Project Gutenberg 2007-04-21 Public domain in the USA. 148 Spooner, Shearjashub 1809 1859 Spooner, S. (Shearjashub) Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, and Curiosities of Art (Vol. 2 of 3) Reading ease score: 60.4 (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, M.D. is a collection of art-related anecdotes and biographical insights composed in the mid-19th century. This work delves into the lives and contributions of significant figures in the art world, particularly focusing on renowned artists such as Titian and Fuseli, as well as discussing the techniques and aesthetics of various art forms." "The opening of the volume presents a detailed sketch of Titian's life, covering his humble beginnings, his artistic development, and his rise to prominence in the art community. It explores his relationships with influential patrons such as Emperor Charles V and King Philip II of Spain, highlights his various stylistic phases and renowned works, and touches upon the economic challenges he faced despite his fame. The text sets a rich historical context that promises to illuminate both the artistic achievements and the personal anecdotes behind some of the most celebrated artists and artworks of history." (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Art -- Anecdotes Artists -- Anecdotes N Text Browsing: Art & Photography 539757 539732 2024-10-09T09:16:14.669657 2023-09-09T10:59:30.671929 text/html text/html 533632 2007-04-21T14:44:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 194270 2007-04-21T14:44:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 332872 2024-10-09T09:16:26.951088 application/epub+zip 333383 2024-10-09T09:16:19.306638 application/epub+zip 279789 2024-10-09T09:16:17.640658 application/epub+zip 770406 2024-10-09T09:16:33.827045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 636412 2024-10-09T09:16:25.675096 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387068 2022-09-10T06:08:25.451300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481987 481860 2024-10-09T09:16:13.529720 2023-09-09T10:59:29.797921 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 481740 2007-04-21T14:44:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 185075 2007-04-21T14:44:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 481781 2007-04-21T14:44:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 184942 2007-04-21T14:44:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21147 2024-10-09T09:16:33.971047 application/rdf+xml 26950 2024-10-09T09:16:18.234626 image/jpeg 4831 2024-10-09T09:16:17.933639 image/jpeg 305792 2024-10-09T09:16:14.712663 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