Fairholt

Cited as Fairholt. — 6 quotations

Carnation

The flesh tints in painting are termed carnations.

Connoisseur

The connoisseur is “one who knows,” as opposed to the dilettant, who only “thinks he knows.”

Dilettant

Though few art lovers can be connoisseurs, many are dilettants.

Dragon

The dragons which appear in early paintings and sculptures are invariably representations of a winged crocodile.

Drapery

The casting of draperies . . . is one of the most important of an artist's studies.

Stola

The stola was not allowed to be worn by courtesans, or by women who had been divorced from their husbands.