 | Architecture - 1814 - 1004 pages
...different abstruse and scientific subjects. In the year l665 he made a journey to France, for the purpose of making observations in the science of Architecture....prepared his designs for the reparations of St. Paul's, and, after the dreadful conflagration of London, in September l666,t was appointed Surveyor-General... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley - Architecture - 1814 - 932 pages
...after noticing his own introduction to Bernini, the Architect, he says, " Brrnini's design of th« Louvre I would have given my skin for, but the old...which he hath received so many thousand Pistoles."* • A fir! his return to England he prepared bis designs for the reparations of St. Paul's, and, after... | |
 | William Beloe, Thomas Fanshaw Middleton, William Rowe Lyall, Robert Nares - Books - 1823 - 700 pages
...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... | |
 | English literature - 1823 - 508 pages
...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 my skin* for; hut the old reserved Italian gave me but a few minutes' view; it was five little designs on paper,... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - Artists - 1831 - 386 pages
...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 - Architects - 1831 - 438 pages
...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) - Biography - 1833 - 606 pages
...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) - Biography - 1833 - 584 pages
...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 pages
...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 - Great Britain - 1841 - 540 pages
...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. 
