must remain under the marble. By this method you may chop it off with great facility[1].
Chap. CCCLXII.—On the Measurement and Division of Statues into Parts.
Divide the head into twelve parts, each part into twelve degrees, each degree into twelve minutes, and these minutes into seconds[2].
Chap. CCCLXIII.—A Precept for the Painter.
The painter who entertains no doubt of his own ability, will attain very little. When the work succeeds beyond the judgment, the artist acquires nothing; but when the judgment is superior to the work, he never ceases improving, if the love of gain do not retard his progress.
Chap. CCCLXIV.—On the Judgment of Painters.
When the work is equal to the knowledge and judgment of the painter, it is a bad sign; and when it surpasses the judgment, it is still worse, as is the case with those who wonder at having succeeded so
- ↑ The method here recommended, was the general and common practice at that time, and continued so with little, if any variation, till lately. But about thirty years ago, the late Mr. Bacon invented an entirely new method, which, as better answering the purpose, he constantly used, and from him others have also adopted it into practice.
- ↑ This may be a good method of dividing the figure for the purpose of reducing from large to small, or vice versâ; but it not being the method generally used by the painters for measuring their figures, as being too minute, this chapter was not introduced amongst those of general proportions.
