 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1814 - 924 páginas
...abstruse and scientific subjects. In the year 1665 he made a journey to France, for the pur» pose of making observations in the science of Architecture....prepared his designs for the reparations of St. Paul's, anrl, after the dreadful conflagration of London, in September td'd'd'.t was appointed Surveyor-General... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley, James Norris Brewer, Joseph Nightingale - 1814 - 936 páginas
...journey to France, for the purpose of making observations in the science of Architecture. The Palacflr-of the Louvre was then building, upwards of a thousand...the dreadful conflagration of London, in September l(J66,t was appointed Surveyor-General and principal Architect for rebuilding the whole City. His noble... | |
 | William Beloe, Thomas Fanshaw Middleton, William Rowe Lyall, Robert Nares - 1823 - 700 páginas
...found by some or other ready designed to my hand, in which I have spent both labour and some money. Bernini's design of the Louvre I would have given...but a few minutes' view ; it was five little designs on paper, for which he hath received as many thousand pistoles. I had only time to copy it in my fancy... | |
 | 1823 - 508 páginas
...spent both labour and some money. Bernini's design of the Louvre I would have given my skin* for; hut the old reserved Italian gave me but a few minutes' view; it was five little designs on paper, for which he hath received as many thousand pistoles. 1 had only time to copy it in my fancy... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1831 - 386 páginas
...surveyed, and that I might not lose the impressions of them, I shall bring you almost all France on paper. Bernini's design of the Louvre I would have given...little designs in paper, for which he hath received as many thousand pistoles : I had only time to copy it in my fancy and VOL. IV. N memory." At this... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1831 - 438 páginas
...bring you almost all France on paper. Bernini's design of the Louvre I would have given my skin /or, but the old reserved Italian gave me but a few minutes...little designs in paper, for which he hath received as many thousand pistoles : I had only time to copy it in my fancy and voL. Iv. N memory." At this... | |
 | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1833 - 606 páginas
...I have found by some or other ready designed, and on which I have spent both labour and some money. Bernini's design of the Louvre I would have given...reserved Italian gave me but a few minutes' view. It was a fine little draught on five pieces of paper, for which he had received as many thousand pistoles.... | |
 | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1833 - 584 páginas
...found by some or other ready designed, and on which I have spent both labour and some money. Uernini's design of the Louvre I would have given my skin for...reserved Italian gave me but a few minutes' view. It was a fine little draught on five pieces of paper, for which he had received as many thousand pistoles.... | |
 | Lives - 1833 - 588 páginas
...I have spent both labour and some money. Bernini's design of the Louvre I would have given my skiu for ; but the old reserved Italian gave me but a few minutes' view. It was a fine little draught on five pieces of paper, for which he had received as many thousand pistoles.... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1841 - 540 páginas
...invited from Rome to furnish designs for the Louvre. " Bernini's design for the Louvre," says Wren, '' I would have given my skin for ; but the old reserved...little designs in paper, for which he hath received as many thousand pistoles. I had only time to copy it in my fancy and memory." This journey of Wren's... | |
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Bernini's design of the Louvre I would have given my skin for ; but the old reserved Italian gave me but a few minutes' view ; it was five little designs on paper, for which he hath received as many thousand pistoles. 
