[PDF] Handbook Of The History Of Painting Vol 1 Of 2 eBook

Author : Franz Kugler
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 41,41 MB
Release : 2017-12-21
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780484362092

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Excerpt from Handbook of the History of Painting, Vol. 1 of 2: From the Age of Constantine the Great to the Present Time IT is the Author's wish to supply, by means of the present hand-book, a want which he himself sen sibly experienced when he first endeavoured to ac quire a general knowledge of the early history and pro gress of the Art of Painting. He found no short and easily-intelligible guide, pointing out to the unlearned the leading styles of Art, and serving as an introduc tion to the researches of our most recent writers. The book now submitted to the indulgence of the con noisseur first consisted only of notes compiled for private study; these were augmented and corrected by the inspection of the most important specimens of Art, and the whole was finally arranged with a due regard to chronological order. The work makes no pretension to originality; its sole object, as already stated, is, to form an introduction to the more valu able productions in the literature of Art. The Author only hopes he may have succeeded in fulfilling the most obvious requisites for this end. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Franz Kugler
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 42,36 MB
Release : 2017-09-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781528146906

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Excerpt from A Hand-Book of the History of Painting, Vol. 2 The Editor is conscious that this second part of Kugler's Hand-hook of Painting appears under great disadvantages. The volume already published bears on its title-page the name of an editor, in whom literary acquirements are combined With a most extensive knowledge, and With first-rate excellence in the practice of that art to Which the book relates The reader will remember that such qualities can not be expected often to meet in one and the same person, as the editor of a popular manual, and he Will look with indulgence on the remarks of a mere amateur, in Whom scanty opportunities for observa tion, and a sincere love of the productions of art, Will have to supply the place of so much*. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Charles L. Eastlake
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 47,18 MB
Release : 2017-07-18
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780282382049

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Excerpt from Handbook of Painting, Vol. 1 of 2: The Italian Schools; Based on the Handbook of Kugler Signor Morelli's work caused a profound sensation especially in Germany, Where the study of Art is pursued with greater ardour, and upon more scientific principles, than in any other country. The novelty of his opinions, his method of analysis, and the unsparing way in which he destroyed the reputation of many famous pictures, and exposed the falsity of many time-honoured traditions in the history of painting, raised, at first, a storm of protests. But his Views have now, for the most part, been accepted, and have even led to extensive changes in the naming and classing of pictures in the principal German galleries; whilst in England and elsewhere his method of investigation has been approved and adopted by the ablest writers on Art. In his own country he has founded a school of criticism, and has had many distinguished followers.2i. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Franz Kugler
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 48,96 MB
Release : 2013-09
Category :
ISBN : 9781230337494

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1842 edition. Excerpt: ... BOOK VI. RESTORATION AND SECOND DECLINE. MASTERS OF THE SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH CENTURIES. INTRODUCTION. 1 CV. The greatest Italian painters flourish'ed at a period when the Papacy, the external representative authority of the Church, had attained the height of its worldly power, and when the Popes had assumed an important position among temporal princes. But this singular state of things had no sooner taken effect, than the contradiction which it involved necessarily became evident, and was in fact the cause of its fall. The secularization of the Papacy called forth reformations for Italy as well as for the North, which, after long struggles, were at last brought about. But the interval which preceded reformation and subsequent restoration had naturally a most ruinous effect on Art: the inward hold of a simple faith on the spiritual dignity of Art was lost, and was superseded by manner and affectation. In addition to this, various political troubles had taken place, the effects of which rapidly reduced the Roman and Florentine schools to that state of degeneracy which we have before had occasion to notice. The Venetian school alone, under the more favourable circumstances already alluded to, maintained its greatness and importance for a longer period. Toward the end of the sixteenth century these 2 political ferments had subsided. In Italy a new and powerful papacy had been established, which sought to awaken the spiritual tendencies in their ancient dignity, and to breathe a new life into Art. But it was a period of restoration for Art as well as Politics; the age of free creative genius, restrained only by its own laws, was gone. The greater number of artists of this time (the end 3 of the sixteenth and first half of the...

Author : Alfred Friedrich Gottfried Albert Wol
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,15 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
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ISBN : 9781020586712

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History of Painting is a comprehensive guide to the history of painting from its origins to the present day. The book features beautiful color illustrations and covers a wide range of topics, including different styles and movements throughout history. The writing is accessible to readers of all levels and is a must-read for anyone interested in art history or painting. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Nils Büttner
Publisher : Abbeville Publishing Group
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 34,77 MB
Release : 2008-09-23
Category : Art
ISBN :

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"This book by Nils Buttner traces the history of gardens, as seen through the eyes of artists, over the course of 2,000 years. The focus of this book is not gardens themselves or different concepts of the garden, but rather the representation of gardens in art. In this study the author explains why pictures of gardens are a mirror of the social, historical, and aesthetic context in which gardens were conceived. He also examines how artists paint gardens by presenting some 185 beautifully reproduced pictures, including full views and details of both well-heralded and little-known masterpieces." "The wide-ranging coverage includes late-medieval devotional pictures featuring Madonnas in idyllic gardens, Botticelli's masterwork La Primavera, an allegory of love, set in a grove of orange trees, that was created for a bridal chamber; sixteenth-century views of well-known historic gardens, like those of the Vatican, which were in demand because of a new interest in geography and topography; realistic depictions of nature, without any attempt to beautify it, by Courbet and other so-called "naturalists'; painters' gardens, like Monet's Giverny; and representations of modern gardens, like David Hockney's Red Pots in the Garden, which are extremely varied in style and reflect the artist's subjectivity. In sum, the carefully chosen paintings in this book represent a progression of developments in art history and foster a deep appreciation for actual gardens as well as paintings of them."--BOOK JACKET.