The Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions and politics . a monstrous in-sipidity would be the result. Might not those who affect tocompassionate a statue exposed tothe inclemencies of the seasons, aswell pretend to regard with painthe representation of a storm in apicture; and with greater proprie-ty, as the storm exhibits a pictureof distress, whereas the statue dis-covers no signs of impatience orsuffering. Statues are placed whereno person could stand without be-ing giddy : this, say they, is into-lerably absurd ; and is a portrait,which supposes an aperture in th
The Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions and politics . a monstrous in-sipidity would be the result. Might not those who affect tocompassionate a statue exposed tothe inclemencies of the seasons, aswell pretend to regard with painthe representation of a storm in apicture; and with greater proprie-ty, as the storm exhibits a pictureof distress, whereas the statue dis-covers no signs of impatience orsuffering. Statues are placed whereno person could stand without be-ing giddy : this, say they, is into-lerably absurd ; and is a portrait,which supposes an aperture in thewall, a less absurdity? where theground is frequently represented,although the picture is placed ata considerable distance from thefloor; consequently, were the aper-ture real, no pavement or floorcoukl be seen. Might we not alsoquarrel with a painter for not giv-ing motion to his figures, alledgingit to be a gross defect to see figuresapparently in motion, yet reallystationary? If the artist had at-tained the highest excellence com-patible with the rules and extent .Plat?. ? st. Leonards church, shori ditch. 273 ej | is art, we ought not to blame But ro attempt to criticise the him for not having performed im- productions if art and imagination p . ulities. Wliat are those ex- by the same fulcs that we apply to quisite arabesques, reliefs, and realities, mu*t be confessed to be, sculptures, the pride of art, and of all absurdities, the greatest. lelight of those who have anyr< lish for it, but absurdities, ama-(tilis insania. ( To In continued.) Plate 28.—ST. LEONARDS CHURCH, , the north-eastern expence of the city, to his associ lue to the British metropolis,did not receive its name, accordin ;to the idle story, from the beauti- ates of the bow ful, but ill-fated Jane Shore, tl^e On this occasionhe summoned all his officers, withtheir train of archers, to accom-pany him to Smith field. In com- niistress of Edward IV. who is said pliance with th
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