"Modern Painters, Volume 4 (of 5)" by John Ruskin is the fourth volume of a five-volume work published between 1843 and 1860. This influential art criticism began as a defense of painter J.M.W. Turner, arguing that modern landscape artists surpassed the old masters through accurate documentation of nature. Ruskin explores symbolism, natural forces, and atmospheric effects while developing his theory that art should capture both surface details and deeper truths. His ideas profoundly influenced the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and Victorian aesthetic thought. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 |
|---|---|
| Title | Modern Painters, Volume 4 (of 5) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Painters |
| Credits | Produced by Marius Masi, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 50.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | ND: Fine Arts: Painting |
| Subject | Painting |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 31623 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-31623-9 |
| Release Date | Mar 13, 2010 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 2009 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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