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rished since the revival of the art, none 

 have equalled Paul Veronese, in the t'estive 

 pomp, and the theatrical splendour and 

 magnificence ot" his buildings. The profusion 

 of columns, open galleries, ballustrades and 

 balconies ; of buildings seen across and be- 

 hind other buildings, with various and sin- 

 gular effects of lineal andaerial perspective, 

 admirably accordsi with: the profusion of 

 figures with whi<:h he has peopled them, 

 with the studied contrasts of their groups 

 and attitudes, and the richness of the 

 dresses: and as his subjects were frequently 

 festivals and banquets, to these may often 

 be added the rich tints and ornaments of 

 gold and silver plate, of urn&, cups, yasciia 

 &ci. f /The iii^uense scale.of his pictures, thet 

 facility with wliich. the whole is ppnductcd^ 

 and the extreme ^clearness and brilliancy of 

 that whole' have so captivated his country- 

 men, that his works are more celebrated at 

 Venice, than evj&n tlip^f< of hi;^, more exalted 

 rival, TitiaD^,^._^^^,: , 



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