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| Antonio Basoli Scene in Arcady 18th century drawing Morgan Library, New York |
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| Andrea Locatelli Landscape with figures 18th century drawing Prado |
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| Aureliano Milani Hilly landscape 18th century drawing Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Fired at first sight with what the Muse imparts,
In fearless youth we tempt the heights of Arts,
While from the bounded level of our mind,
Short views we take, nor see the lengths behind;
But more advanc'd, behold with strange surprize
New distant scenes of endless science rise!
So pleas'd at first the tow'ring Alps we try,
Mount o'er the vales, and seem to tread the sky,
Th' eternal snows appear already past,
And the first clouds and mountains seem the last:
But, these attain'd, we tremble to survey
The growing labours of the lengthen'd way,
Th' increasing prospect tires our wand'ring eyes,
Hills peep o'er hills, and Alps on Alps arise!
– from the Essay on Criticism of Alexander Pope (1711)
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| Marco Ricci Travelers in an Italian Landscape 18th century drawing Morgan Library, New York |
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| Gian Paolo Panini Sack of a city 18th century drawing British Museum |
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| Giovanni Battista Piazzetta Executioner displaying severed head 18th century drawing Metropolitan Museum of Art |
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| Giovanni Battista Piazzetta Studies of hands 18th century drawing Morgan Library, New York |
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| Giovanni Battista Piazzetta Studies of torsos 18th century drawing Morgan Library, New York |
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| Giovanni Battista Piazzetta Youth in profile ca. 1715-18 drawing British Museum |
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| Giambattista Tiepolo Head of a Magus 18th century drawing Ashmolean Museum, Oxford |
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| Carlo Bianconi Studies of heads 18th century drawing Ashmolean Museum, Oxford |
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| Giambattista Tiepolo & workshop Personification of Fortitude with an obelisk 1760 fresco (detached) Metropolitan Museum of Art |
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| Rosalba Carriera Muse 1720s pastel Getty Museum, Los Angeles |
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| Giacomo Zoffoli Elephant 18th century gilt bronze Prado |