"Artistic style" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... uselessly I've learnt to swear And use expressions that are vile; In vain, in vain I've torn my hair In quite the most artistic style. ...
— Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 100, April 25, 1891 • Various
... decorated on front and back in soft multi-colors of beautiful and pleasing design. Eight pages are in water colors done in unique and artistic style by the ...
— Frances Kane's Fortune • L. T. Meade
... realization of natural appearances. And it may be said that to this core of the Praeraphaelite creed Rossetti always adhered throughout his life, greatly different though his later works are from his earlier ones in the externals of artistic style. Most of "Hand and Soul" was written on December 21, 1849, day and night, chiefly in some five hours beginning after midnight. Three currents of thought may be traced in this story: (1) A certain amount of knowledge regarding the beginnings of Italian art, mingled with some ignorance, ...
— The Germ - Thoughts towards Nature in Poetry, Literature and Art • Various
... potentates before and since, was fond of great political spectacles. He knew their influence upon the masses of mankind. Although plain, even to shabbiness, in his own costume, and usually attired in black, no one ever understood better than he how to arrange such exhibitions in a striking and artistic style. We have seen the theatrical and imposing manner in which he quelled the insurrection at Ghent, and nearly crushed the life forever out of that vigorous and turbulent little commonwealth. The closing scene ...
— The Rise of the Dutch Republic, 1555-1566 • John Lothrop Motley |
