Project Gutenberg 2006-05-12 Public domain in the USA. 93 Spooner, Shearjashub 1809 1859 Spooner, S. (Shearjashub) Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, and Curiosities of Art (Vol. 3 of 3) Reading ease score: 61.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, and Curiosities of Art" by S. Spooner is a comprehensive collection of historical accounts and artistic anecdotes written in the mid-19th century. The text explores the lives and works of notable artists and architects, examining various aspects of art history and its evolution over centuries. The author delves into topics ranging from ancient Egyptian art to the grandeur of Roman architecture, including detailed discussions on specific monuments and the artists behind them. At the start of the work, Spooner introduces various themes central to art and architecture, as he opens with a discussion of Egyptian art and the significance of ancient Thebes. He references prominent figures such as Champollion, who emphasized the influence of Egyptian monuments on subsequent civilizations, particularly Greece. The opening portion also recounts the grandeur of Thebes, detailing its historical splendor through its ruins and temples. Through these anecdotes, readers begin to appreciate the intricate relationship between history, culture, and the artistic endeavors shaped by these influences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Art -- Anecdotes Artists -- Anecdotes N Text Art Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Biographies 643892 643893 2024-10-08T07:38:22.603259 2023-09-08T09:19:42.035286 text/html text/html 639062 2006-05-12T06:34:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 210263 2006-05-12T06:34:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 346709 2024-10-08T07:38:41.529191 application/epub+zip 350775 2024-10-08T07:38:29.730238 application/epub+zip 296991 2024-10-08T07:38:26.759273 application/epub+zip 787045 2024-10-08T07:38:50.000107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 655983 2024-10-08T07:38:37.886220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403808 2022-09-08T16:13:39.403478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 526838 526711 2024-10-08T07:38:20.770264 2023-09-08T09:19:40.516266 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 526478 2006-05-12T06:34:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 196616 2006-05-12T06:34:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 526562 2006-05-12T06:34:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 196439 2006-05-12T06:34:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21754 2024-10-08T07:38:50.144108 application/rdf+xml 27197 2024-10-08T07:38:27.390270 image/jpeg 4853 2024-10-08T07:38:27.081235 image/jpeg 322773 2024-10-08T07:38:22.651452 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 en.wikipedia