The Gallery of Scripture Engravings, Historical and Landscape, with Descriptions, Historical, Geographical and Pictorial Volume 1 - Couverture souple
Synopsis
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
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Présentation de l'éditeur
There are two points of view under which Engravings, after renowned Paintings, representing the principal events of Scripture History, appear to offer such claims to general notice as scarcely any other application of the Engraver sart can advance. Not only are the Subjects represented more generally interesting than any other, as embodying facts with which every one is acquainted, and which have the most intimate connection with the best sympathies and highest hopes of every Christian bosom; but the very subjects, of such deep interest in themselves, are precisely those to which the geeatest Painters that the world has ever seen, have consecrated the highest efforts of their genius and their skill. Thus it has happened, that subjects of more general and more elevated interest than any others which the history of the world has afforded, have been embodied in paintings which have obtained the highest admiration as works of art. To possess accurate and effective copies of works combining this twofold interest, by means of finished Engravings, produced at a great expense, has hitherto been the luxury of the few ;but is, in the present undertaking, opened to the solace and enjoyment of the many, by means of a price suited to very moderate circumstances. It is hoped that the interest and value of this work will be considered as being materially enhanced by the engraved Landscapes which have been introduced. They will be found to represent the most interesting of the sites mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures ;and while they largely gratify the desire, so generally felt, to become acquainted with the distinguishing characteristics of the spots made venerable by the acts and sufferings of Christ, and by the presence of patriarchs, prophets, and apostlci the combination of Historical and Landscape Engravings cannot but be deemed !nucural as it is unquestionably intere
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)
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