Project Gutenberg 2005-07-02 Public domain in the USA. 78 Clutton-Brock, A. (Arthur) 1868 1924 Clutton-Brock, Arthur Essays on Art Reading ease score: 61.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. "The adoration of the Magi" -- Leonardo Da Vinci -- The Pompadour in art -- An unpopular master -- A defence of criticism -- The artist and his audience -- Wilfulness and wisdom -- "The magic flute" -- Process or person? -- The artist and the tradesman -- Professionalism in art -- Waste or creation? Produced by Ted Garvin, Peter Barozzi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Essays on Art" by A. Clutton-Brock is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century, specifically in the aftermath of World War I. The author explores the nature and purpose of art, asserting that the quality of art is directly influenced by the public’s engagement and understanding. Clutton-Brock also comments on the responsibility of both artists and audiences in creating and appreciating art. At the start of the collection, Clutton-Brock establishes his perspective on the relationship between nature and art, using theories such as those proposed by Signor Croce to further the discourse. He argues that while nature provides beauty, art represents a transformed interpretation of that beauty dictated by the artist's perception. Using vivid examples and philosophical discourse, he emphasizes that true art is born from an honest acknowledgment of limitations and the artist's inherent struggle, as opposed to an attempt to merely replicate nature. This opening sets a reflective tone, inviting readers to contemplate what art truly means in relation to personal experience and societal values. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Art N Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Literature 223514 223515 2024-10-07T09:06:24.183083 2023-09-07T09:57:08.160284 text/html text/html 220994 2020-12-11T16:11:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 77140 2020-12-11T16:11:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 152074 2024-10-07T09:06:31.241043 application/epub+zip 153270 2024-10-07T09:06:27.519131 application/epub+zip 145244 2024-10-07T09:06:26.105133 application/epub+zip 269886 2024-10-07T09:06:34.076062 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250912 2024-10-07T09:06:30.338043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216981 2022-09-08T03:53:49.730563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199447 199349 2024-10-07T09:06:23.709121 2023-09-07T09:57:07.830262 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 199332 2020-12-11T16:11:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 71381 2020-12-11T16:11:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 199342 2020-12-11T16:11:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71346 2020-12-11T16:11:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21190 2024-10-07T09:06:34.216008 application/rdf+xml 12770 2024-10-07T09:06:26.664066 image/jpeg 3529 2024-10-07T09:06:26.387045 image/jpeg 144067 2024-10-07T09:06:24.211070 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog