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TABLE 



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RULES 



CONTAINED IN THE FOREGOING 



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I. S~\ F the Beautiful *** Page 5 



II- V>/ Of Theory and Practice * * 7 



III. Of the Subjedl * 9 



INVENTION, the firft part of Painting * * g 



IV. Difpofition, or oeconomy of the whole 10 



V. The Subject to be treated faithfully * Io 



VI. Every foreign Ornament to be rejected * * * , I r 



VII. DESIGN, or POSITION, thefecondpartof Painting ** 13 



VIII. Variety in the Figures j^ 



IX. Conformity of the Limbs and Drapery to the Head * 1 5 



X. Action of Mutes to be imitated * . . 15 



XI. The Principal Figure * 16 



XII. Groups of Figures - 16 



XIII. Diverfity of Attitude in Groups * 17 



XIV. A Balance to be kept in the Picture !^ 



XV. Of the Number of Figures * * jg 



XVI. The Joints and Feet Io 



XVII. The Motion of the Hands with the Head 19 



XVIII. What Things are to be avoided in the Diftribu- 

 tion of the Piece _ 20 



Qjs XIX. Nature 



