 | Architecture - 1814 - 1004 pages
...journey to France, for the purpose of making observations in the science of Architecture. The Palace of the Louvre was then building, upwards of a thousand...the dreadful conflagration of London, in September l666,t was appointed Surveyor-General and principal Architect for rebuilding the whole City. His noble... | |
 | 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. 
