9ful task ( inv5tion :i* he habitually impos$ ^u himself4 ,he ab&on$ himself completely to ! imp]i\s sugge/ion ( :at 0 actually be=e 8 eyes4 ,! tru?1 life1 & ri*ness ( col\r & tone ( ?is little picture h l$ "s ( 8 rec5t admir]s to speak ( x z ! mo/ complete & p]fectly balanc$ ( all ! arti/'s works4 ,! 8,gr&e ,odalisque10 exhibit$ at ! ,salon ( #ahai1 b pa9t$ 9 #ahad1 br\ght to a close = ! "t ! admirable s]ies ( nude female figures :i* ! arti/ _h begun dur+ 8 fir/ ye>s 9 ,rome4 ,8 wond]ful sket*es ( ! 8,v5us ,anadyom5e0 & ! 8,s\rce0 _h already be5 pa9t$1 b ! canvases rema9$ unf9i%$ 9 8 /udio1 ! fir/ till #ahdh1 ! second till #aheh4 ,8 love ( female beauty reveals itself aga9 9 ! pr9cipal figure ( ! picture he s5t to ! ,salon 9 #ahai4 ,?is 0 ! 8,rog] deliv]+ ,angelica10 a sc5e borr[$ f ! t5? song ( ,ario/o's 8,rol& ,furieux40 ,! picture is n[ 9 ! ,l\vre4 ,! "y knight1 m\nt$ on a hippogriff1 pi]ces ) 8 lance a m>9e mon/] :o 0 ab\t to dev\r ! beautiful "y woman :o is *a9$ to ! rocks4 ,! figure ( ! "y knight1 8 curi\s /e$1 & ! /range mon/] :i* is be+ kill$1 provok$ ! ang] & ridicule ( ! ,academic p>ty4 ,9 its qua9t details ! influ5ce ( ,p]ug9o & ( ! e>li] ,flor5t9e & ,tuscan pa9t]s 0 cle>ly noticeable4 ,?is 0 "o ( ! fir/ signs 9 n9ete5?-c5tury art ( ! ,go?ic revival & ( t /ream ( t5d5cy :i* came aft]w>ds to be describ$ z pre-,raphaelitism4 ,! epi!t 8,go?ic0 0 freely us$ z a t]m ( reproa* aga9/ ,+res' picture4 ,b ! lovely figure ( ,angelica 0 a di/9ct creation ( ! pa9t]'s own g5ius4 ,9 ! 8,francesca da ,rim9i0 ( ! same ye> 7n[ 9 ! ,museum ( ,ang]s7 ! same pre-,raphaelite t5d5cies are ev5 m /rongly pron\nc$4 ,! figures ( ! two lov]s might easily h be5 design$ by ,rossetti or ,madox ,br[n4 99 99 99 99 99 ,all ^! works 9 :i* ! ma/]'s g5ius _h approv$ itself ) s mu* orig9ality & fire _h left _! au?or to vegetate 9 pov]ty & obscurity1 :ile ! m$iocrities ar\nd him _h ris5 rapidly t[>ds =tune & celebrity4 ,+res 0 n[ anxi\s to return to ,p>is1 b 8 meagre res\rces w\ld n all[ x4 ,!n1 tir$ ( 8 h>d%ips1 & feel+ t ! social atmosph]e ( ,rome 0 n fav\rable to him1 he rejo9$ 8 fri5d ,b>tol9i at ,flor5ce1 hop+ ?us1 among new surr\nd+s1 to re-e/abli% 8 compromis$ c>e]4 ,8 hopes 7 falsifi$4 ,! f\r ye>s pass$ 9 ,flor5ce 7#ahbj-ahbd7 br\ght him only a fre% supply ( h>d%ips & mortifications4 ,less hospitable ?an ,rome1 ,flor5ce br\ght him only two commissions = portraits1 ^? ( ,m4 & ,mme4 ,leblanc 7#ahbc-ahbd72 b x 0 "h t he met ,m4 de ,pa/oret1 :o 0 in/rum5tal 9 gett+ him ! commission :i* br\ght ! arti/ 8 fir/ /rik+ & def9itive success4 ,m4 de ,pa/oret 0 s pleas$ ) ,+res' 8,entry ( ,*>les ,v4 into ,p>is0 7pa9t$ 9 #ahba7 t he obta9$ = him a commission f ! ,m9i/] ( ! ,int]ior = a l>ge picture ( 8,! ,v[ ( ,l\is ,,xiii40 = ! ,ca!dral ( ,montauban4 ,?is 0 begun 9 ,flor5ce 9 #ahba & f9i%$ 9 #ahbd1 9 :i* ye> x figur$ 9 ! ,salon ( ,p>is4 ,x 0 "o ( 8 pictures ) :i* ,+res 0 mo/ satisfi$4 ,x is also "o ( ! fir/ 9 :i* ! influ5ce ( ,raphael1 :i* 0 to play su* a l>ge "p 9 all 8 future "w1 is conspicu\s4 ,9 a lett] writt5 9 #ahba1 ,+res said t he 0 sp>+ no pa9s to make ! picture 8,raphaelesque & 8 own40 ,!re is really m ( ,raphael 9 x ?an ,+res4 ,! g5]al arrangem5t ( ! design rem9ds "o at once ( ,raphael's 8,transfiguration10 8,! ,si/9e ,madonna10 & ! 8,mass ( ,bols5a40 ,! figure ( ! ,madonna is a sort ( amalgam ( ,raphael's v>i\s ,madonnas4 ,!re is also an evid5t want ( fai? & religi\s en?usiasm 9 ! picture4 ,x m>k$ ! subjection ( ! arti/ to ! ,academical p>ty :i* he _h f\ght till !n ) s mu* viol5ce & bitt]ness4 ,! public :i* _h fr[n$ ^u 8 vigor\sly p]sonal & orig9al works hail$ ?is able imitation ) en?usiasm4 ,! ma/]'s p]iod ( probation 0 at an end1 & he return$ 9 triumph to ,p>is to become ! lead] ( ! ,academic p>ty aga9/ ! ris+ tide ( ,romanticism4 ,+res' life 0 h5ce=w>d free f ! mat]ial c>es :i* _h hamp]$ 8 e>ly c>e]4 ,! ,p>isians decl>$ t su* a picture z ! 8,v[ ( ,l\is ,,xiii40 0 too good to be buri$ 9 ! prov9ces4 ,! ,/ate want$ to reta9 x = ,notre ,dame or ,val-de-,grace1 & (f]$ ! arti/ a mu* l>g] sum ( money = x ?an _h be5 agre$ ^u4 ,b ,+res refus$ ^! flatt]+ (f]s4 ,he 0 det]m9$ t ,montauban %\ld h x z an (f]+ ( 8 filial affection4 ,! picture 0 tak5 !re f ,p>is4 ,! arti/ 0 ent]ta9$ at a banquet giv5 by ! ,municipality4 ,flatt]+ spee*es 7 made1 & ! arti/ dep>t$ ) ! *e]s ( 8 admir]s r++ 9 8 e>s4 ,& !n ! ,ar*bi%op1 object+ to ! nak$ness ( ! infant ,jesus & ! two amor9i hold+ ! tablet1 refus$ to p]mit ! picture to be br\ght into ! ,ca!dral4 ,! arti/'s fri5ds 7 indignant2 ,+res himself 0 furi\s4 ,b pray]s & ?reats c\ld n move ! ,ar*bi%op4 ,x 0 only :5 l>ge gilt fig-leaves _h be5 plac$ to cov] up ! innoc5t nak$ness ( ! *>m+ little figures t he w\ld all[ ! canvas to be hung 9 8 *ur*4 ,9 #ahbd ,+res 0 nom9at$ ,*evali] ( ! ,legion ( ,hon\r4 ,9 #ahbe he 0 elect$ to ! ,in/itute4 ,*>les ,x4 commission$ him to pa9t 8 portrait 9 ! royal robes1 & to decorate "o ( ! ceil+s ( ! ,l\vre4 ,at ! end ( #ahbi he 0 made pr(essor at ! cole des ,beaux-arts4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vi4--,,*,,rub9i 7,9 ! ,l\vre7 ,?is 8portrait picture0 0 begun 9 ,rome 9 #ahci1 b 0 only f9i%$ 9 ,p>is 9 #ahdb4 ,! pa9t]'s fir/ int5tion 0 to repres5t only ! figure ( ,*rub9i1 b aft]w>ds he _h ! canvas enl>g$ to make room beh9d ! musician = ! figure ( ! 8,muse ( lyrical poetry1 "m ( ! sacr$ hymns40 ,x is d\btful :e!r ?is addition is an improvem5t4 8,! ,apo!osis ( ,hom]10 ! subject *os5 = ! ,l\vre ceil+1 0 begun & f9i%$ )9 ! %ort space ( a s+le ye>4 ,! am\nt ( "w involv$ 9 mak+ ! prep>atory /udies & c>ry+ ?r\gh a "w ( su* importance 0 enorm\s1 & ,+res _h nev] be=e display$ s mu* en]gy & decision4 ,! conception ( ! picture 0 a noble "o4 ,x 0 to repres5t ! spiritual ties :i* b9d "o g5]ation ( human be+s to ! o!r2 to insi/ on ! debt :i* ea* work] 9 ! field ( art & ?\ght owes to 8 pr$ecessors2 to celebrate ! real immortality ( g5ius by %[+ ! incessant action :i* x ex]ts on all ! individuals :o are successively born & develop$ by its influ5ce4 ,we mu/ confess t ,+res has f\nd a wor?y pla/ic =mula to express 8 highly ab/ract conception4 ,he %[s u ! poets1 pa9t]s1 sculptors1 philosoph]s1 & great patrons ( ! arts gr\p$ r\nd ! seat ( ! old bl9d poet4 ,ea* individual face1 ea* ge/ure & pose1 has be5 /udi$ & ?\ght out pati5tly1 & execut$ ) ma/]ly skill4 ,! t]rible problem ( gr\p+ toge!r s _m diff]5t p]sonalities & s _m co/umes ( widely diff]+ p]iods has be5 fac$ & ov]come4 ,! :ole produces an effect ( incomp>able simplicity & gr&eur4 ,9 no "p ( ! pictures are ,+res' m>vell\s p[]s ( realisation m cle>ly display$ ?an 9 ! ?ree purely symbolical figures ( ! ,w+$ ,victory :o places ! cr[n ( gold ^u ! =ehead ( ! poet1 & ^? repres5t+ ! ,odyssey & ! ,iliad :o sit at 8 feet4 ,:at a di/ance sep>ates ^! figures1 full ( fem99e *>m & ( exub]ant life1 f ! cold allegories ( ! o!r pa9t]s ( 8 "t6 ,look at ! que5ly grace ( ! ,victory2 ! disda9ful lips1 ! contract$ no/rils ( ! pr\d woman1 ) h&s n]v\sly cross$ ^u h] knee1 :o sits on ! poet's "r2 & ! dream] :o sits on 8 left1 ) h] mantle wrapp$ r\nd h]1 h] h& ^u h] *91 h] half-clos$ eyes dream+ ( ! f>-away adv5tures ( ,ulysses4 ,?is picture rema9$ 9 ! place = :i* x 0 de/9$ = ab\t tw5ty ye>s4 ,!n x 0 replac$ by an excell5t copy made by ?ree ( ! ma/]'s pupils1 ,dumas & ! bro!rs ,baize1 & ! orig9al 0 hung 9 ! ,l\vre1 :]e x c\ld be bett] se5 & admir$ by ! public & m c>efully /udi$ by ! pa9t]s4 ,su* a display ( 8 p[]s dis>m$ ev5 ! _m enemies :i* ,+res _h made4 ,b ! arti/ 0 nev] satisfi$4 ,he ?\ght he _h n atta9$ ! supreme & def9itive expression ( 8 g5ius4 ,he ?\ght he c\ld d bett]1 t he c\ld express himself ) m =ce1 m p]suasive en]gy & w>m?1 9 8 next "w4 ,?is 0 a religi\s sc5e commission$ = ! ,ca!dral ( ,autun--! 8,m>tyrdom ( ,/4 ,symphorian40 ,be=e ?is "w 0 f9i%$ he pa9t$ yet ano!r ( ^? sup]b portraits :i* he himself pr(ess$ to reg>d z a wa/e ( "t1 b :i* po/]ity values m highly ?an ! allegorical & religi\s subjects to :i* he devot$ himself ) su* fi]ce en]gy & consum+ ard\r4 ,?is 0 ! portrait ( 8,b]t9 a910 :i* 0 exhibit$ at ! ,salon ( #ahcc1 & is n[ 9 ! ,l\vre4 ,! old man1 ) turbul5t grey hair1 ) ke5 p5etrat+ eyes1 ) w>y m\?1 seat$ s squ>ely 9 8 *air ) 8 h&s on 8 knees--! :ole bodily & spiritual pres5ce ( ! man is plac$ s vividly ^u ! canvas t we seem to "k him m intimately ?an we "k our fri5ds4 ,aft] be+ repa9t$ sev]al times1 ! 8,m>tyrdom ( ,/ ,symphorian0 0 exhibit$ at ! ,salon ! ye> aft] ! portrait ( ,m4 ,b]t9 _h appe>$ !re4 ,in/ead ( br++ ,+res a m complete victory ?an 8 8,hom]10 x br\ght him an unexpect$ *eck4 ,to u1 liv+ z we d 9 a p]fect an>*y ( ta/e1 x is r difficult to und]/& :y ?is picture %\ld h sc&alis$ & al>m$ ! arti/s & public ( ! "t4 ,! arti/ 0 accus$ ( exagg]ation1 ( an abuse ( p[]4 ,s9ce ,mi*ael ,angelo !y _h nev] se5 9 pa9t+ su* muscles z ^? ( ! arms & legs ( ! lictors :o are tak+ ! sa9t to 8 place ( torture4 ,! :ole effect1 ,+res' critics said1 0 =c$ & improbable4 ,!y did n und]/& t ! arti/ _h delib]ately int5d$ to =ce ! contra/ betwe5 ! be/iality ( ! murd]]s & ! moral sup]iority ( _! victim4 ,9 spite ( its want ( atmosph]e & o!r %ortcom+s1 ! picture is a mov+ & impressive "o4 ,!re is no?+ vulg> 9 ^? too robu/ figures4 ,! face ( ! "y m>tyr1 illum9at$ ) fai?1 & ! fanatical exaltation ( ! "m1 =m ! two moral c5tres ( ! drama4 ,betwe5 !m ! curiosity & emotion ( ! cr[d are divid$4 ,"s gaze 9 /upor at ?is woman :o s5ds h] son to torture4 ,!y d n und]/& t %e sees him already 9 glory1 cr[n$ ) cele/ial beatitudes4 ,o!rs are indignant ) h]1 l ! "y man :o picks up a /one to ?r[ at h]1 or l ! soldi] beh9d ! c5turion :o turns t[>ds h] a face full ( a/oni%m5t & irritation4 ,a "y woman presses h] *ild 9 h] arms 9 %udd]+ prote/ation4 ,o!rs look at ! man :o is ab\t to die = 8 fai?4 ,_! s5tim5ts oscillate betwe5 ho/ility1 compassion1 indiff]5ce1 & horror4 ,! wom5 are griev$4 ,an old man takes 8 head 9 8 h&s1 conf\nd$ by su* inconceivable folly4 ,&1 dom9at+ !m all1 ! c5turion on horseback gives ! ord] to m>* to ! place ( execution4 ,! le>n$ con/ruction ( su* a cr[d$ sc5e1 ! nobility & expressiv5ess ( ! figures1 ! f9e treatm5t ( drap]y1 ! virile en]gy ( ! draw+1 ! sob] & re/ra9$ col\r+1 &1 above all1 t indef9able beauty :i* g5ius /amps on all its creations1 might well h sil5c$ ! adv]se criticisms ) :i* ! arti/s & ! public assail$ ?is picture4 ,+res suff]$ f ^! criticisms to a q unreasonable ext5t4 8,i d n belong to ?is apo/ate c5tury10 he exclaim$4 ,he c\ld n und]/& p's objections1 no?+ c\ld console him1 & he curs$ 8 epo* & ! inju/ice ( ! public4 ,he swore he w\ld nev] exhibit at ! ,salon aga94 ,he wi%$ to flee f ,p>is4 ,he accept$ z a deliv]ance ! appo9tm5t ( ,director ( ! ,academy ( ,france 9 ,rome1 %ut 8 /udio1 dismiss$ 8 pupils1 & ) an indignant & bitt] _s he quitt$ ,p>is aga9 = ! ,et]nal ,city4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vii4--,,le ,,duc ,d',,orl,,ans 7,muse de ,v]sailles7 ,?is grave & dignifi$ portrait ( ! ,duke ( ,orleans 0 ord]$ by ! ,k+ 9 #ahdb4 ,x is rem>kable = ! m9ut5ess & c>e ) :i* all ! details ( ! uni=m & ! accessories are r5d]$4 ,b if ,+res d\bt$ ( human ju/ice1 he nev] d\bt$ ab\t 8 art4 ,he devot$ himself to x ) r5ew$ passion & en?usiasm4 8,! day ,i quitt$ ,p>is10 he wrote to "o ( 8 fri5ds1 8,i broke = ev] ) ev]y?+ t has to d ) ! public4 ,h5ce=? ,i w pa9t entirely = myself4 ,i belong at la/ to myself1 & ,i w belong only to myself40 ,b1 z a fact1 nei!r ,+res' influ5ce nor pre/ige suff]$ f ! want ( success ( 8 8,/4 ,symphorian40 ,z director ( ! ,fr5* ,academy at ,rome he rema9$ ! guide1 c\nsellor1 & example ( all ! "y tal5ts ( 8 "t4 ,8 pr\d ideal c\ld n fail to attract ! en?usiasm ( 8 y\ng] contempor>ies4 ,8 tea*+ & example 7 helpful to o!rs besides ! pa9t]s4 ,:at 0 ess5tial 9 8 doctr9es 0 applicable to all ! arts3 to music1 :i* mov$ him s pr(\ndly2 & to sculpture--= did he n use 8 p5cil & bru% l a *isel8 ,(ficial fav\r also foll[$ him 9 8 angry retreat4 ,! ,duke ( ,orleans ord]$ a small hi/orical picture f him1 :i* gave him an imm5se deal ( tr\ble b 0 at ! same "t a s\rce ( glori\s comp5sation4 ,he produc$ 8,/ratonice10 "o ( ! mo/ successful ( 8 works4 ,! trag$y ( :i* ,/ratonice 0 ! h]o9e _h haunt$ 8 imag9ation = ye>s4 ,he _h m$itat$ long on ! subject1 b _h always conceiv$ ! picture on a l>ge scale4 ,un=tunately1 ! picture _h to be ! same size z ,paul ,del>o*e's 8,dea? ( ! ,duke ( ,guise10 to :i* x 0 to s]ve z p5dant1 & ,+res 0 con/ra9$ to trans=m 8 gr&iose conception into a m9iature4 ,+res took six ye>s to pa9t :at he call$ 8 8gr& hi/orical m9iature40 ,& x is to be some:at regrett$ t 9 8 anxiety = ar*ological exactitude he invit$ ! collaboration ( ! ar*itect ,hittorf4 ,hittorf 0 full ( 8 r excessive !ories ab\t ! poly*romatic ar*itecture ( ! anci5ts4 ,he impos$ 8 ideas s completely on ! un=tunate arti/ t he 0 p]mitt$ to pa9t ! backgr\nd ( ! picture4 ,h5ce ! debau* ( local col\r1 ( col\r$ mosaics & bronzes1 :i* ?reat5s almo/ to swamp ! figures4 ,& :at is worse1 lat] ar*ologi/s h n fail$ to discov] flaws 9 ! p$antic ar*itect's too insi/5t details--/range ana*ronisms l t ( plac+ well-kn[n ,pompeiian frescoes on ! walls ( ! palace ( ,antio*us1 toge!r ) motives borr[$ f ,greek vases at lea/ f\r hundr$ ye>s e>li] 9 date4 ,! example ( ?is picture has _h an important effect on ! ,fr5* s*ool4 ,b 9 spite ( ^! defects1 ! picture imposes itself on ! imag9ation4 ,! hopeless trag$y ( ! situation is admirably express$ )\t a trace ( !atrical exagg]ation4 ,we see a "y man1 suff]+ f a grave & my/]i\s malady1 ext5d$ ^u 8 b$ ( suff]+4 ,! physician call$ 9 by 8 despair+ fa!r /&s beside him & exam9es him4 ,! fa!r himself1 ov]come ) grief1 b[s 8 head ov] 8 son's c\*4 ,at ?is mom5t 9 ! *amb] ( dea? a "y woman ent]s4 ,%e is "y1 *>m+1 & melan*oly4 ,%e is ! second wife ( ! he>t-brok5 fa!r1 ! "m-9-law ( ! dy+ son4 ,& z %e walks ?r\gh ! room ) langui%+ /eps ! physician guesses ! horrible tru?4 ,! man on ! b$ is dy+ ( love4 ,by signs :i* _c deceive him1 ! man ( sci5ce has div9$ ! dreadful passion ( ! son = 8 fa!r's wife4 ,su* 01 9 fact1 ! hi/ory ( ,/ratonice4 ,! second wife ( ,seleucus ,nicanor 0 lov$ by ,antio*us1 ! k+'s son by 8 fir/ m>riage4 ,! doctor1 ,erasi/ratus1 hav+ surpris$ ?is secret1 decl>$ t ! "y man w\ld c]ta9ly die if ,/ratonice 0 n giv5 to him1 & 8 fa!r's love 0 great en\gh to enable him to make ?is sacrifice4 ,no o!r arti/ ?an ,+res c\ld h plac$ ?is poignant drama on canvas )\t excit+ ridicule4 8,/ratonice0 0 exhibit$ by ! ,duke ( ,orleans 9 "o ( ! gall]ies ( ! ,pavilion ( ,m>san1 & ! public 7 freely admitt$ to see x4 ,all ! visitors 7 en*ant$ ) x4 ,! dramatic "* ( ! subject 0 n displeas+ to ! ,p>isian public1 & ! arti/s admir$ ! delicate ta/e1 ! pa!tic grace1 & ! impeccable /yle ( ! workman%ip4 ,above all1 ! *>m ( ! svelte & supple figure ( ! h]o9e1 h] head b[$ "u ! weight ( h] culpable beauty1 t\*$ all he>ts4 ,ano!r small picture1 kn[n indiff]5tly z 8,! ,odalisque ) ! ,slave0 or ! 8,small ,odalisque10 0 f9i%$ ab\t ! same "t z ! 8,/ratonice40 ,?is 0 pa9t$ = ! arti/'s fri5d ,m4 ,m>cotte1 b is n[ 9 ! ,l\vre4 ,9 ! 8,odalisque0 z 9 ! 8,/ratonice0 we f9d a pr(usion ( ! details de> to ,hittorf1 b ! figure ( ! beautiful ,circassian curl$ up on ! ri* c>pet ( ! h>em is a ma/]piece ( pla/ic =m4 ,9 ?is lovely body ! arti/ has symbolis$ some?+ ( t p]v]se melan*oly1 t dang]\s voluptu\sness1 :i* has f\nd su* mov+ expression 9 "s ( ,baudelaire's poems4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahda ,+res return$ to ,p>is4 ,he f\nd 8 reputation increas$ by ! success ( ! 8,/ratonice40 ,8 bro!r arti/s hail$ him z _! lead]4 ,a banquet 0 (f]$ to him by all ! arti/s pres5t 9 ! capital1 pa9t]s1 sculptors1 & ar*itects1 ! only prom95t abs5tee be+ ,eugne ,delacroix1 ! lead] ( ! ,romantics4 ,delacroix did n wi% to p>ticipate 9 ! triumph ( 8 rival1 & ?is triumph1 s unanim\sly accord$1 only s]v$ to wid5 ! brea* betwe5 ! two ma/]s4 ,h5ce=? ! /ruggle betwe5 !m became m bitt]4 ,ea* p>ty pursu$ ! o!r )\t m]cy1 nei!r disda9+ to use any k9d ( weapon t came to h&4 ,=tifi$ by ! homage (f]$ to him1 ,+res return$ to 8 "w ) r5ew$ ard\r4 ,! ,k+ ask$ him to pa9t a portrait ( ! ,duke ( ,orleans1 & ,+res1 grateful = ! ,duke's k9dness ) reg>d to ! 8,/ratonice10 took mu* m pa9s ov] ?is portrait ?an he usually took ) commissions ( ?is k9d4 ,?is 0 ! la/ male portrait t ,+res pa9t$1 ) ! exception ( a small mono*rome m$allion ( ! ,pr9ce ,jrme ,napolon1 :i* he execut$ 9 #ahee4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 he became ! fav\rite pa9t] ( ! exalt$ dames ( ! ,mon>*y ( ,july & ( ! ,second ,empire1 ?\gh v mu* aga9/ 8 w1 = he reg>d$ portrait-pa9t+ z a wa/e ( "t1 & wi%$ to devote himself entirely to 8 gr& hi/orical & religi\s compositions4 ,nev]!less1 he pa9t$ "s f9e portraits ( beautiful wom5--,madame d',haussonville 9 #ahde1 ,madame ,frdric ,reisat 9 #ahdf1 ,madame ,james de ,ro?s*ild 9 #ahdh1 ,madame ,gonse & ,madame ,moitessi] 9 #aheb1 ! ,pr9cess de ,broglie 9 #ahec1 a second half-l5g? portrait 7! fir/ 0 a full-l5g?7 ( ,madame ,moitessi] 9 #ahef1 & f9ally1 9 #ahei1 t ( 8 second wife4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,viii4--,,jeanne ,d',,arc 7,9 ! ,l\vre7 ,! picture ( 8,joan ( ,arc assi/+ at ! ,consecration ( ,*>les ,,vii4 9 ! ,ca!dral ( ,reims0 0 pa9t$ = ! gall]y ( ,v]sailles1 b is n[ 9 ! ,l\vre4 ,x is sign$ 8,j4 ,+res1 #ahed40 ,! figure1 ! maid's squire1 /&+ imm$iately beh9d ! kneel+ prie/1 is said to be a portrait ( ! arti/ himself4 ,soon aft] ! portrait ( ! ,duke ( ,orleans 0 f9i%$ he receiv$ ano!r royal commission1 ! 8,jesus among ! ,doctors10 :i* ! ,que5 ,m>ie-,amlie wi%$ to pres5t to ! ,*teau de ,bizy4 ,! "w1 badly conceiv$ at ! beg9n+1 0 /ill unf9i%$ :5 ! ,revolution drove f ,france ! patroness :o _h commission$ x4 ,x rema9$ almo/ =gott5 9 a corn] ( ! arti/'s /udio till #ahfb1 :5 ,+res decid$ to f9i% x & pres5t x to ! museum ( 8 natal city4 ,( all ,+res' productions1 x is p]haps ! only "o :]e ! inspiration & execution bo? seem feeble4 ,:ile he _h be5 /ill 9 ,rome1 9 #ahci1 ,+res _h receiv$ f ! ,duc de ,luynes a commission to decorate ! great room at ! ,*teau ( ,dampi]re ) two l>ge mural pa9t+s repres5t+ 8,! ,age ( ,gold0 & 8,! ,age ( ,iron40 ,he 0 delight$ ) ! commission1 z he 0 always dream+ ( reviv+ ! great traditions ( decorative pa9t+4 ,he made numb]less /udies = ^! subjects1 _m ( !m among ! mo/ beautiful ( 8 draw+s4 ,b z ! pa9t+ _h to be done actually on ! walls at ,dampi]re1 ! "w progress$ v sl[ly4 ,ye>s flew by1 & ! arti/'s en?usiasm cool$4 ,! noble ,duke & ! s5sitive & pr\d pa9t] c\ld n get along well "u ! same ro(4 ,+res ?\ght himself slight$ on "o occasion 79 #ahej7 & brusquely ?rew up ! commission1 leav+ 8 "w unf9i%$4 ,!re exi/s ( ?is gigantic "w only a sket* at ,dampi]re1 an inf9ite numb] ( draw+s at ! ,museum ( ,montauban1 & a little pa9t+ execut$ f ^! draw+s 9 #ahfb1 a v feeble repres5tation ( :at ! def9itive "w w\ld h be54 ,z = 8,! ,age ( ,iron10 we h only ! prelim9>y /udies4 99 99 99 99 99 ,z if to rev5ge himself = ! loss ( 8 promis$ ma/]piece1 ,+res n[ took up aga9 a numb] ( ! works he _h sket*$ 9 8 y\? & set himself to f9i% !m or repa9t !m4 ,he also busi$ himself pa9t+ replicas ( o!rs :i* _h pass$ out ( 8 h&s b ) :i* he 0 n entirely satisfi$4 ,he pa9t$ ?us a repetition ( ! 8,apo!osis ( ,hom]10 add+ a numb] ( fre% figures & sub/itut+ o!rs = "s ( ! poets & arti/s ( 8 fir/ *oice4 ,aft] mu* anxi\s reflection & discussion ) 8 pupils1 he decid$ to bani% ,%akespe>e1 z he _h already bani%$ ,goe!1 f ! gr\p ( ! immortals4 ,he also pa9t$ replicas ( 8 8,si/9e ,*apel10 ( 8,rog] deliv]+ ,angelica10 & v>iations ( 8 8dipus0 & 8,/ratonice40 ,he also pa9t$ f\r or five slightly diff]5t v]sions ( ! figure ( ! ,virg9 9 8 e>ly picture ( ! 8,v[ ( ,l\is ,,xiii40 ,"o ( ^! develop$ into a picture ( 8,! ,virg9 betwe5 ,/4 ,ni*olas & ,/4 ,alex&]0--a subject ! ,emp]or ( ,russia _h ask$ him to treat4 ,we f9d ano!r v]sion ( ! same type 9 8,! ,virg9 ) ! ,ho/10 :i* =ms "o ( our illu/rations4 ,9 no o!r "w ( ,+res is 8 passionate admiration ( ,raphael m cle>ly display$4 ,"o ( ! new works :i* caus$ ! livelie/ s5sation 0 8,! ,bir? ( ,v5us0 or 8,v5us ,anadyom5e40 ,?is _h be5 begun =ty ye>s be=e1 at ! "t ( ! e>ly 8,ba!rs0 & 8,odalisque40 ,! beautiful :ite body ( ! goddess deta*es itself f ! h>moni\s blue ( ! sea & sky1 & gr\ps ( amor9i flutt] r\nd & c>ess h] y\?ful =m4 ,"o ( ^! delici\s att5dants (f]s h] a mirror1 ano!r kisses ! feet ( ! "y goddess1 :ile a ?ird embraces h] knees4 ,x w\ld be difficult to imag9e any?+ m graci\sly t5d] or m natural ?an ! infantile figures4 ,! 8,v5us ,anadyom5e0 0 f9i%$ 9 #ahdh2 9 #ahea ,+res pa9t$ 8 8,jupit] & ,antiope10 & two ye>s lat] he pa9t$ 8 8,apo!osis ( ,napoleon ,i410 a l>ge subject = ! decoration ( "o ( ! ceil+s ( ! ,htel de ,ville1 at ,p>is4 ,?is 0 un=tunately de/roy$ by fire 9 ! tr\bl$ days ( ! ,commune 9 #ahga4 ,9 #ahed 8 8,joan ( ,arc assi/+ at ! ,consecration ( ,*>les ,,vii40 0 pa9t$ = ! gall]y ( ,v]sailles4 ,we h n[ rea*$ ! la/ ye>s ( ! arti/'s labori\s life4 ,!y 7 z busy z 8 e>li] ye>s1 b !y 7 cr[n$ ) hon\r & glory4 ,9 #ahee all ,europe flock$ to ,p>is to see ! ,univ]sal ,exhibition4 ,! life-"w ( ,+res 0 ga!r$ toge!r 9 a special gall]y4 ,x produc$ an imm5se impression4 ,all criticisms ( detail fell be=e ! magnific5t affirmation ( ! arti/'s individual ideal4 ,"o ( ! gr& m$als 0 giv5 to him by ! unanim\s votes ( ! arti/s1 & ! ,emp]or made him an (fic] ( ! ,legion ( ,hon\r4 ,!n1 9 ! foll[+ ye>1 z if to cr[n 8 c>e] by ! evocation ( a supreme ma/]piece1 ,+res f9i%$ ! 8,s\rce10 a subject :i* _h be5 begun at ! same "t z ! 8,v5us ,anadyom5e40 ,?is beautiful figure 0 n a pass+ vision :i* _h animat$ ! bru% ( ! ag$ pa9t]2 x 0 inde$ ! daught] ( 8 dreams1 an emanation ( 8 own s\l1 ! sl[ gr[? ( long m$itations1 & :i*1 at la/1 inc>nat$ itself 9 an immortal =m4 ,?is calm & adorable figure seems a s\v5ir ( our long-lo/ innoc5ce4 ,t is p]haps :y we love x s1 & :y we bless ! arti/ to :om we owe ?is div9e dream4 ,+res di$ 9 #ahfg4 ,he _h f9i%$ 8 task1 _h spok5 ! la/ ^w ( 8 au/]e b pr(\ndly human g5ius4 99 99 99 99 99 ,+res has be5 spok5 ( z an anci5t ,greek lo/ & bewild]$ 9 our mod]n times4 ,su* a view ( 8 "* is mislead+4 ,l all ! great creators1 he express$ ! aspirations ( 8 race & 8 times4 ,he 0 n only ! *ild ( 8 c5tury & 8 c\ntry1 b he repres5t$ !m bo? 9 _! classic reaction & 9 _! impulse t[>ds ,romanticism4 ,b ! two t5d5cies 7 s nicely balanc$ 9 8 temp]am5t t he (f5d$ ! extremi/s ( bo? p>ties4 ,he paid 9 8 lifetime = 8 deta*m5t f p>ties1 = 8 exalt$ aims & sublime c\rage1 b he reaps 8 rew>d f po/]ity4 ,! creator ( ! immortal figures ( dipus1 ! ,odalisque1 ,angelica1 ,/ratonice1 & ! ,s\rce to-day takes unque/ion$ rank among ! great ma/]s n only ( ,fr5* b ( ,european art4 ,,bibliography ,! au?oritative ,fr5* acc\nts ( ,+res' life & "w 7f :i* ! =ego+ sket* has be5 compil$7 are3-- ,comte ,h5ri ,delaborde4--,+res1 sa vie1 ses travaux1 sa doctr9e 7#ahgj74 ,*>les ,blanc4--,+res 7#ahgj74 ,h5ry ,lapauze4--,l'uvre de ,+res 79 8,melanges sur l',art ,franais10 #aije74 ,jules ,mommja4--,+res 78,les ,gr&s ,arti/es0 s]ies74 ,t4 de ,wyzewa4--,l'uvre pe9t de ,jean-,dom9ique ,+res 7#aijg74 ,boy] d',ag54--,+res d'apres une ,correspond5ce 9dite 7#aiji74 ,! plates are pr9t$ by ,,bemrose ,,sons1 ,,ltd41 ,d]by & ,london ,! text at ! ,,ballantyne ,,press1 ,ed9burgh