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MS - 38 [[strikethrough]] same [[/strikethrough]] pp total. From here to end, lecture is partly transcribed, partly summarized, occasionally ignored when text repeats itself. Lorenzo de Medici, Michaelangelo & Raphael. Of Raph: "It was seldom that he finished a pic. w/ his hand but composition pntd by his 30 pupils were partially retouched by him. Duplicates of these often pass for the unique orig." [[left margin]] Copies!? [[/left margin]] [[left margin]]France[[/left margin]] Brief remarks French art - Francis I - public taste "degenerated" Then within last half century Greyon? + his pupil David - "more classic taste - at first cold + statue-like but under numerous pupils" became excellent whilst in Italy were distinguished the classic design in compositions sacked + [[?]]are history ΒΆ Ger. + Holland rivaled Venice - Reubens(magnificent)- Rembr.(force) Van Dyke (grace + delicacy) [[left margin]] Germany Holland[[/left margin]] English-Reynolds. Some poetry. [[left margin]]A national gallery please [[/left margin]] Plea for "magnificent palace for the fine arts like one recently erected in London." Disputes claim - artists are not the best judges of pntg. "This domestic error has originated w/ some self-satisfied critic [crossed-out]like[/crossed-out] Artists have reason to rebuke [[left margin]]Bad mouths critics again[[/left margin]]
