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Essays towards the history of painting

Chapter 38: Transcriber’s Notes
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A series of essays surveys the origins, techniques, and historical development of painting, tracing artistic remains from ancient civilizations through Greco-Roman and Italian traditions. It combines archaeological and literary evidence to discuss early materials and pigments, hieroglyphic and monumental practices, Etruscan and Roman legacies, and successive Greek schools and masters. The author proposes a practical classification of subjects, reflects on teaching and criticism, and offers guidance for both artists and informed admirers, balancing technical detail with broader aesthetic and moral reflections.

Transcriber’s Notes

Obvious punctuation errors and omissions have been corrected.

The errata have been corrected.

Page 31: “a peculiar rythm” changed to “a peculiar rhythm”

Page 35: “hieroglyhic painting” changed to “hieroglyphic painting”

Page 59: “a singulur use” changed to “a singular use”

Page 87: “Poco polvere son” changed to “Poca polvere son”

Page 139: “Lists of Votive Statutes” changed to “Lists of Votive Statues”

Page 140: “Cenino Cennini’s curious work” changed to “Cennino Cennini’s curious work”

Page 145: “in the from of a” changed to “in the form of a” “Boticelli first, and aftewards Raffaelle” changed to “Botticelli first, and afterwards Raffaelle”

Page 148: “himself to to his friend” changed to “himself to his friend”

Page 172: “seen Guilio II.” changed to “seen Giulio II.”

Page 175: “by Timanthus” changed to “by Timanthes”

Page 195: “Rafaelle himself” changed to “Raffaelle himself”

Page 206: “it it enough to” changed to “it is enough to”

Page 210: “example in Pireicus” changed to “example in Pyreicus”

Page 226: “di volumi autichissimi” changed to “di volumi antichissimi” “Autichi Popoli Italiani” changed to “Antichi Popoli Italiani”

Page 228: “noboby now thinks” changed to “nobody now thinks”

Page 252: “gum sanderach” changed to “gum sandarach”

Page 261: “he unaccountbly” changed to “he unaccountably”