BALANS (v. f.)

BALANCE (eng.) · BALANCE (fra.) · ÉQUILIBRE (fra.) · PONDÉRATION (fra.) · SCHWANG (deu.) · WAAGRECHTER STAND (deu.)
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BALANCE (eng.) · SCHWANG (deu.)

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{De Wight en tegenwight in de Actien der Beelden, wel te verstaen vereyst goede opmercking.} In ’t voor, achter ofte van ter zijden overbuygen, moetmen het Beeldt door tegenswaerte van eenige andere Leden in sijn Center en Balance houden; aen welcke kennis veel gelegen is, en sonder neerstigheyt niet wel en kan verkreghen worden, daerom wy oock desen regel aenraden, met neerstigheyt en opmerckingh te ondersoecken, dewijle sy een bysondere nuttigheyt in sich heeft, om te leeren voorkomen dat uwe Beelden niet onnatuerlijck en wercken, noch al staende of sittende overhoop en tuymelen.

[suggested translation, Marije Osnabrugge:] {To understand the weight and counterweight in the Action of Figures, requires a good observation.} In bending forwards, backwards or sideways, one should keep the Figure in its Center and Balance by means of the counterweight of some other limbs; the knowledge of which is important and cannot be obtained without diligence, which is why we advise this rule, [ndr.: that is] to investigate with diligence and observation, while it is especially useful to learn to avoid that your Figures neither move unnaturally nor fall over when they are standing or sitting.

term translated by SCHWANG in GOEREE, Willem, Anweisung zur algemeinen Reiss- und Zeichen-Kunst darinnen die Gründe und Eigenschafften die man einen unfehlbahren Vestand in der Zeichen-Kunst zu erlangen nothwendig wissen muß kürßlich und doch klärlich angewiesen werde. Nicht allein den anfahenden Zeichern Kupfferstechern Mahlern Glasschreibern Bildhauern und dergleichen Künstlern zur Anleitung sondern auch allen Liebhabern beydes dieser und anderer daraus entspriessenden Künste zur Lust und Erlangung so vieler Erkäntnüß als von dergleichen Künsten vernünfftig zu urtheilen erfordert wird dienstlich und nüßlich Durch Wilhelm Goeree. Zum andern Mahl gedruckt und fast umb die Helffte vermehret, trad. par LANGE, Johann, Hamburg, Johann Naumann und Georg Wolffen, 1677., p.83
term translated by BALANCE in GOEREE, Willem, An Introduction to the general Art of Drawing, Wherein is set forth The Grounds and Properties, which of this infallible and judicious Art are necessary to be known and understood. Being not only Profitable unto them that Practise Drawing; Picture-Drawers, Engravers, Carvers, Stone-Cutters, Jewellers, Goldsmiths, Silversmiths, &c. But also to all Lovers and well-affected, as well to this as to other ARTS (flowing from thence) a commodious Knowledge Communicated: With an Illustration of twenty five Copper-Prints of Figures, for young Learners to practise by. Likewise, An Excellent Treatise of the Art of Limning, in the which the true Grounds, and the perfect Use of Water-Colours, with all their Properties, are clearly and perfectly taught. Formerly set out by that Excellent Limner Mr. Gerhard of Brugge. And now much Augmented and Amended, with some Observations, teaching (besides Illumination) the Colouring and Painting with Water-Colours. Set forth at Middleburgh by W. GORE. Truly Translated into English by J.L. Published by Robert Pricke for the Lovers and Practitioners of this Noble and Admirable Art, London, Robert Pricke, 1674., p.19

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L’HISTOIRE ET LA FIGURE → action et attitude