Project Gutenberg 2008-05-29 Public domain in the USA. 210 Waters, Clara Erskine Clement 1834 1916 Clement, Clara Erskine A History of Art for Beginners and Students: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "A History of Art for Beginners and Students: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture" by Clara Erskine Clement is an educational guide on art history, written in the late 19th century. This comprehensive volume serves as a resource aimed at both novices and students of art, covering major art forms such as painting, sculpture, and architecture across different cultures and eras. The likely topic of the book focuses on the evolution and examples of these art forms, providing insights into their historical context and significance. The opening of the book introduces the subject of ancient sculpture, beginning with Egyptian art. It discusses the early practices and techniques of Egyptian artists, highlighting notable figures such as the sculptor Martisen, and describes the unique characteristics of their sculpture, including its stiff poses and lack of action. Illustrations of famous works like the Sphinx and the Colossi of Thebes are mentioned, alongside discussions on the limitations and advancements in Egyptian art. The section establishes a foundation for understanding the subsequent chapters, which will explore other cultures including Assyrian and Greek sculpture, marking the journey through art history that the book aims to present. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Art -- History N Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: History - General 733366 733232 2024-09-11T06:02:28.251242 2023-09-11T09:23:29.382463 text/html text/html 697125 2021-01-03T16:46:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 4349295 2021-01-03T16:46:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 4614400 2024-09-11T06:02:44.962654 application/epub+zip 4620826 2024-09-11T06:02:32.811216 application/epub+zip 307328 2024-09-11T06:02:30.838248 application/epub+zip 5000449 2024-09-11T06:02:53.372596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4905109 2024-09-11T06:02:43.226195 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563766 2022-09-12T05:14:18.715578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517923 517814 2024-09-11T06:02:25.554360 2023-09-11T09:23:26.805445 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 517460 2021-01-03T16:46:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 189517 2021-01-03T16:46:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 517591 2021-01-03T16:46:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 189309 2021-01-03T16:46:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19997 2024-09-11T06:02:53.553592 application/rdf+xml 24735 2024-09-11T06:02:31.377217 image/jpeg 4588 2024-09-11T06:02:31.138229 image/jpeg 4473582 2024-09-11T06:02:28.579275 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