How to Study Pictures

By Charles H. Caffin

Book Overview

How to Study Pictures by Charles H. Caffin is a guidebook for art enthusiasts and students who want to learn how to appreciate and analyze paintings. The book covers various aspects of art, such as composition, color, light and shade, and perspective, and provides practical tips on how to observe and interpret these elements in paintings. Caffin also discusses the historical and cultural context of different art movements and styles, from Renaissance to Modernism, and explains how to recognize and evaluate the artistic merit of a painting. The book is written in a clear and accessible language, and is illustrated with numerous examples of famous artworks from different periods and genres. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced art lover, How to Study Pictures is an essential guide that will help you develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of the visual arts.1915. By means of a series of comparisons of paintings and painters from Cimabue to Monet, with historical and biographical summaries and appreciations of the painters' motives and methods. A study of fifty-six artists, which are pivotal ones by reason of what they have accomplished or of their influence upon others. The selection is not intended as an attempt to pick out the most famous names in painting, Caffin's real aim is to unfold the gradual progress of the art, to show how various motives have from time to time influenced artists, and how the scene of vital progress has shifted from country to country. Some of the artists profiled in this volume include: Fra Angelico; Botticelli; Raphael; Correggio; Van Dyck; Rembrandt; Watteau; Reynolds; Rousseau; Breton; Manet; Whistler; and Monet.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162642807
• ISBN13: 9781162642802
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 530 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"