"Modern Painters, Volume 1 (of 5)" by John Ruskin is a work of art criticism published in 1843. Written as a passionate defense of painter J. M. W. Turner, Ruskin argues that contemporary landscape artists surpass the old masters through accurate documentation of nature. The young critic distinguishes between surface appearances and deeper truths, claiming Turner evolved from detailed observation to profound insight into natural forces. This influential volume sparked debates about art's purpose and helped shape the Pre-Raphaelite movement. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 |
|---|---|
| Title | Modern Painters, Volume 1 (of 5) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Painters |
| Credits | Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Marius Borror and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 53.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | ND: Fine Arts: Painting |
| Subject | Painting |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 29907 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-29907-5 |
| Release Date | Sep 4, 2009 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 2947 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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