Word: colored
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Purgatory, and has finally departed from him in the Earthly Paradise. There Revelation meets him, in the person of Beatrice, and conducts him through the seven heavens to the throne of God. The picture of Hell was one of darkness and horror; that of Purgatory was one of light, color, and hope; and that of Heaven is one of light, glory...
...that famous song, which is, perhaps, the most exquisite, and deepest in meaning of any we find in the Divine Comedy. On the third day the poets pass the gate of Purgatory, and find before them three stairways, the first of polished marble; the second rougher and dark in color, and the third of flaming red. At the top of the third flight of steps stood the Angel of the Lord with a great sword in his hands. Dante falls before this Angel weeping and praying that he be allowed to pass, since he repents of his sins. The Angel...
...special meeting of the Natural History Society last night the following papers were given: "A Remarkable Migration of Butterflies," by W. L. W. Field; "Aesthetic Color Preference," by R. Walcott; "Topographic Winds," by F. B. White; "Rainfall from a Clear Sky," by P. P. Sharples...
...friend Charles Greville brought Emma Hart, afterwards Lady Hamilton, to sit for her portrait. Of this famous woman Romney painted not less than twenty-three portraits in various poses. His picture of her as a spinner is his masterpiece. It is a miracle of simplicity, soft color, and bewitching grace...
...were those of the Parish Clerk, David Garrick and Lady Mary Carr. In the country places around Bath, Gainsborough saw some pictures by Van Dyck, which revealed to him a new world of art. He greatly improved his treatment of draperies and imparted to them a superb depth of color. While at Bath, Gainsborough also painted a great many landscapes, which are now considered his masterpieces. He had a knack of giving a momentary effect to his pictures. Horace Walpole caught the spirit of his picture, "The Mall," and said it was all of a flutter like a lady...